Alumni News

Hawai‘i 4-H is challenging all 12- to 18-year-olds in Hawai‘i to participate in a county-to-statewide cooking competition! Contestants will prepare their favorite dish in a 5- to 7-minute video highlighting a local commodity. They should demonstrate how to create a healthful recipe and include some kitchen and food safety tips. County winners will be selected to compete in a state competition.

Got an essential delivery or trip and require a vehicle from the motor pool? Make sure you can get it when you need it!

In line with Governor Ige’s “stay at home” directive, the UH Mānoa Fleet Services has reduced its hours and staffing. Office hours are now Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and fueling hours are 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

Did you ever want to grow your own food? Indoors and without soil? You can…with micro-hydroponics! Micro-hydroponics allows you to grow miniature vegetable plants hydroponically (without soil) in your house, apartment, garage, or lanai. Read on for more information in this guest post by Dr. Kent Kobayashi!

For his research into Raman spectroscopy as a potential early avenue for diagnosing and identifying cancers based on their molecular “fingerprint,” MBBE graduate student Robert Oda was previously awarded a Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship. This coming Monday, April 6, at 11:00 a.m., Robert will present the results of his subsequent research and defend his PhD dissertation…and you are invited online.

CTAHR is thrilled to announce it will still be holding its convocation—virtually!—on Friday, May 15. The pre-ceremony slide show will start at 5 p.m., with convocation starting at 5:30 p.m. More details will be forthcoming. Please check the CTAHR convocation website and look for email updates.