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The Ka Lei Hano Award is CTAHR’s highest recognition, and the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has been an...

CTAHR’s Outstanding Alumnus Award pays posthumous tribute to a distinguished graduate who has made important local, national, and international contributions—this describes the notable career of Dr. Lei Yamasaki. A Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences graduate, Lei...

The Dean’s Award for Excellence in Extension distinguishes an exceptional Extension faculty member or team whose work has demonstrated outstanding performance and significant results. The application for this award is the submission of an Extension Impact Statement. This year’s...

Volunteers are the lifeblood for Extension programs such as 4-H and Master Gardener. The recipient of this first-ever Dean’s Award for Outstanding Extension Volunteer goes to Joe Simmons, Master Gardener volunteer. For many years, the Master Gardener program in the majority of states...

While only in her third year, Chynna headed the funding committee as a CTAHR Student Ambassador and was awarded an American Future Farmers of America degree after being a member for five years. An undergraduate in the Tropical Agriculture and the Environment program, she gone above and beyond to...

Congratulations to graduate students Rina Carrillo and Shannon Wilson for being selected recipients of the 2022 Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation, Honolulu Chapter! Rina and Shannon will be honored May 2 during the ARCS Scholar Awards Banquet at the Outrigger Canoe Club. Rina,...

Congratulations to Jessica Lau for being named a 2022 Truman Scholar! Jessica is a double major undergraduate in Human Development and Family Studies and psychology with double minors in peace studies and communicology. She was selected from a pool of more than 700 students from universities...

CTAHR’s very own Fashion Design and Merchandising students were featured last week on KHON2 news to promote their upcoming show,

The 2022 CTAHR Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research recognizes the outstanding scientific contributions of Rachel Novotny, Professor of Nutritional Sciences. Since joining CTAHR in a tenure-track position in 1990, Rachel has developed a highly productive and significant research program...

David has been with CTAHR for more than 27 years, serving as a chair and professor in MBBE. His passion for teaching and ability to relate complex concepts in a way that makes the subject of molecular biosciences easier to understand has inspired confidence in his students to go further in...

Thao is a professor in the Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) program and has been with CTAHR for more than 11 years. In that time, she has built a reputation for engaging, encouraging, and inspiring the students she comes in contact with. She has persuaded countless students to join...

Cody, who graduated from CTAHR with an Animal Science degree and is a past Ka Hana Poʻokela undergraduate award recipient, is currently pursuing a Master's in Natural Resources and Environmental Management. Her critical data collection for her research project on the migratory patterns of...

Mililani Isaacs, known by most of us as “Michelle,” has been the PEPS Department Secretary for the past seven years. During this time, she has been excellent in processing paperwork for PEPS with a very high load of work, from grantsmanship to personnel hiring to travel documents to...

Every year, the Hawaiʻi Flower and Nursery Association (HFNA) hosts “Wedding Celebrations,” a workshop dedicated to the exquisite work of Hawaiʻi floriculturists. This year, several CTAHR floriculture experts contributed their expertise by sharing their research and knowledge in...

Come on down and join the UHM community in celebrating Earth Day at Hale Tuahine on Saturday, April 30^th, 11:00 a.m. Take a relaxing garden tour, explore photography exhibitions, learn how to cook and read nutrition labels – and more! Participants can look forward to enjoying...

The UHM Fashion Show is May 1, and you can help support our students by purchasing “Vogue 56” Fashion Show T-shirts and tote bags created by the FDM Fashion Show Production Team. Limited quantities for sale through May 1.

Hawaiʻi is home to the ʻoʻopu nākea, a freshwater goby that exhibits an amphidromous life history, meaning the adults mate in freshwater and lay their eggs near stream mounts. Once the larvae hatch, they swim to the ocean and stay there for a few months before migrating back upstream to...

“I’m excited that TPSS is being featured on a national scale,'' says Myles Ritchie, when asked how he feels about being featured in the latest publication of the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) newsletter. Myles was recognized as one of the top horticulture...

Albert Martinez, who worked as an Extension Specialist in Plant Pathology from 1967-1987, passed March 26. During his time with CTAHR, he also continued his work with the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture before retiring to Dunnellon, FL, where he and wife Barbara spent their time involved with their...

If anyone questions whether CTAHR students can think outside the box, Exhibit A for the defense surely goes to Angelica Valdez. The grad student in the Dept. of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, who is conducting studies on the endemic ʻopihi, was initially stymied when project funding...

NIFA just funded 14 new projects in animal reproduction, and $184,000 of that investment is going to Birendra Mishra of the Dept. of Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences.

The focus of this AFRI Animal Reproduction Program is on enhancing gonadal function,...

What does fashion have to do with the odd, bizarre, and taboo? To answer that question, Andy Reilly of the Dept. of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) teamed up with Kathryn Hoffmann of UH Languages and Literature of Europe and the Americas to co-chair a two-day symposium, “Fashion...

Passionate about sustainable food production? CTAHR’s Food Systems Working Group is holding a virtual forum to discuss how we can tackle food sustainability from a holistic perspective.

Speakers from CTAHR will briefly explain their current projects on food sustainability,...

Stop by the Rainbow Bazaar for second-hand clothing, accessories, and shoes!

• April 7^th (that’s tomorrow!) 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Campus Center Courtyard (by the ATM)

All proceeds will support Vogue 56, UH Mānoa’s...