Lab School Fundraiser

Photo courtesy of the Curriculum Research and Development Group website.

The UH Lab School holds a back-to-school fundraising concert on Sat., Aug. 19, 6–10 p.m. at the Manoa’s Andrews Amphitheatre. The Holomua (Moving Ahead) Benefit Concert: A Time for Recovery features some of Hawai‘i’s top musicians including HAPA, Na Leo, The Brothers Cazimero and many others.

All proceeds from the concert will be used to repair damages caused by the June fire including the school’s performing arts department, the P.E. and weight training room, the UHS Jr. ‘Bows athletic department and the athletic trainer’s office. (808) 956-4977

More Events

This Week (arranged by date)

New Anti-Depressant Lecture

Professor Joachim Spiess lectures on Opportunities to Commercialize UH R&D: Cortagine, A Novel Type of Anti-Depressive on Fri., Aug. 11, 7:30 a.m. Spiess, a world-renowned molecular and systems neuroscientist, characterized the corticotropin-releasing (CRH) hormone responsible for inducing stress response. He and his colleagues developed the CRH-like compound cortagine, which could lead to the development of a drug to fight depression. RSVP deadline is Tues., Aug. 8. (808) 536-4670

Exploring the Galaxies

The ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center in Hilo holds Galaxies Galore on Sat., Aug. 12, 7 p.m. This interactive program showcases spectacular photographs of galaxies taken from telescopes atop Mauna Kea, including the starburst galaxy Messier 82 (M82) captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. The event also features presentations on the Hubble Space Telescope and its deepest views of the universe and a 3D voyage to the M82. (808) 969-9711

Teaching Assistant Training

The Manoa Center for Teaching Excellence presents the Teaching Assistants Training Program, Aug. 15–16 at Kuykendall 106. Topics include an undergraduate student panel on teaching and learning, rights and responsibilities of TAs, assessment of student work, professional and ethical issues, teaching in a multicultural environment, facilitating effective discussions, encouraging active learning among students, how to respond effectively to student writing, understanding learning styles, fostering honest and productive relationships and more. (808) 956-6978