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Xiao Cheng, center, was presented the President’s Award for Excellence in Building and Grounds Maintenance by Board of Regents Acting Chair Wayne Higaki and 东精影业 President David Lassner. 
Ralph Yoshioka, center, was presented the Willard Wilson Award for Distinguished Service by Board of Regents Acting Chair Wayne Higaki and 东精影业 President David Lassner.
President David Lassner made his report to the at their meeting on July 18, 2019. Lassner also addressed Maunakea at the meeting.
Highlights include:
- New 东精影业 Hilo and Leeward Community College chancellors ()
- Notice of Maunakea administrative rules rescheduled to August ()
- Research highlights: $426M in extramural funding, 9 percent increase ()
- 东精影业 Maui College designated a center of cyber defense ()
- $2.5M NSF grant to 东精影业 West Oʻahu to increase Native Hawaiian STEM success ()
- $638K NSF grant to STEM for veterans ()
- Strategic investment: Data Science Institute ()
- Data science core program development ()
- Land Activities: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory likely to move to 东精影业 Hilo science and techpark ()
- Land Activities: Public-private partnership proposals received for former NOAA office location ()
- Land Activities: Film tax credit bill includes land transfer at 东精影业 West Oʻahu ()
- Awards: Ralph Yoshioka recognized with Willard Wilson Award for Distinguished Service ()
- Awards: Xiao Cheng honored with President’s Award for Excellence in Building and Grounds Maintenance ()
View previous reports to the board.
