Alumni News

In CTAHR, each county has its own administrator, who operates and maintains research stations and Extension offices, supervises clerical staff and research station farm managers, and organizes faculty and staff in that county toward accomplishing the college’s mission. After the recent retirements of Ray Uchida and Russell Messing, the search is now underway to fill this position on Kaua‘i and O‘ahu.

Come to a very special hands-on workshop to learn about the art and science of storytelling from the amazing Story Collider team. You’ll walk away from this workshop with one fully developed story—a 3- to 5-minute true, personal story about your research, education, or life experiences related to science.

If you’ve got any leftover blood to spare after being visited by the vampires on Halloween, consider donating it to a good cause at the CTAHR Blood Drive coming up on Tuesday, November 19! It runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (not 3:30, as indicated on flyer), and it’s in QLC 411/412. Donors will receive thank you gifts, food, and other treats at the blood drive, plus the satisfaction of knowing theyʻve helped to save a life.

Failing memory, disorientation, and the other symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s can be as hard on family members and other loved ones as they are on those with the disease. Michael Cheang, associate professor at Human Development and Family Studies, will present a workshop on different strategies to communicate more effectively with elders who have Alzheimer’s disease and explain similarities and differences between dementia and Alzheimer’s.

Feel like getting your hands in the soil and learning useful skills while you’re at it? Volunteers are needed to assist with fieldwork for a soil science project at UHM focusing on root competition between Pacific Island crops. Volunteers will be trained in root coring, biomass analysis, and other field techniques—a great opportunity for students who are interested in plant and soil science and are looking for more hands-on experience and technical training.