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
Scientist of the Year
The Achievement Rewards for College Scientists’ Honolulu chapter named Manoa Horticulturist Adelheid Kuehnle its 2008 Scientist of the Year. The award recognizes Kuehnle’s work with graduate students and her research in applied breeding to develop improved and novel cut flower and blooming potted plant varieties for general and niche markets.
She also explores molecular genetic approaches to disease resistance and novelty in floriculture crops, including dendrobium orchid and anthuriums. Her study of the genetic diversity and inheritance in orchids and anthuriums includes use of laser flow cytometry.
Kuehnle is the co-author with Manoa Emeritus Professor Haruyuki Kamemoto on books about dendrobium and anthurium breeding and lead author on several book chapters and numerous articles in both scientific and trade journals. She was recently recognized by Pacific Business News as a finalist for Businesswoman of the Year.