UH Hilo alumnus Jake Rodrique thrives in the field of agriculture
Jake Rodrique once thought college wasn’t the place for him. But that all changed through the guidance of a few extraordinary people.
Category: Laboratories
With kindness and calm, biologist Li Tao adapts classes and labs to online format
“I treat the students like family and each time they make progress, I feel like a proud parent,” says biologist Li Tao about the transition to online teaching.
UH Hilo ag students praise horticulturalist Sharad Marahatta’s new hybrid teaching methods
By all indications, Assistant Professor of Horticulture Sharad Marahatta’s hybrid teaching strategies are extremely successful at keeping students engaged and learning despite all the challenges caused by the pandemic.
Photos: UH Hilo campus science labs during COVID-19
Most courses at UH Hilo are remote, but an exception was made for the laboratory component of biology, chemistry, geology, marine science and nursing classes. The strictest of health and safety protocols are practiced at all times.
Doctoral student receives fellowship for her research on medicinal use of plant
Sasha Nealand received 2020 Garden Club of America’s Anne S. Chatham Fellowship in Medicinal Botany in support of her research.
Research team genetically modifies mosquito; now completing construction of full gene drive system
Researchers at UH Hilo are observing injected eggs; the next step will be to rear them to see if they now have stable genetic material that could be passed to offspring. The research is being done strictly in laboratory colonies, not in the wild.
UH Hilo, UH Mānoa team wins national award for Hawaiian coral reef virtual reality app
Winning the Best Visualization Showcase Award at an upcoming research conference, the app is made from thousands of images of coral reef habitats collected by marine scientist John Burns and his research team during ship-based research expeditions.
To protect against spread of COVID-19, local dentist and staff are using face shields produced by UH Hilo 3D lab
The face shields are being produced at the UH Hilo Department of Computer Science through a 3D printing project headed by Francis Cristobal, a faculty specialist.
