July 28, 2008 [printable version]
Manoa Teaching AwardsJane Kadohiro, Sankaran Krishna, Gregg Lizenbery, Robert Sullivan and Lois Yamauchi recognized. Read more
Coral HealthManoa's Michael Stat, Ruth Gates and Emily Morris discover a new indicator of coral health. Read more
Ocean Research GrantManoa’s David Karl receives $3.79 million to expand microbial ocean inhabitant research. Read morePreserving Rare PlantsThe Lyon Arboretum is awarded $150,000 to manage and restore rare plants. Read more
Food Science FellowManoa’s James Moy is elected as a fellow of the International Academy of Food Science and Technology. Read moreKudosHilo’s Todd Belt and Manoa’s Rosita Chang, Michael Cheang, Christine Kirk-Kuwaye, Pamela Kutara, Judith Mills Wong and UHFC’s Joyce Okabe. Read moreNew Medical ScholarshipThe John A. Burns Foundation donated $1.7 million to establish medical scholarships. Read more
Growing TaroManoa’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources publishes the second edition of Taro Mauka to Makai. Read more
Kudos
Hilo Assistant Professor Todd Belt was invited to be a discussant on two panels on the presidency and mass media at the Western Political Science Association.
Manoa Professor Rosita Chang, Assistant Professor Michael Cheang, Coordinator Christine Kirk-Kuwaye, County and Extension Agent Pamela Kutara, Instructor Judith Mills Wong and UH Federal Credit Union’s Joyce Okabe was honored with the 2008 Excellence in Debt Management Award of Merit by the United Student Aid Funds. The award-winning Life Skills program recruited and trained 15 students as peer educators who conducted more than 20 financial literacy training sessions that reached 500 students.