Women of science unite! While eating waffles. In honor of their 100th anniversary, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry is working with the American Chemical Society to sponsor a Global Women’s Breakfast, entitled “Empowering Women in Chemistry: A Global Networking Event.” This event will feature a breakfast in each time zone around the world, with Hawai‘i representing the final time zone of the day.

Abstract submissions are now open for the 44th Annual Albert L. Tester Memorial Symposium, an annual symposium organized by and for students and hosted by the Department of Biology to showcase life sciences research at UH. CTAHR students like Roberto Rodriguez (pictured) have won awards in previous Tester Symposia.

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a classic love story and a stirring tragedy…but it can also be an occasion for great clothes! You’ll see it’s true at the curated group exhibit Romeo and Juliet - The Past and Through a Modern Lens put on by the Costume Collection and the FDM 460 class. This exhibit is inspired by the many modern retellings and performances of Romeo and Juliet.

Don't miss CTAHR’s 31^st Annual Awards Banquet! Come join the college for an evening of fun and fellowship with alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and students! You’ll get to honor the best and brightest, support student scholarships, and eat lots of good food—what could be better? Be on the lookout for updates and further information about registration and honorees.

More international collaborations are in the works! On January 18, a group of faculty and administrative staff from the Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan, visited CTAHR and met with the dean and faculty members here to discuss potential student exchanges and collaborations among students and faculty of the two institutions in future research and teaching.