Advising center guides future medical, law professionals
The Pre-Health and Pre-Law Advising Centers, under the Office of Undergraduate Education, help pave the way to professional schools.
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.
Booklet helps keiki understand dementia and memory loss
Researchers at the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work wrote the story to explain the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and available support resources.
Dental visits drop for elderly, minorities sharper
Research highlights need to develop culturally competent programs to meet the dental needs of an increasingly diverse U.S. population.
Surprising link found between insulin resistance and avoiding Alzheimer’s
Research led by Thomas Lee of the UH Office of Public Health Studies involved 1,544 Japanese men participating in Kuakini Honolulu-Asia Aging Study.
Loneliness heightened among gay men in certain age group in China
Those in the 25–29 age group are eight times more likely to feel criticized and rejected than younger men in that country, new research shows.
Early menopause linked to physical deterioration in older women
A researcher from the Office of Public Health Studies says walking speed and grip strength are two indicators of weakened state.
‘Talk-story’ sessions may prevent intimate partner violence
Study results on nearly 100 Leeward Oʻahu participants showed an increase in awareness, knowledge and confidence about the socially relevant topic.
$110K donation to strengthen Native Hawaiian community via social work
Dean Noreen Mokuau expresses gratitude to Hawaiʻi Pacific Foundation for establishing an endowment and funding scholarships and graduate student research.
National Cancer Institute boosts UH Cancer Center support to $8.4M
The National Cancer Institute increased its support of the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center from $5.7 million to $8.4 million and extended its NCI designation to July 2022.
