Ostrander
Appointed Manoa Vice Chancellor for Research
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| Gary
K. Ostrander |
Gary
K. Ostrander has been appointed Manoa vice chancellor
for research and graduate education. He will assume the position in
December.
Ostrander is currently associate provost for research and chair of the graduate
board at Johns Hopkins University. He heads a lab researching aspects of coral
biology related to the development of cancer.
“He brings with him an extensive background in science of vital interest
and importance to Hawai‘i and the Pacific region along with a solid administrative
record that will give new direction to our graduate education and research enterprise,” said
Manoa Chancellor Peter Englert.
Read more about
it.
Haleakala
Recommended as Site for Largest Solar Telescope
 Haleakala
summit. Photo courtesy of the Institute for Astronomy website.
The Science Working Group of the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope
has recommended that Haleakala be the site to house the world’s largest optical solar telescope.
If approved, the site will be developed in conjunction with UH’s Institute
for Astronomy, which now operates the Mees Solar Observatory on Haleakala.
ATST will make its final decision in December.
“We are extremely excited that the Science Working Group has recognized
the enormous scientific potential of Haleakala,” said Rolf-Peter
Kudritzki, director of the Institute for Astronomy. “Having
the ATST come to Haleakala would be the next natural step in the evolution
of solar research, to follow recent IfA advances in coronal observation and
development
of new infrared instrumentation for solar physics on Haleakala.”
Read
the press release.
$1.1
Million Awarded to Build English Language Capacity in Vietnam
Recognizing the university’s long history with higher education
in Vietnam and the quality of its second language studies department,
Atlantic Philanthropies
has awarded UH a $1.1 million grant. The grant will support expanded English
language teaching and applied linguistics capacity at the Hanoi University
of Foreign Studies and other institutions in Vietnam.
At the heart of the program will be the university’s work
to improve the quality of post-graduate education and teacher training
in English for foreign-language
professionals in Vietnam. A second key component will be the establishment
of a UH Inter-University Center in Hanoi. The center will serve
as a hub for UH
activity in Southeast Asia and support training, research and partnerships
throughout the region in a number of areas potentially including
nursing, public health,
business, American studies and tourism.
Read
the press release.
U.S.
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Convenes at Law School
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will convene
at UH’s
William S. Richardson School of Law on Thurs., Nov. 4, 9 a.m. The court is expected
to hear a total of four cases, including Doe v. Kamehameha Schools, a lawsuit
challenging the Kamehameha Schools’ admissions policy. Morning traffic
around Manoa is expected to be congested.
Update: The
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has moved these preceedings to the
U.S. Bankruptcy Court at 1132 Bishop Street.
UH Celebrates
Halloween
 The
Manoa plant and environmental protection sciences department
held their
annual Halloween pumpkin carving contest on Oct. 28. Students,
faculty and staff competed for the best pumpkin design. This
year’s
winner is Robert Oshiro,
a research associate, for his Pooh and Tigger pumpkin.
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boosts construction industry