Alumni News

Secretary to the associate dean for Academic and Student Affairs Lydia Gerakas (pictured here in her Halloween finery) has retired after many years of dedicated service to CTAHR and our students. She and her wonderful smile will be missed! Best wishes on your new journey, Lydia!

Silvia Moriano-Gutierrez will defend her Ph.D. dissertation, titled “Signaling in Symbiosis: The RNA Signature of Local and Systemic Interactions Between Partners,” via Zoom on July 7 at 1:00 p.m.

Rajesh Jha and his grad student Sudhir Yadav of the Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences were awarded the 2019 Best Paper Award by the Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology.

Ever wonder where your meat comes from? What steps go into raising beef so you can enjoy a delicious hamburger or steak? CTAHR Extension agent Mike DuPonte and farm manager Marla Fergerstrom shared one step in this process with two CTAHR employees at Mealani Experimental Research Station and Farm.

If you’re wondering about the upcoming fall semester and plans that will be implemented to address the COVID-19 pandemic, please tune in on Thursday, July 2, at 2:00 p.m. for a livestream forum with UHM Provost Michael Bruno.