July 21 2008 Issue News at UH, the weekly faculty and staff newsletter of the University of Hawaii System

July 21, 2008 [printable version]

Masaki and Momoe Kunimoto Memorial AwardHonolulu’s James Niino honored for contributions to vocational education. Read more

Underwater Methane PathwaysManoa researchers discover a new pathway for methane that could impact greenhouse gasses. Read more

Lifetime Achievement AwardThe Society of Professional Journalists honors Manoa’s Beverly Ann Deepe Keever. Read more

Healthcare Degree Distance LearningWest O‘ahu offers their healthcare administration degree via distance learning. Read more

Underwater RobotsHigh school students learn about science and mechanics through GEAR UP summer program. Read more

KudosHilo’s Kanoe Wilson and Manoa’s Jane Freeman Moulin, Richard Ogoshi, Brian Turano and Goro Uehara. Read more

In MemoriamManoa remembers Terence A. Rogers. Read more

Hilo ScholarshipRussell and Aki Oda establish a scholarship to honor Keru Oda. Read more

New Accounting ScholarshipAssociation of Government Accountants of Hawai'i establishes a scholarship for future accountants and auditors. Read more

Cultural TourismManoa's Heather Diamond published American Aloha: Cultural Tourism and the Negotiation of Tradition. Read more

UH EventsHawai'i and Kapi'olani’s Abled Hawai'i Artists Festival, Manoa’s Hanauma Bay educational activities and other events. Read more

Announcements

Lyon Arboretum Opens on Saturdays

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Kudos

Jane Freeman Moulin, Manoa professor, was invited by London’s BBC to do an on-camera interview for an upcoming documentary, The 1930s in Color. The documentary includes early color footage from a 1937 voyage on the Stella Polaris.

A paper co-authored by Assistant Biofuel Agronomist Richard Ogoshi, Assistant Specialist Brian Turano, Soil Scientist Goro Uehara and the State Energy Office of the Department of Education was one of 13 winners selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the second Bio Energy Awareness Days Grand Challenge award. The paper was entitled “A Systems Approach for Transforming America's Agriculture and Economy from a Fossil to a Fiber-Based Energy Future.”

Hilo Academic Support Specialist Kanoe Wilson presented the workshop, “Kipuka: A Model of Empowering Student Success in Higher Education,” at the 9th Annual Native Hawaiian Education Association Convention held at Windward Community College.