Food entrepreneurs innovate, grow through Leeward CC program
From springrolls to shrubs, food entrepreneurs plan to expand through Leeward CC’s ʻĀina to Mākeke program.
Optimizing onion growth focus of CTAHR extension field day
Participants observed and harvested varieties of short-day sweet onions to help them make more informed decisions on maximizing yield.
Genetic editing tech CRISPR comes to UH, gets $149K boost
The education project will ultimately address educational disparities and develop agricultural and science literacy in Hawaiʻi.
Virtual cafe expands to aid students with enhanced basic needs access
The café is now available to students at Leeward CC, Hawaiʻi CC, Windward CC and UH Mānoa with other campuses onboaring soon.
The Great Mechanical Engineering Bake-Off! Students test designs with dough
In a sweet twist on manufacturing, mechanical engineering students battled to design and build production systems to make sugar cookies with the UH logo.
‘Easter Brunch To-Go’ to support Leeward CC culinary program
The Leeward Community College Culinary Arts Program announced its first Easter Brunch To-Go on April 8.
Initiative to support Hawaiʻi ag, food industry builds on previous UH research
Agrusa published research papers on tourists’ willingness to pay more for locally-sourced foods in Hawaiʻi and residents’ views on regenerative tourism.
National grant empowers Native Hawaiian, underrepresented students in food science
The USDA NIFA grant will be used to recruit graduate students for UH Mānoa’s MS in food science program.
Graduating student’s passion feeds fellow students in need
Raiyan Rafid, who will graduate from UH Mānoa with a master’s degree in finance, has collected fresh produce and bread to supplement Food Vault Hawaiʻi’s pantry.
$1.9M investment in Hawaiʻi’s food and agriculture
UH received three grants to find innovative solutions for food, agriculture, water and Native Hawaiian communities.
