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Core Tech affirms respect for public use of plant, warns of danger to all returned federal lands
The Guam Daily Post
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In a pivotal appeal currently before the Supreme Court of Guam, Core Tech International Corporation submitted its response Friday, June 27, confirming it has never disrupted or impeded the operations of the government’s utility services at the...
Guam seeks to develop a framework for responsible use of AI
The Pacific Island Times
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June 24, 2025
By Pacific Island Times News Staff As Artificial Intelligence reaches its no-turning-back phase, local officials and stakeholders have emphasized the need for Guam to develop a framework that provides guidance for the responsible use of this...
Guam’s Breaking Wave Theatre Company wins national grant for climate justice show
KUAM
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June 24, 2025
“Our topic for ‘We Will Not Go Silent’ was climate change and climate justice in relation to Guahan and as we were doing the research and we were talking and in these circles we realized we couldn’t talk about climate justice and climate change...
Timothey Hodgin Appointed Air Force Research Laboratory Command Chief
Executive Gov
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June 27, 2025
Chief Master Sgt. Timothey Hodgin has been appointed as the new command chief of the Air Force Research Laboratory. The AFRL said Thursday Hodgin was officially assigned to his new role during a change of responsibility ceremony at...
ASTRO names key officer to lead off Guam’s 3D printing venture
The Pacific Island Times
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June 26, 2025
Submarine models and vessel parts can be created using 3D printing technology. Photo by Mar-Vic Cagurangan By Pacific Island Times News Staff The Applied Science & Technology Research Organization of America, or ASTRO America, has hired a director...
Research Matters: Matchmaking coral and rebuilding reefs
Pacific Daily News
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(This is the first in a new biweekly column, “Research Matters,” from the University of Guam Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.) The University of Guam Marine Laboratory is known across the Pacific and beyond for its coral reef research...
UOG CIS and Sea Grant scientist releases significant book on rabbitfishes
The Guam Daily Post
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The University of Guam has announced the release of "Biology of Rabbitfishes," a comprehensive volume exploring the evolutionary history, ecological roles and economic importance of rabbitfishes, or the family Siganidae. The book, edited by UOG...
Australian archaeologists find Pacific's oldest rice in remote Guam cave
Xinhua News Agency
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CANBERRA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Australian archaeologists have discovered the earliest traces of rice in the remote Pacific, offering new insights into the lives of the region's first island communities, new research has revealed. Traces of rice...
Guam medical board tackles US licensing rules as factor in doctor shortage
Pacific Daily News
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Guam Board of Medical Examiners chairman Dr. Nathaniel Berg addressed his fellow board members about U.S. licensing rules that he said block most international medical graduates amid growing physician shortage. Berg on Wednesday made a...
Marine Corps budget seeks billions of dollars for aircraft, new tech, housing
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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A Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II prepares to take-off during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America in the Coral Sea on June 19, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps) WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps’ 2026 budget proposes spending...
Archaeologists Find 3,500-Year-Old Traces of Rice in Guam
Sci-News
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June 25, 2025
Rice was a staple crop in the ancestral Austronesian regions of Taiwan and Island Southeast Asia, but it was unknown in any of the Pacific Islands at the time of European encounters, with the exception of the unique case of Guam and the Mariana...
Shieh finalist Cheyoung Ahn headed to Stanford, hopes to inspire Guam’s youth
The Guam Daily Post
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Editor’s note: In this article of a multipart series, the Post shares the story of Shieh Su Ying Scholar-Athlete Award finalist Cheyoung Ahn, the valedictorian who graduated from Southern High School and will attend Stanford University. When the...
Heavy rainfall threatens Guam, flooding potential this weekend
The Guam Daily Post
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Guam faces the prospect of significant flooding as a tropical disturbance south of the island is expected to bring 5–10 inches of rainfall from Thursday evening through Sunday, according to the National Weather Service and local civil defense...
Trench Tech wins 3 medals at Asian Open
Marianas Variety
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Trench Tech’s head coach Cuki Alvarez with Drey Aldan, Jessica Ma, Noah Quitugua, Daryn Roufs, and team manager Mariana Alvarez. Contributed photo TEAM Trench Tech made sure they left their mark in Japan, as three of their five athletes returned...
OPINION McNinch: Sail on Guam
Pacific Daily News
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Last week, I repeated an old Navy joke about the U.S. Coast Guard. I forgot that many Coasties get their feelings hurt easily, so I most certainly apologize. In reality, among the U.S. service academies, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy is considered...
Top 10 Inspiring Women to Watch in 2025
South Africa Today
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July 6, 2025
According to recent global studies, women-led companies generate more revenue and create more inclusive workplaces—yet they still receive less than 3% of venture capital funding. Despite these odds, the women on this list are breaking barriers and...
UOG launches 15-credit data science certificate program
The Guam Daily Post
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In the Fanuchånan (Fall) 2025 semester, the University of Guam will begin a new graduate-level certificate program in data science. The certificate requires 15 credits of in-person coursework, which is possible to complete in one academic year. To...
UOG offers new data science certificate program, application closes July 1
Pacific Daily News
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A new graduate-level certificate program in data science is now being offered at the University of Guam, and the application period closes on July 1. The new program starts in the Fanuchånan (Fall) 2025 semester. The certificate requires 15...
Researchers celebrate incredible recovery of bird hunted nearly to extinction by snakes: 'We are on the cusp of something really important'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 19, 2025
"The birds we rear and release are not only surviving, but they're also displaying normal social behavior." by Lily CrowderJune 19, 2025 The Mariana Crow, also known as the "Aga," has been dwindling in population for years. However, conservation...
Guam’s call for radiation exposure pay hits a snag as it marks 20 years since the release of report backing its claims
The Pacific Island Times
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June 18, 2025
By Pacific Island Times News Staff While gaining momentum in the previous session of the U.S. Congress, the recurring proposal for Guam’s inclusion in the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act program has been pushed aside under a new version of the...