Alumni News

Kyle Caires’ (HNFAS) project entitled “Characterization of Vaginal Tract Microbiota in Ewes Synchronized With Intravaginal Progesterone Implants,” a result of collaborative research in Hawai‘i with partners in Brazil, has just been accepted for the the XXIV Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Society of Embryo Technology.

We are saddened to report that former CTAHR Animal Sciences faculty member Anastacio Palafox passed away on March 24 at 103. He was the first faculty member of Filipino ancestry at UHM, retiring in 1984 after 36 years of service.

If you haven’t yet registered for this year’s Awards Banquet, now’s the time to do it! You’ll get the chance to eat, drink, and be merry, and you can also applaud this year’s awardees, including CTAHR’s 2018 Outstanding Alumnus, Glenn Muranaka, the president and general manager of Meadow Gold Dairies.

Printed copies of many CTAHR publications will be available for free during a one-day-only “Pubs-aganza” on Thursday, April 19 at Gilmore Hall 119 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Specialist Marianne Berry (COF) brings her expertise to the Center on the Family’s Brown Bag seminar series with a presentation entitled “Innovative Strategies to Improve Child Protection Outcomes in Hawai‘i.” The talk will be in Miller Hall Room 2, at 12 noon on Friday, April 20.