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Cancer Research Center of Hawai‘i
1236 Lauhala Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: (808) 586-3010
Fax: (808) 586-3009
The Cancer Research Center of Hawai‘i (CRCH) is a
multidisciplinary research institute of the University. It is engaged in
all aspects of cancer research, from etiology and prevention to
treatment and continuing care.
In addition to conducting fundamental research in
cancer biology, the center also provides training opportunities for MS
and PhD students enrolled in academic disciplines closely aligned with
the staff’s research interests.
The center is organized into three programs: (1)
cancer etiology with epidemiology and molecular carcinogenesis
components, (2) cancer prevention and control with medical science and
social science components, and (3) in partnership with the Department of
Chemistry, natural products with medicinal chemistry and experimental
pharmacology components.
Cooperating Institutions
The University extends its research capacity and
service to the state through cooperative agreements and relationships
with various institutions, including Bernice P. Bishop Museum, East-West
Center, Hawaiian Agricultural Research Center, Honolulu Academy of Arts,
National Marine Fisheries Service, National Park Service, Nature
Conservancy of Hawai‘i, Pacific International Center for High
Technology Research, Tropical Fruit and Vegetable Research Laboratory,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian
Volcano Observatory, several local hospitals, and numerous state
agencies.
East-West Center
1601 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96848
Tel: (808) 944-7111
Fax: (808) 944-7970
E-mail: ewcinfo@ewc.hawaii.edu
Web: www.ewc.hawaii.edu
The U.S. Congress established the East-West Center in
1960 to promote cultural and technical interchanges among the
governments and peoples of the Asia Pacific region, including the United
States. Originally associated with the University of Hawai‘i, the
East-West Center became an independent public, nonprofit institution
with an international board of governors in 1975.
The center promotes responsible development, long-term
stability and the human dignity of all people in the region, and
prepares the United States for constructive involvement in Asia and the
Pacific through research, education, and dialogue. It provides a neutral
meeting ground where people with a wide range of perspectives exchange
views on topics of regional concern.
Some 2,000 scholars, government and business leaders,
educators, journalists, and other professionals annually work with the
center’s staff on major Asia Pacific issues. Current programs focus on
environmental issues, energy, the Pacific Islands, population,
international economics and politics, culture, and journalism. The
center also provides scholarships for approximately 100 students from
Asia, the Pacific, and the United States to study at the University of
Hawai‘i. The center receives its principal funding from the government
of the United States. Support also comes from more than 20 Asian and
Pacific governments, private agencies and corporations, and the
East-West Center Foundation.
Curriculum Research & Development Group (Including University
Laboratory School)
Castle Memorial 132
1776 University Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-7961
Fax: (808) 956-9486
E-mail: crdg@hawaii.edu
Web: www2.hawaii.edu/crdg
The Curriculum Research & Development Group (CRDG),
including the University Laboratory School, conducts systematic
research, design, development, publication, staff development, and
related in-service support for the elementary and secondary schools of
Hawai‘i and other schools in the University’s broad service area.
CRDG has curriculum development projects in science,
mathematics, English, Pacific and Asian studies, marine studies,
environmental studies, Hawaiian and Polynesian studies, Japanese
language and culture, music, nutrition, art, drama, technology, health,
kindergarten, early education, and computer education. Research and
school service projects focus on educational evaluation, teacher
development, reduction of in-school segregation of students, and
programs for students educationally at risk.
CRDG is the senior member of a cooperative program
with 14 other U.S. universities to improve schooling in science and
mathematics education in elementary schools. It is also a founding
member of the 22-year-old Pacific Circle Consortium of universities,
major school systems, and educational ministries in Australia, Canada,
Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, and the United States. CRDG-developed
programs are used in Mainland schools and in several countries abroad.
The University Laboratory School, with its culturally
diverse student body, provides an essential experimental ground for
developing and testing educational ideas and programs. CRDG draws upon
the scholarly resources of relevant University fields. Its own
production department currently publishes 600 titles.
Diving Safety Program
(SCUBA and Compressed Gas Diving)
Environmental Health and Safety Office
2040 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-9643
Fax: (808) 956-3205
E-mail: dpence@hawaii.edu
Web: www2.hawaii.edu/ehso/diving
SCUBA and compressed gas diving operations are
important tools in the research and educational programs of the
students, staff, visiting scientists, and faculty of the University of
Hawai‘i. The University of Hawai‘i Diving Safety Program (UHDSP)
supports these activities and ensures they are conducted in a safe
manner. UH is an organizational member of the American Academy of
Underwater Sciences (AAUS) and adheres to the AAUS Guidelines for the
Conduct of Scientific Diving Programs. The body governing University
diving activities is the University of Hawai‘i Diving Control Board.
The University Diving Safety Officer is responsible for day-to-day
operation of the program.
Regardless of prior recreational SCUBA experience or
certification, all UH students, faculty, staff, and visitors must be
authorized by UHDSP before participating in University-related diving
activities. UH divers serve a Diver-In-Training period and then gain a
University Scientific Diver authorization with a specific depth
authorization. Temporary or reciprocal authorization for visiting
Scientific Divers may be granted in accordance with University and AAUS
diving regulations. Divers must receive dive plan approval from UHDSP
prior to conducting dives and report diving activity monthly to UHDSP.
UHDSP provides training courses on a periodic basis
for University personnel who will utilize compressed gas diving in their
research or educational activities. Course topics include diving methods
for scientists, computer-assisted diving, enriched air nitrox diving,
diver rescue, CPR, first aid, and oxygen administration. A diving
equipment inspection program for equipment to be used under University
jurisdiction is provided.
UHDSP compiles reports on University Scientific Diver
activity and investigates accidents and complaints of unsafe conditions
in connection to University-related diving. |