Seven UH faculty and four JABSOM professors’ projects regarding diabetes, homelessness and elderly health care will be funded through the Clinical Scholars Program.
The scholarship honors the late Paul Lyons’ work and will benefit masters candidates at UH Mānoa whose research interests focus on the literatures and languages of Oceania.
Knapp, a classically trained actor and emeritus professor, had an illustrious and wide ranging career on multiple continents and was best known for playing the role of Father Damien.
Jester Galiza, a second-year medical student at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, has received a highly competitive National Health Service Corps scholarship.
Educator Raymund Liongson and Counselor Leon Florendo on behalf of the Sariling Gawa Youth Council received awards for dedication to students and preservation of Filipino Culture.
John A. Burns School of Medicine's Nash Witten was one of 12 medicine trainees selected nationwide for the Excellence in Graduate Medical Education Award.
Leanne Day teaches contemporary indigenous literatures of Oceania to the diverse student body in hopes of engaging students in critical self-reflection.