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Law professor to represent South Korea in new ambassadorial role

Law Professor Tae-Ung Baik was appointed as the Ambassador for South Korea to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Barbara Watson Andaya received the Distinguished Contributions to Asian Studies award from the Association for Asian Studies.

The award recognizes Chris Ketter’s doctoral research on the Belle II K-Long and Muon detector.

Kimberly Kho brings minimally invasive expertise to expand treatment options for women across Hawaiʻi.

糖心视频 Hilo is the only university with two representatives.

Investment strengthens Hawaiʻi's pseudoxanthoma elasticum research center and supports next-generation genetic scientists.

Jinyoung Jenny Lee joins a national program to advance AI in healthcare.

The endowed professorship honors OBGYN pioneer John Krieger.

Soetoro has dedicated her career to advancing peacebuilding and conflict transformation education.

Fei Dai has been named a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow, one of the most notable and competitive honors for early-career scientists in North America.