$40M 3D printing factory now open for business on Guam, will produce parts of Navy ships

A new $40 million factory capable of 3D printing industrial-grade parts of Navy ships is open for business, after a Thursday groundbreaking for the Guam Additive Materials and Manufacturing Accelerator, GAMMA, applications center. GAMMA will see a...

Tropical storm Fung-Wong passes, triggers flash floods across Guam

Tropical Storm Fung-Wong brought heavy rainfall and flash flooding to Guam on Thursday as the system moved northwest through the Philippine Sea, prompting weather forecasters to issue an urgent warning for central and southern portions of the...

Bring GameStop back to Guam

For years, GameStop in Guam was more than just a retail store - it was a cultural hub for gamers, families and collectors across the island. Its closure left a noticeable gap in the local entertainment landscape. With gaming growing faster than...

Researchers find potential neurotoxin in Cycad plant used as food in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Medical scientists from various institutes have identified BMAA, a potential neurotoxin, in several species of the Cycad plant found in the forests of Odisha, according to a statement issued by AIIMS Bhubaneswar. The finding has...

Scientists reveal hidden marine life from Guam's deep reefs after 8-year study

Nearly a dozen underwater structures deployed off Guam’s coasts eight years ago have revealed a trove of marine life invisible to most divers, including species never before recorded in island waters. Researchers from the University of Guam, the...

‘Silicon Village’: US to 3D-print submarine parts in its territory closest to China

Guam has taken a major step toward diversifying its economy and boosting US defense manufacturing in the Pacific with the groundbreaking of its first advanced manufacturing facility, a move officials say could position the island as a regional hub...

Historic walking stick gifted to FDR returns home to Guam

A carved ifit walking stick presented to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1937 has returned to Guam after a Utah couple discovered it abandoned in a Colorado storage unit and spent years searching for its rightful home. John and Connie Upp...

UES High School Student Wins National Science Prize

Miles Wu of Hunter College High School, who combined origami (the Japanese art of paper folding) and physics to engineer foldable structures for disaster relief shelters, took the top prize—the ASCEND (Aspiring Scientists Cultivating Exciting New...

Guam’s port modernization: Building a smarter, more resilient Pacific gateway 

Frontlien Pacific By Chirag M. Bhojwani Last month’s Maritime Resilience and Innovation Summit at the Port Authority of Guam offered a timely reminder that the island’s maritime infrastructure is more than a logistical necessity. It is a strategic...

Guam Regional Medical City earns 2025 ‘Great Place To Work’ certification

(GRMC) – Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) is proud to announce that it has been officially certified as a Great Place To Work® for 2025 — a recognition based entirely on feedback from GRMC’s employees. This certification highlights the hospital’s...

'An amazing treasure': Walking stick gifted to President Roosevelt in 1937 push for Guam citizenship is back on island

A walking stick gifted to former U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, FDR, in 1937 by CHamoru political pioneers Francisco B. Leon Guerrero and Baltazar J. Bordallo is back on the island almost 89 years later. The ifit or ironwood walking...

MDX Imaging Center celebrates National Radiologic Technology Week, marking 1895 discovery of x-ray

A week out of the year is designated National Radiologic Technology Week, from Nov. 2 to 8, culminating in this year's 130th anniversary of the discovery of x-ray that revolutionized medicine. On Guam, MDX Imaging Center is helping to celebrate...

Guam's Labor launches initiative to build AI-ready workforce

The Guam Department of Labor said it conducted an internal artificial intelligence readiness assessment survey of its employees and is now taking proactive steps to explore how AI can be implemented to improve efficiency, enhance service delivery,...

Land management office has a significant workload in the management of Guam’s resources

BY MAUREEN N. MARATITA Journal Staff Behind a quiet window at the Guam Department of Land Management in the ITC building in Tamuning, the Guam Land Use Commission’s Office of Planning is a hive of activity. Celine L. Cruz, chief planner for the...

Guam loses $3.18M affordable housing tax credits as GHURA, Core Tech battle moves from local to federal court

Guam has lost $3.18 million in federal tax credits that would have helped build affordable housing, as a battle between the Guam Housing and Urban and Renewal Authority and a pair of Core Tech Development affiliates graduates from local to federal...

Neurotoxin found in Odisha’s ancient Cycad plants; AIIMS Bhubaneswar initiates research on toxicology

Bhubaneswar: In a significant scientific finding with public health implications, researchers have detected the presence of BMAA (β-N-methylamino-L-alanine), a potential neurotoxin, in several species of ancient Cycad plants growing in Odisha’s...

Eye in the sky: Drone revolution accelerates Binghamton research

On the screen, a crisp image takes shape: a stone landscape worthy of Escher, with massive faces emerging from shadows and cracks. Binghamton University anthropologist Carl Lipo zooms in and more details come into view: the jutting noses and chins...

OPINION Bevacqua: Thankful for the return of CHamoru artifacts more than 100 years later

More than a century ago, what today is known as the Hornbostel Collection from the Bishop Museum was started. It began with latte collected in Guam by Joseph Thompson and Hans Hornbostel and sent off to Hawai’i in the 1920s. The latte that they...

Santiago recovers, it is the will of its people

Certain resources are already arriving in the communities to repair damaged homes. Photo: Estudios Revolución Guamá, Santiago de Cuba.–The President of the National Defense Council (CDN), Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, began his second day of touring...

AIIMS Bhubaneswar Launches Pioneering Research on Cycad Toxicology amid Concerns

Bhubaneswar: In a landmark initiative, AIIMS Bhubaneswar has launched a comprehensive research programme on the toxicology of Cycad plants following the detection of B-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) — a potent neurotoxin — in cycad species growing...