1. A learning place in tropical environment
University of Hawaii:
A learning place in tropical environment
Nguyen Hue
Professor of Environmental Soil Chemistry
College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources
University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
June 2016
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2. Where is Hawaii? Islands Pacific Ocean
Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Hawaii (the Big Island)
Population: ~1.4 millions
Oahu: ~ 1.0 mil.

3. Waikiki Beach…Honey moon paradise?

4. Mauna Kea (4200 m) on the Big Island
International astronomic observatories

5. Hawai‘i 10 of 12 soil orders in the world 10 of 14 climactic zones
Only USA state in the tropics
Much in common with other Pacific island states, Asia, SE Asia

6. People in Hawaii…
Inter-national
and…
fun loving

7. Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa (in Honolulu)
@19,000 (14,000 undergrad.) students
@$11,000/yr. in state
Triple for out-of-state or
International students

8. Tropical Agriculture BS: 100 programs Tropical Medicine MS: 85
Known for:
Tropical Agriculture
Tropical Medicine
Asian languages
Oceanography
Geophysics
Astronomy
BS: 100 programs
MS: 85
Ph.D.: 58
(36.2% Asian,
22.6% Caucasian)
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9. CTAHR Academic Programs
9 Undergraduate Programs (BS)
15 Graduate Programs (MS and PhD)
6 Academic departments
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10. Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences
Sustainable and organic agriculture, traditional plant breeding and genetic modification, horticulture, agronomy, tropical soils

11. Natural Resources and Environmental Management
Forestry, watersheds, resource management, economics

12. Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering
Molecular genetics, biological engineering, aquaponics

13. Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences
Insects, plant diseases, invasive pests

14. Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences
Nutrition and obesity, food science, animal health and improvement, pasture management, feed, aquaculture

15. Family and Consumer Sciences
Child development, family and community resources, elder care, fashion design and merchandising

16. Student’s Life and Opportunities at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
BS: completion time: 4.5yrs., completion rate: 60%
MS: 2 years (plans A, B, and C)
PhD: 4-5 years, a couple of papers
+ free tuition
East-West Center scholarships

17. Some teach 100% (3 courses per semester) Some do extension 100%
 Responsibilities of a faculty at UHM
Some teach 100% (3 courses per semester)
Some do extension 100%
Some do research 100%
Some have split appointment (say, 20% teaching, 70% research, 10% extension.
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18. My example: 20% teaching, 80% research

19. My example: 20% teaching, 80% research

20. Publications:
ResearchGate score

21. and get grants…
Thank you for listening, and questions…?