HDFS alumna Maricar is currently a 2^nd year Law Student at UH Manoa. While an undergraduate, she knew she wanted to pursue a career in family law after receiving her BS because it would allow her to explore different concept and issues surrounding human and family development. “Looking back at, I’m really glad I was an HDFS student...

Lyle graduate from the HDFS program in 2017 and is currently working for the Department of Education as a Personnel Clerk for TSEAS (Teacher Substitute Employee Automated System) section. He helps go over applications and input information into the system, as well as providing necessary information to substitute teachers and other school officials...

First, the good news. For the fourth year in a row, extramural funding for CTAHR faculty to conduct important research has increased. In calendar year 2020, the total value of contracts and grants awarded to principal investigators was $21.3 M, which is up from $17.9 M in 2019, $15.8 M in 2018, and $15.3 M in 2017. “Of the $21.3 M awarded to CTAHR faculty during 2020, 52% came from federal agencies, 32% from state agencies, and the rest from partner universities and non-profit organizations,” says Walter Bowen, Associate Dean and Associate Director for Research.

Although the pandemic did not stop CTAHR faculty from continued success in grant applications, there is concern that it could diminish CTAHR research capacity if strategic investments are not made. Therefore, to balance the potential negative impacts with the need to grow and sustain research capacity, CTAHR has created an “Internal Funding Opportunity” for faculty to identify specific funding needs that would help them maintain a competitive and beneficial research program.

Do you have a specific funding need? Examples are salaries for graduate or undergraduate students, materials and supplies, sample analyses, and similar expenditures. Faculty with an active Hatch or Hatch Multistate project are encouraged to apply – but do it quick because the deadline is April 21.

“Collectively, we need to focus on those areas of need most important to strengthening our research capacity despite the pandemic,” says Walter.

Follow this brief outline for a one-page submission and send it to Research@ctahr.hawaii.edu.

1. Name(s) of investigator(s), single or as a team.

1. Hatch or Hatch Multistate project number(s) and project title(s)

1. Amount of expenditures request for the July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022 fiscal year.

1. A brief budget justification that includes if the funds are for personnel or operations.

With the recent publication of his latest book, Fashion, Dress, and Post-postmodernism, Andy Reilly of the Dept. of Family and Consumer Sciences caught the attention of instructors at the Lebanese American University. Andy was invited to provide a guest lecture for the university's new course, Fashion Studies Seminar, and – given the ubiquity of online access, he was able to speak with the students in Beirut, while never leaving Honolulu. For his lecture, “Attention Deficit Fashion:  Post-postmodernism in the Fashion Industry,” he presented his work and discussed the students' own projects. 

“We are leaving postmodernism behind and entering a new phase called post-postmodernism,” Andy told the class. “One of the outcomes of this new condition is rapid turnover of retail stock due to shortened attention spans and an industry desiring to meet the need for constant newness, resulting in micro-trends that disappear in a few weeks and are quickly replaced by something new. And of course, that relates to excess waste.”

The class ended with an invite for Andy to visit the university and its students – in person – when it is safe to travel again. Andy’s also been invited to lecture at Ludwig Maximillian University in Munich, Germany.

In their latest newspaper column on nutrition and health, Alan Titchenal and Joannie Dobbs of the Dept. of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences weigh in on green drinks, those superfoods-in-a-smoothie concoctions we drink for a variety of health goals. With more than 800 million green drink recipes available – each with health claims ranging from sensible to … not sensible – some of us might be tempted to over-consume such green drinks. “However, consuming too much of a good thing can be harmful,” the authors point out. “Many of the nutrients and phytochemicals in these drinks are good for you in moderation, but excessive amounts can result in potential health problems over time.”

Read the full article, Nutrient Overload From Green Drinks Can Be Harmful.