Contents
Behind the Scenes at Kennedy Theatre 10
Scientists Labor to Prevent Preterm Birth 14
Astronomy is the Answer 16
An interview with the director as he takes the helm of the University of Hawai'i's Institute for Astronomy.
Astronomy: A Plan for Mauna Kea 17
UH Hilo assumes management of volcano-top land that is both the best place on Earth for doing astronomy and a cultural and environmental resource.
The Last Best Gift 18
Posthumous donors become crucial teachers in the UH School of Medicine's willed body program.
FRONT PAGE
- Professors make classical Chinese texts available on the Internet 3
- The Matsunaga Institute for Peace teaches students to manage on-the-job conflict 3
- Geography professors produce a Hawai'i atlas geared for youngsters 3
- Web site lets you view commencement ceremonies online 3
- UH-Chinese collaboration builds drift chamber for high energy physics studies 3
- Honolulu Community College becomes a Cisco Training Academy 3
- UH Manoa establishes a Globalization Research Center 4
- Underwater archaeology program finds American Civil War wreckage in Micronesia 4
- Cloning research team moves into a new laboratory 4
- A presidential scholar comments on the 2000 election 4
ALUMNI PROFILES
- Jonathan Lyau: award-winning marathon runner helps others train 23
- Frances Pickens: noted Honolulu metal artist is an arts advocate 24
- Kurt Osaki and Craig Hirasaki: former college friends reunite to design a new athletic logo for UH 26
- Maria Chun: UH's first community psychology doctoral graduate tackles government waste 28