Hoʻomaikaʻi e nā haumāna! to Karim Gharbi, Mitchell Kirsch, Michelle Au, Kenneth Choi, and faculty coach Mark Wright of the UH Entomology Team for its first-ever national championship! Known as Ka Mea Kolo, the teammates representing the Dept. of Plant and Environmental Protection...

The Hawai’i Farm Bureau is deeply honored to receive the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resource’s 2021 Ka Lei Hano Heritage Award. HFB is humbled to be recognized among a distinguished list of previous awardees. We also thank CTAHR for acknowledging HFB's contribution...

“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity” said Sun Tzu. That ancient quote is apropos of two distinct new clothing lines from Chris Ching and Matt Bruning, respectively – and you are invited to their dual HISAM Fashion Presentation at the Hawaiʻi State Art...

With 1,000 copies sponsored and disseminated by the Hawaiʻi Dept. of Human Services, Office of Youth Services, of a new book by Thao Le, social service and human resource agencies throughout the state will be more equipped to help our keiki with their social-emotional learning and literacy...

Our 2021 PEPS Pumpkin Carving Contest was a very spirited competition among our various PEPS research labs, which submitted creative, prideful, and meticulous works of art. This year's voting was done both in person and online to accommodate our fellow colleagues who are working from home. To...

The state of Hawaiʻi is moving toward universal pre-K, with a target completion of 2032. However, current access to early childhood care and education (ECE) programs varies widely from community to community, making it difficult for stakeholders to accurately track the allocation of ECE resources...

Join instructor Lara Hackney of the Dept. of Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences on Nov. 19 @ 5:00 p.m. as she hosts a live, virtual cooking show. Learn how to make dishes full of holiday flavor: Roasted Kabocha & Ricotta Crustini, Candied Pecans, Cranberry Sauce, and Poached Pears!...

The 2021 annual convention of the largest virtual gathering of livestock stakeholders in the state is coming up this Friday afternoon, November 19, starting at 11:30 am. The council will continue on Saturday morning starting 7:30 am for its Annual Meeting.

Of the more than 500 species of yellow-faced bees worldwide, many are found only in Hawaiʻi, such as Hylaeus akoko (only on Hawaiʻi Island), or Hylaeus anomalus (only on Oʻahu). With extremely narrow ranges and sparse numbers (not to mention, human development),...

What’s the icing on the cake for a jam-packed day of events commemorating the importance of water in our professional and personal lives? Cool videos by our awesome students, that’s what! This year, CTAHR once again partnered with the Honolulu Board of Water Supply for its...

First the reminders: Department Chairs and Faculty: Please continue to work on your interviewing. All interviews should be completed prior to your scheduled Departmental retreat. In mid-November, Dr. Mitch Owen will be reaching out to the Chairs to check in, but if you’re...

Tune in this Thursday, Oct. 28, at 3:00 p.m. for “

GoFarm Hawaiʻi, the award-winning new farmer training program, will bring its magic back to the Garden Isle next month. Potential cohort applicants are invited to join the GoFarm staff at its training site in Lihue to check out current student farm plots, talk to the coach and marketing...

Rose Saito was born and raised on Maui. She started working at CTAHR as an Extension Home Economist in 1974 and retired in 2014, after 40 years of service. During her tenure in Oʻahu County, Rose developed exceptional educational programs that focused on youth development. She expanded her 4-H...

Dr. Wen Hsiung Ko of CTAHR’s Plant Pathology and the Beaumont Research Station has passed. Dr. Ko was born in Taiwan in 1939. He completed a Bachelor Science degree at National Taiwan University in 1962 and proceeded to earn his Doctor of Philosophy from Michigan State University in 1966....

A new study needs you! to participate by testing out a body composition feature on the new Samsung Galaxy watches. Participants will required to make a one-time visit to the UH Cancer Center Body Composition Lab, which will take around 1.5 hours. The researchers are...

Lara Hackney is an instructor in the Dept. of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences. Currently, she teaches three courses in Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN 112, 181, and 312), and is the RIO Coalition president for the Stop Student Hunger program.  

During the COVID-19...

With hundreds of invasive pests in the Hawaiian Islands to keep track of, entomologists have their hands full sorting out which insects constitute the highest-impact threat to local Ag – not to mention, getting this information into the hands of growers. With a new grant from the...

Ka Hana Poʻokela – Graduate Division

Rebecca P. Barone is a graduate student in the Dept. of Molecular Biosciences & Bioengineering (MBBE).
“Arby” is a member of the CTAHR Student Ambassador, Vice President...

“One may think that with all that going on, we could not get much more accomplished,” writes Dean Nicholas Comerford in CTAHR’s 2020 Annual Report. “But the truth is, we had a productive year. Our student population was the largest in the history of the college, we...

The UHM Aloha United Way campaign wraps up this week, but before you hang up the phone, consider this: for just $30, you can get a box of delicious fruits and vegetables AND suppport AUW at the same time.

UHM has partnered with farmer’s market vendor Keo & Company, so make...