Professor’s pioneering audio description work wins award
Brett Oppegaard has been awarded the 2019 Dr. Margaret Pfanstiehl Audio Description Achievement Award for Research Development from the American Council of the Blind.
UH West Oʻahu graduate first woman of Samoan ancestry to hold city auditorium manager post
Janelle Saole took a chance on a new creative media program at UH West Oʻahu, and has thrived with the experiences she gained.
Social work faculty named to national board
Robin Arndt, of the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work, will represent professional social workers in 10 states, including Hawaiʻi and Guam.
UH medical postdoc honored for heart research
Andrew Knutson will receive $60,000 over three years while working in the lab of his mentor, Ralph Shohei, in the Center for Cardiovascular Research.
August 2019 anniversaries
The University of Hawaiʻi celebrates August 2019 faculty and staff anniversaries.
In memoriam: Respected business leader and former UH dean Wesley Park
Wesley “Wes” T. Park, a former University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa dean and East-West Center vice president, passed away on July 14, 2019.
NASA awards grants to 3 UH grad students
Madeline McKenna, Cory Gerrity and Travis Berger are honored for their achievements in science, technology and exploration.
UH Hilo, Hawaiʻi CC students awarded AAUW Hilo Branch scholarships
The American Association of University Women Hilo Branch awarded scholarships to six women attending the UH Hilo and two attending Hawaiʻi CC.
UH Community Colleges chief financial officer honored with national award
Michael T. Unebasami, associate vice president for administrative affairs for UH Community Colleges, was honored with the 2019 National Association of College and University Business Officers Distinguished Business Officer Award.
UH Mānoa’s Ralph Yoshioka honored for university service
UH Mānoa ITS Telecom Analyst Ralph Yoshioka was recognized with the Willard Wilson Award for Distinguished Service.
