Contents
COVER STORY: UH enters a new century with an eye on the future, page 13
PRESIDENT MORTIMER reflects on an institution coming of age, page 1
NEWS
- Mathematicians challenge calculus students determine the optimal taco shell, page 3
- Marinating food before grilling may reduce cancer-causing agents, page 3
- UH brings drama to conventions with Asian theater presentations, page 3
- Forest-friendly lei-making promoted in a new UH book, page 3
ALUMNI PROFILES
- Culinary historian Leonard K. M. Wong combines two passions, page 25
- State Auditor Marion Higa keeps a watchful eye on state agencies, page 26
- Magician and teacher Kelvin Chun wins the Disney American Teacher Award, page 27
FEATURES
Here to Heal: Dean Edwin Cadman is generating optimism and enthusiasm as he describes his vision for the UH medical school, page 7
Natural and Good: Work by UH's Water Resources Research Center helps keep O'ahu's drinking water free of unnecessary chlorination, page 9
Voices from Our Past: A look back, page 11
Eyes on the Future: Faculty members describe their vision for the coming millennium The new University, by Center for Future Studies Director and Professor of Political Science James Dator, page 13
Economics will provide Hawai'i's reality check, by UHM College of Business Administration Dean David McClain, page 14
The family will remain strong, by Ivette Rodriguez Stern, coordinator of the Hawaii Family Touchstones project, page 14
Diversity and accessibility will characterize the arts, by Windward CC Assistant Professor of Art and Gallery 'Iolani Coordinator Toni Martin, page 15
Education is the key to Hawaiian reconciliation and sovereignty, by UHM Hawaiian Studies Director and Associate Professor Lilikala Kame'eleihiwa, page 16
Digital technology will be even faster, cheaper, and more powerful, by Information Technology Services Director David Lassner, page 17
Wayfinding suggests new direction in education, by UH West O'ahu Professor of Anthropology Suzanne Falgout, page 17
Population will influence the economy in Asia, by UHM Economics Chair and Professor of Population Studies Andrew Mason, page 18
The Big Island will emerge as a center for conservation, by UHH Assistant Professor of Biology, Donald Price, page 18
Local and global importance of tourism will continue, by UHM Professor of Tourism Management Juanita C. Liu, page 19
Partnerships will characterize community health care, by UHM School of Nursing Dean Rosanne C. Harrigan, page 20
Libraries will handle information in both print and digital forms, by Library and Information Science Program Associate Professor Peter Jasco, page 20
Hawai’i can be part of a global innovation economy, by University Connections Director Keith Mattson, page 21