University of Hawai‘i cacao among world’s best
Cacao from H.C. Bittenbender’s field trials in Pearl City, Waimānalo and Kualoa was among the top winners announced at the Salon du Chocolat in Paris.
UH Mānoa professor named 2017 American Geophysical Union Fellow
Murli Manghnani has made impressive contributions in the field of high pressure-high temperature mineral physics, with a focus on the structure and transformation of minerals deep in Earth’s interior.
Women’s anthology explores male thinking, behavior and identity
Ms. Aligned 2: Women Writing About Men is an anthology of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction in which women writers explore male thinking, behavior, and identity.
Nursing dean recognized with executive award, students receive scholarships
Mary G. Boland was honored by the Healthcare Association of Hawaii for her leadership.
Cancer exercise research program pairs students with patients
Paulette Yamada’s Hubert V. Everly Endowed Scholar in Education award will support the launch of a student-centered research program to use exercise training to maintain the health of cancer survivors.
Technology showcase highlights UH researchers
Potential game-changing research from three UH professors were highlighted at the UH Tech Showcase as part of the Hawaiʻi Innovation Initiative.
Biology assistant professor awarded grant to study the evolution of visual systems
Megan Porter is among 30 recipients to receive an Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research grant from the National Science Foundation.
UH education professor awarded Critic’s Choice Book Award
Hannah M. Tavares, a UH Mānoa College of Education associate professor, received the American Educational Studies Association Critic’s Choice Book Award for Pedagogies of the Image: Photo-archives, Cultural Histories and Postfoundational Inquiry.
Measuring food insecurity among UH students
UH West Oʻahu Assistant Professor Albie Miles was awarded a USDA grant for a food insecurity survey and sustainable food systems program expansion.
Marjorie Mau honored with Creighton University alumni award
Mau, one of only three women to receive the alumni merit award in the school’s history, was also asked to deliver a keynote lecture addressing health disparities.
