The FCS guest speaker series welcomes Ali Amer Taha Al-Hindawi, an Iraqi refugee who is currently working at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland, who will be giving several talks. He has conducted workshops and given seminars internationally on interfaith harmony, global cultural diversity, and breast cancer.

Don’t miss FDM’s annual spring fashion show, EN ROUTE, which will be held on April 29 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the UHM Campus Center Ballroom. EN ROUTE is the 52nd Annual Spring Fashion Show, and the latest contribution to over a hundred years of fashion at UHM!

Heather Greenwood Junkermeier (FCS) recently published an article in Maui News entitled “Osteoporosis Affects Both Genders.” She explains what osteoporosis is and what the risk factors of the disease are, and then suggests ways to mitigate them.

Feeling fashion-forward? Save the date for FDM’s 52nd annual spring fashion show, “EN ROUTE”! It’s on April 29, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the UH Manoa Campus Center Ballroom, and will feature a wide array of fashion from senior, junior, and specialty designers and a silent auction. 

Shu-Hwa Lin and Ju-Young Kang (FCS/FDM) have co-authored a paper recently published in the Journal of Textile Engineering & Fashion Technology, “Fitting Simulation Evaluation on Personalized Avatars,” that examines visualization of fit of garment designs on generic and personalized virtual avatars.