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Caption: Nambrath says learning to see the world through a wide variety of lenses is crucial to success in her field. In physics, she explains, “the whole point is to find new ways of looking at the world. I think it’s super important as a human being to push the boundaries of knowledge, to find out more.” Credits: Photo: PJ Hernandez Caption: A staged reading of Nambrath's translation of the play "Hurlevents" ("Wuthering," in English) took place on April 30, performed by a cast of profession...

An OU student received a 2021 Goldwater Scholarship, becoming the 59th winner from the university since 1986.  According to an OU press release, chemical engineering junior Aanahita Irani Ervin was one of the 438 students nationwide to receive the scholarship from a field of 1,200 nominees. College sophomores and juniors pursuing research careers in natural sciences, engineering and mathematics are awarded the Goldwater Scholarship, which covers the cost of tuition, fees, books and room and board up to $7,500 per year. Irani Ervin wrote in an email to The Daily she found out about the awar...

Credits: Photos: (clockwise from top left) Gretchen Ertl, Bryce Vickmark, Travis Gray, Bryce Vickmark Previous image Next image The Office of the Vice Chancellor and the Registrar’s Office have announced this year’s Margaret MacVicar Faculty Fellows: professor of mathematics Larry Guth, associate professor of materials science and engineering Elsa Olivetti, associate professor of nuclear science and engineering professor Michael Short, and professor of biology and biological engineering Michael Yaffe. For nearly three decades, the MacVicar Faculty Fellows...

David Royer has been hosting a professional learning series to help educators build knowledge, skill sets and confidence in supporting students with challenging behaviors. Royer thought the series had the potential to be turned into a research project for students. He advertised the opportunity on the SOC. It is a one-stop shop for student research and creative work opportunities. Jessica Lau and Vanessa Liang saw the posting and reached out to Royer to get involved. “Jessica and Vanessa have surpassed my expectations in their level of commitment and support, attention to detail, how muc...

UH Mānoa’s McCarthy Mall Increased enrollment, graduation rates, and research grants highlighted the remarkable resilience of University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa faculty, staff and students as they successfully navigated an extremely challenging 2020, without compromising its core mission to provide a high-quality education. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, UH’s flagship campus also updated its mission and vision statements and strategic goals to better position itself to serve its students and the people of Hawaiʻi for the coming decade and beyond. Those were among the top takeaways of an...