August 2021 anniversaries
The University of Hawaiʻi celebrates August 2021 faculty and staff anniversaries.
NASA lifetime achievement medal for UH planetary scientist
UH Mānoa Professor Paul Lucey is the recipient of NASA’s 2021 Eugene Shoemaker Distinguished Scientist Medal.
In memoriam: Former UH regent, professor, alumnus Michael T. McEnerney
McEnerney was appointed to the Board of Regents in 2015 and served until June 2020.
UH Hilo alum leads communication with astronauts during 1st human spaceflight
Sarah Knights helped train Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and three other private citizens aboard historical space launch.
Conservation award for UH Hilo alumnus recognizes 30 years of outreach
John Kahiapo received a DLNR award which recognizes people who go above and beyond to protect natural and cultural resources.
Green olivine may be ‘crystal clock’ unlocking volcanic history
An assistant researcher received $554,181 from a National Science Foundation CAREER award over the next five years.
Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra perform, critique students’ work
Five students got their pieces played by the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra in June 2021.
Winning student videos span the Earth’s oceans to Mars
Earth science graduate students celebrated their research by participating in the first annual video contest.
Maui High Performance Computing Center names new executive director
Tiare K. Martin has been serving as program manager since 2017, and began her new position on July 1.
CAREER award to focus on improving agriculture products
To examine how flavonoid compounds are produced in plants an assistant professor received $876,213 from a National Science Foundation CAREER award.
