Plant
scientist honored for life work
College
of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Professor Harry
Yamamoto received
the American Society of Plant Biologists Charles Reid Barnes Life
Membership Award, the international organization's oldest award. Yamamoto
was recognized for life-long and outstanding contributions to plant biology.
He discovered the mechanism plants use to protect themselves from excess
light, laying the foundation for investigations of xanthophylls and ecophysiology
research. Yamamoto founded Manoa's Department of Plant Molecular Physiology.

WICHE
marks 50th anniversary
Participating in a recent celebration of the half-centennial of the Western
Interstate Commission for Higher Education were, from left, Ray
Ono, former Chancellor Richard Kosaki,
former Regent Clyde Kodani, Pat
Saiki, WICHE Executive Director David Longanecker,
and Vice President for Student Affairs Doris Ching.
Kosaki initiated UH involvement in 15-state consortium. Ono, Kodani and Saiki
are former and Ching a current commissioner. WICHE exchange programs allow
students to pursue undergraduate programs and graduate training not offered
in their home state institutions at rates below the usual non-resident tuition.
Nearly 1,500 undergraduates saved more than $9 million in 2002-03. About 700
professionals working in Hawaii have earned advanced degrees at mainland
institutions through WICHE.
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