public event

Discover if fish sleep, sea snails snooze or weedy seadragons doze on an after-dark flashlight tour of the Aquarium exhibits. Minimum age 5 years; youngsters must be accompanied by an adult. $10/adult, $7/child ($14/$10 for non-members).

Event Sponsor The Waikiki Aquarium, Manoa Campus

More information: 808-440-9091

Professor Gareth Wynn-Williams of the Institute for Astronomy will lecture on the ancient Greek enigma, "The Antikythera Mechanism."

Recent X-ray analysis of the encrusted piece of bronze from a 2000-year-old Greek shipwreck shows it to be an astronomical computing device of astonishing complexity. What did it do? What purpose did it serve? Join us to find out!

This event is open to the public free of charge.

For more information, contact: Dr. Robert Littman, Professor of Classics, UHM

On Thursday, October 8 from 10 p.m. until Friday, October 9 around 2 a.m. at Lanihuli Observatory, astronomy professor Joe Ciotti hopes to video record the impact of NASA’s lunar-sensing satellite as it intentionally collides into a crater near the south pole of the moon where evidence of water is proven to exist.

Students and the community are welcome to witness live video images as the LCROSS lunar probe impacts the moon and also view a NASA video describing the LCROSS mission. The event at Lanihuli Observatory is free and open to the public.

Learn about volcanoes, tsunamis, El Niño, planetary exploration, hurricanes, coastal erosion, marine ecosystems, and so much more! • There will be hands-on activities and demonstrations for kids of all ages to enjoy. • Meet the actual scientists who are making the discoveries and tour their state-of-the-art facilities.

Ticket Information  - Free and Open to the Public

More Information Tara Hicks Johnson, 808-956-3151, hickst@hawaii.edu

Engineering Day is a half-day event open to high school students and parents interested in engineering. Teachers and counselors are also welcomed to attend to learn more about the engineering program. The day consists of a brief overview of the UHM engineering program, followed by a tour of our high-tech research laboratories, including a question and answer session. There are also many opportunities to talk with faculty and current engineering students, including a meet and greet session at the end of the event.

Third lecture in a series co-produced and -hosted by Burt Lum and Beth-Ann Kozlovich, HPR’s Talk Shows Executive Producer.

Admission: FREE

Click below for the flyer:

http://www.hawaiipowered.org/

EarthDance Short-Attention-Span Environmental Film Festival

Celebrating humans and nature, one short film at a time.

Earth Dance for Grown-ups!

Saturday, August 1 at 7:00pm 

"EarthDance is brilliant with a distinctive style – it's smart, full of hope and laughs…" – SF Chronicle

UH Mānoa Art Auditorium, Free

Sunday, July 26 at 3:00pm (for families) 

"EarthDance is brilliant with a distinctive style – it's smart, full of hope and laughs…" – SF Chronicle

Earth Dance for Families! Go to website for complete listing of films.

Psychologist James Maas, author of the New York Times bestseller, Powersleep, claims that most Americans suffer from a sleep deficit of about 2 hours per night, and adolescents are the most affected. Dr. Maas claims sleep deprived people are not just unproductive, they're dangerous, and the situation is costing the American economy at least $150-billion dollars a year. HPR's Noe Tanigawa spoke with him in advance of a free public lecture later this month.