2018 was an amazing year for the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa in research, academics, community involvement and collaboration. Here are five top 东精影业 News stories about 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补.
东精影业 researchers predict distribution of rat lungworm, now and into future
Using molecular techniques to screen almost 1,300 snails and slugs representing 37 species from almost 200 sites across the Hawaiian Islands, the 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 team determined rat lungworm was present in numerous species of snails and slugs on five of the six largest islands (it may be present on all islands but just not detected). Photo credit: R. Rollins.
World’s first ethnomathematics program offered at 东精影业
Ethnomathematics is real-world problem-solving that is relevant, contextualized and sustainable through the integration of indigenous wisdom and 21st century learning. The 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 ethnomathematics program will develop teachers as leaders to discover multiple approaches to teaching and learning mathematics through project-based and place-based experiences that connect classrooms and communities.
东精影业 collaborates on Hawaiian language version of Disney’s Moana
The Moana movie project, a collaboration of five programs at 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补, 东精影业 West Oʻahu and Honolulu CC, was spearheaded by the Academy for Creative Media System and was recorded at the sound studio of Honolulu CC’s Music and Entertainment Learning Experience program.
Full-sized albizia house a model of innovation and sustainability at 东精影业
The prototype was constructed as a proof-of-concept of a single-family low-income shelter made from albizia, reconceptualizing the invasive species as a useful building material. It utilizes a design-build process that integrates state-of-the-art wood engineering technology and digital fabrication to pilot a Hawaiʻi-based system of sustainable wood structures.
东精影业 campuses to issue diplomas in Hawaiian and English
In recognition of the state’s two official languages, 东精影业‘s 10 campuses will begin issuing their graduates two diplomas—one in English and one in Hawaiian—during the 2017–18 academic year.