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
Hilo ROTC Program
Hilo will revive its Reserve Officer Training Corps program this fall with two introductory courses in military science.
ROTC is widely recognized as one of the best leadership programs in the country, as participants are taught through classes and field training how to lead others, motivate groups and conduct missions as a military officer. Hilo offered an ROTC program from 1988 until 1992, when it was suspended.
The decision to resume ROTC was prompted in part by interest expressed by students enrolled in high school programs both locally and on the mainland, as well as Hilo undergraduates.
“Our first and foremost responsibility is to our local students, so we’re always looking for new and better ways to create more educational opportunities for them,” says Chancellor Rose Tseng. “I think the large number of students enrolled in the high school programs show that there is a tremendous interest in this area, which we need to address.”