June 09 2008 Issue News at UH, the weekly faculty and staff newsletter of the University of Hawaii System

June 09, 2008 [printable version]

Weighing Brown DwarfsManoa's Michael Liu and Trent Dupuyuse ultra-sharp images to determine the mass of brown dwarf stars. Read more

Birth Control Pills and Ovarian CancerManoa's Galina Lurie, Lynne Wilkens and Marc Goodman find oral contraceptives can protect against ovarian cancer. Read more

Great Library Web PageMaui’s web page featured on Tame the Web. Read more

KudosWest O'ahu’s Linda Furuto and Wayne Tanna. Read more

Student Films in ShanghaiAcademy for Creative Media students showcase their work at the Shanghai Film Festival. Read more

UH in PrintHilo’s Ron Amundson, Marta deMaintenon, Terrance Jalbert, Shari Tresky and Manoa’s James Heasley, Christopher Lepczyk, Qing Xiao Li and Juanita Liu. Read more

Ocean Observation FundingNOAA awards more than $2 million to the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology. Read more

Alumni Business ScholarshipsShidler College of Business alumni living in Asia donate $250,000. Read more

New Geography ScholarshipHilo alumnus Ron Terry establishes the Geography Founders scholarship. Read more

Wireless Technology in Middle SchoolManoa’s College of Engineering partners with AT&T. Read more

In MemoriamRemembering President Harlan Cleveland. Read more

China OnlineManoa’s Eric Harwit publishes China’s Telecommunications Revolution. Read more

Photo HighlightMaui's kiln dedication. Read more

UH EventsManoa’s KIDS FIRST! film festival, Jean Charlot exhibit and Brewbaker and Schroeder lectures. Read more

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Kudos

West O'ahu Assistant Professor Linda Furuto was elected as four-year college director to the 2008-2009 board of directors for the Hawai‘i Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Furuto previously served as treasurer for the organization in the 2007-2008 academic year. Furuto is an active volunteer with the University of Hawai‘i Faculty Ambassadors Program and played an instrumental role in opening the new UHWO Math Center where students receive tutoring assistance and work with math tutors on real-world mathematics applications in addition to traditional class assignments.

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West O'ahu Lecturer Wayne Tanna was selected as one of eight finalists for Campus Compact’s 2008 Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service-Learning. As a finalist, Tanna will be featured as part of the Campus Compact website along with a description of his service work and invited to participate in a concurrent session during the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. He has been honored for his work with student volunteer tax clinics at O‘ahu homeless shelters and his many volunteer efforts in community organizations.

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