Sustainability for High School StudentsWindward’s summer program receives an $85,000 grant. Read more
British Royal Society FellowManoa’s Nicholas Kaiser elected for research in large scale structure and cosmology. Read more
Obesity and Unintended PregnancyManoa’s Bliss Kaneshiro wins first prize for research on Body Mass Index and sexual behavior. Read moreScientist of the YearThe Achievement Rewards for College Scientists honors Adelheid Kuehnle. Read moreOutstanding Faculty and StaffHilo recognizes Lorna Arita-Tsutsumi, Lynette Egusa, Neal Nagao and Cheryl Ramos. Read more
Sea Grant Books HonoredKa Palapala Po'okela honors Reef and Shore Fishes of the Hawaiian Islands and Hawaiian Reef Plants. Read moreProject LearningManoa’s Violet Harada and alumni Carolyn Kirio and Sandra Yamamoto publish Collaboration for Project-Based Learning in Grades 9–12. Read more
Manoa Athletics Facilities Funding
The Clarence T. C. Ching Foundation donated $5 million to assist in the construction of an athletics complex at Manoa. In recognition of this historic gift, the new facility will be named the Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex.
The gift will transform Cooke Field, Manoa's only on-campus, all-purpose track and field, football, soccer and recreational facility, to more fully realize its potential as a center of student activity.
"As has been reported both locally and nationally over the past year, our athletics facilities need to be enhanced and upgraded," says UH Manoa Athletics Director Jim Donovan. "The Clarence T. C. Ching Foundation is leading the way to build a partnership that will help create a facility at the center of the makai campus, that will benefit our student-athletes, student-body, and the community as a whole. I am very grateful for the support."
The late Clarence T. C. Ching was a developer, realtor, banker, affordable housing pioneer, and philanthropist. He was well known for developing the areas around Honolulu Airport, Salt Lake, Moanalua, Ft. Shafter and Tripler with noted Hawai'i businessman and former St. Louis classmate K. J. Luke.