A learning place in tropical environment Nguyen Hue Professor of Environmental Soil Chemistry College of Tropical Agriculture amp Human Resources University of Hawaii at Manoa June 2016 ID: 526739
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University of Hawaii:A learning place in tropical environmentNguyen HueProfessor of Environmental Soil ChemistryCollege of Tropical Agriculture & Human ResourcesUniversity of Hawai‘i at ManoaJune 2016Slide2
Where is Hawaii?HawaiiPacific OceanIslandsPopulation: ~1.4 millionsOahu: ~ 1.0 mil.Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Hawaii (the Big Island)Slide3
Waikiki Beach…Honey moon paradise?Slide4
Mauna Kea (4200 m) on the Big IslandInternational astronomic observatoriesSlide5
10 of 12 soil orders in the world10 of 14 climactic zonesOnly USA state in the tropicsMuch in common with other Pacific island states, Asia, SE Asia
Hawai‘iSlide6
People in Hawaii…Inter-nationaland…fun lovingSlide7
@19,000 (14,000 undergrad.) students@$11,000/yr. in stateTriple for out-of-state or International studentsUniv. of Hawaii at Manoa (in Honolulu)Slide8
BS: 100 programsMS: 85Ph.D.: 58(36.2% Asian,22.6% Caucasian)Known for:Tropical AgricultureTropical MedicineAsian languagesOceanographyGeophysicsAstronomySlide9
9 Undergraduate Programs (BS)15 Graduate Programs (MS and PhD)6 Academic departments
CTAHR Academic ProgramsSlide10
Tropical Plant and Soil SciencesSustainable and organic agriculture, traditional plant breeding and genetic modification, horticulture, agronomy, tropical soilsSlide11
Natural Resources and Environmental ManagementForestry, watersheds, resource management, economicsSlide12
Molecular Biosciences and BioengineeringMolecular genetics, biological engineering, aquaponicsSlide13
Plant and Environmental Protection SciencesInsects, plant diseases, invasive pestsSlide14
Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal SciencesNutrition and obesity, food science, animal health and improvement, pasture management, feed, aquacultureSlide15
Family and Consumer SciencesChild development, family and community resources, elder care, fashion design and merchandisingSlide16
Student’s Life and Opportunities at the University of Hawaii at ManoaBS: completion time: 4.5yrs., completion rate: 60%MS: 2 years (plans A, B, and C)PhD: 4-5 years, a couple of papersAssistantships: @20,000/yr. + free tuitionEast-West Center scholarshipsSlide17
Responsibilities of a faculty at UHMSome 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.Slide18
My example: 20% teaching, 80% researchSlide19
My example: 20% teaching, 80% researchSlide20
Publications:ResearchGate scoreSlide21
and get grants…Thank you for listening, and questions…?