In this Issue
4 NEWSMAKERS
Kapi‘olani’s apprenticeship program wows the nation’s mayors, Hilo’s humpback whale research on PBS, Sumida farm partners with Mānoa on water research
6 UPDATE
UH’s latest achievements in students growing plants for space travel, funding to increase Native Hawaiian STEM students, 10 years of college success for Wai‘ale‘ale Project
8 Q&A
Pūlāma Lāna‘i Project Manager and Architect Charlie Palumbo
12 THE NEW STORYTELLERS
A fresh generation is transforming contemporary as well as traditional stories through innovative artistry and modern technology
20 SPORTS
From football and volleyball to soccer and surfing, the Lau family spans our love of sports
22 MILESTONES
Cultural practitioners: Waiwai Collective’s Mahina Paishon-Duarte and Keao NeSmith
26 WHAT’S MY JOB?
Meet Avi Soifer, dean of the William S. Richardson School of Law