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NewsFusion for April 2023

Science...

• New research on mammal genomes help identify genes involved in human diseases | Nature
• John McFall, from Paralympic bronze medalist to first disabled astronaut | Smithsonian Magazine
• AI, drones, and citizen scientists help conservation in Australia | Cosmos Magazine

Design...

• Winners of the German Design Award Announced | Arch Daily
• Zaha Hadid Architects using AI to help design buildings | Curbed
• Cowboys going green, Twisted X's sustainable Western wear upcycles bottles, recycles leather, and much more | Cowboys & Indians

Culture...

• Kiope Raymond shares thoughts on history of Hawaiian language immersion program | Maui Now
• New York schools to ban Native American mascots | NPR
• Remains of over 7,000 Native Americans in Ohio may finally be laid to rest | WBNS TV

Help Transcribe Hawaiian History

A groundbreaking new project in Hawaii is bringing the past alive, literally. Ike Kū‘oko‘a — Liberating Knowledge is a project to digitize Hawaiian newspapers printed between 1834 to 1948 by asking all of us to help transcribe 60,000 scanned pages so that they an be searchable and translated more easily. Call it 'Citizen Social Science'. If your have a computer and can type, you're the perfect volunteer. Have some time on your hands, why not spend it transcribing a page or two - or more - for the project. In doing so, you accomplish two things you help revive history by making these newspapers available to the public and you make history by participating in such a large volunteer project.

Hoop, Hawaiian Style

In December of 2010, two high school basketball teams on Oahu made history. Not because it was a great game - and it was by all accounts - but because the game was played by two Hawaiian-speaking teams. The match up was Kamakau vs. Anuenue and even though Anuenue came out on top it was a victory for Hawaiians everywhere and promises to inspire many future athletes and scholars for generations to come.

The video below was produced by ‘Ōiwi TV for their Hawaiian language television news show, ‘Āha’i ‘Ōlelo Ola, anchored by Amy Kalili.

SACNAS

The Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) is a society of scientists dedicated to fostering the success of Hispanic/Chicano and Native American scientists—from college students to professionals—in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership.