Posted at 4:45 p.m., Monday, July 9, 2007
Maui astronomy research center gets $2 million
Advertiser Staff
The University of Hawai'i's astronomy research center on Maui will receive $2 million for laboratory and building equipment, Gov. Linda Lingle said in a news release.The money will allow the UH Institute for Astronomy's Advanced Technology Research Center to buy high-speed data infrastructure, lab tables, optical mountings with lasers, cryogenic equipment, a micro-fabrication mill, as well as data wiring and network hardware.
Located in Kula, the research center, which is expected to be completed by the end of the year, will serve as the main facility for the Institute for Astronomy on Maui and will include laboratory workspace for micro-fabrication, advanced metrology and optical/infrared sensor development.
"This facility will elevate Hawai'i's image as a home for the most serious technological and scientific research," said UH-Manoa Interim Chancellor Denise Konan.
Lingle released the funds today.
