Alumni News

Congrats to Rajesh Jha of the Dept. of Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences, who was named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar. The award is granted by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The Fulbright Program is the federal government’s flagship international educational exchange program. Fulbrighters engage in cutting-edge research and expand their professional networks, often continuing research collaborations started abroad and laying the groundwork for forging future partnerships between institutions.

The highest honor bestowed by the American Society for Nutrition is induction as a Fellow of the Society, and Rachel Novotny of the Dept. of Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences is among only 14 individuals nationwide who make up the 2022 class.

Ag teachers on Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lanaʻi haven’t been able to gather, share knowledge, and renew friendships for a while now. So along with Britney James of the Maui Economic Development Board’s STEMworks Program, in partnership with Maui County Farm Bureau, we decided to host a professional development. It was great to see Ag teachers from across Maui County come together for the event. We kicked off with a tour of HokuNui Maui’s Agroforestry program. The Hewahewa family shared the history of the farm and how they decide which plants to grow in their agroforest so teachers could implement the same choices in their classes.

Distinguished guest speakers from the U.S., Asia, and Europe. Representatives from Federal, State and Hawaiʻi Island agencies. The latest biological and digital innovations in Ag. Panels on AgTech, Ecosystem Building, Sustainable Ag. They’re all part of the upcoming Tropical AgTech Conference scheduled for June 22-23 at UH Hilo. Register today. For questions, please email info@TropAgTech.com.

Attention students: the conference is offering a significant student discount for livestream or in-person registration!

Invasive pests got you antsy? Then join Roshan Manandhar on Wednesday, May 25, from 9:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m. for his acclaimed Virtual Invasive Pests Mini-Conference. Learn from guest speakers from around the nation about a successful eradication program of invasive fruit flies in the Pacific Islands, two blooming biocontrol efforts of invasive pests, and a new mobile app for invasive pest management in Hawaiʻi. This month’s mini-conference will also feature the discovery of viruses as parasitoid symbionts in wasps and opportunities for fruit fly biocontrol.