BE Undergraduate Awards and Publications (2005-Present)

2009

Henry Cheng, MARC U-STAR Scholar (NIH Research Program at University of Hawaii, Manoa)

Jenkins, D. M., C. Song, S. Fares, Henry Cheng, and D. Barrettino.  2009.  Disposable thermostated electrode system for temperature dependent electrochemical measurements.  Sensors & Actuators B. Chemical. 137(1):222-229.

Henry Cheng, Regents Scholarship

Jennifer Fukagawa, Regents Scholarship

Jennifer Fukagawa, Best MBBE Undergraduate Poster, CTAHR symposium

Jennifer Fukagawa, Bobby Kwan, and D. M. Jenkins.  Best Costume: “Killer BEs”, CTAHR Annual Dodgeball Event

Jennifer Fukagawa, Bobby Kwan, and D. M. Jenkins.  Dodgeball Finalists, CTAHR Annual Dodgeball Event

Joshua L. Irvine, NASA Space Grant Fellow (Biological Treatment and Reuse of Human Space Exploration Wastewater)

Joshua L. Irvine, MARC U-STAR Scholar (NIH Research Program at University of Hawaii, Manoa)

Bobby Kwan, Runner-Up, Best Undergraduate Presentation, CTAHR symposium

Bobby Kwan, Lung Doo Benevolent Society Scholarship

Bobby Kwan, Regents Scholarship

Krystle Salazar, Regents Scholarship

Michael A. Teruel, D. M. Jenkins, and J. I. Reyes de Corcuera.  2009. Crystallization of β-D-glucose and analysis with a simple glucose biosensor. Journal of Chemical Education. (In Press)

Michael A. Teruel, Ka Hana Po'okela Service Award

2008

Atma Bhawuk, NSF Scholarship for Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

Henry Cheng, Amgen Scholar (Summer Research Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Henry Cheng, MARC U-STAR Scholar (NIH Research Program at University of Hawaii, Manoa)

Henry Cheng,  First Place, Undergraduate Poster, CTAHR symposium

Henry Cheng, Regents Scholarship

Jennifer Fukagawa, Regents Scholarship

Joshua L. Irvine, Joseph O’Tousa, Michelle Whaley, and Xiaobang Hu. 2008.  Creating antibodies against rhodopsin visual proteins in the mosquito, Anopheles gambiae.  Summer Undergraduate Research Regional Symposium, University of Michigan.

Cho, A. H., K. T. Caraway, V. J Corte Real de Oliveira, B. McDowell, Edward Mihlbauer, Devin Takara, and Joshua L. Irvine.  2008.  A storm water constructed wetland using renewable and recyclable materials and native wetland plants.  USEPA, P3: People Prosperity and the Planet Student Design Competition Sustainability, Phase 1.  Washington DC.

Joshua L. Irvine, NSF Undergraduate Research Award (University of Notre Dame)

Joshua L. Irvine, MARC U-STAR Scholar (NIH Research Program at University of Hawaii, Manoa)

Joshua L. Irvine, Second Place, Poster Award, HWEA Conference

Joshua L. Irvine, First Place, Undergraduate Presentation, CTAHR symposium

Joshua L. Irvine, Kahuewai Ola Scholar

Bobby Kwan, Lung Doo Benevolent Society Scholarship

Bobby Kwan, Regents Scholarship

Adam Miyamoto, Undergraduate Research Award, University Research Council

Krystle Salazar, Margaret Ruzicka, and Grace Kwan, Bronze Medal and Best Rookie Team Award, international Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Krystle Salazar, Regents Scholarship

Devin Takara, Dean’s Scholarship

Jenkins, D. M., Michael A. Teruel, J. I. Reyes de Corcuera, and O. Young. 2008. Simultaneous determination of hydrolysis and mutarotation rates during the enzymatic hydrolysis of lactose. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 56(18): 8303-8308.

Michael A. Teruel, NSF Scholarship for Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

Michael A. Teruel, Government of Guam Merit Scholarship

Michael A. Teruel, John and Gertrude Moir Educational Fund Scholarship (UH Foundation Scholarship)

2007

Atma Bhawuk, NSF Scholarship for Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

Michael A. Teruel, Atma Bhawuk, J. I. Reyes de Corcuera, D. M. Jenkins. 2007. Modeling and Validation of an Unusual Kinetic Phenomenon During the Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Lactose to Glucose. ASABE Paper No. 073017. St. Joseph, Mich.: ASABE.

Henry Cheng, MARC U-STAR Scholar (NIH Research Program at University of Hawaii, Manoa)

Henry Cheng,  Poster Presentation Award, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS; Austin Texas)

Henry Cheng, Regents Scholarship

Jennifer Fukagawa, Regents Scholarship

Rachel Hansen, Edward Mihlbauer, and D. M. Jenkins.  Dodgeball Champions, CTAHR Annual Dodgeball Event

Joshua L. Irvine, MARC U-STAR Scholar (NIH Research Program at University of Hawaii, Manoa)

Joshua L. Irvine, Second Place, Undergraduate Poster, CTAHR symposium

Joshua L. Irvine, Kahuewai Ola Scholar

Joshua L. Irvine, CTAHR Fast-Track Scholarship

Bobby Kwan, Regents Scholarship

Bobby Kwan, Lung Doo Benevolent Society Scholarship

Charles Rawson, First Place, Undergraduate Poster, CTAHR symposium

Krystle Salazar, Regents Scholarship

Devin Takara, Dean’s Scholarship

Michael A. Teruel, NSF Scholarship for Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

Michael A. Teruel, Government of Guam Merit Scholarship

Michael A. Teruel, John and Gertrude Moir Educational Fund Scholarship (UH Foundation Scholarship)

2006

Atma Bhawuk, NSF Scholarship for Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

Henry Cheng, Runner-up, Best Oral Presentation, NIH STEP-UP symposium (Fort Collins, CO)

Henry Cheng, Regents Scholarship

Henry Cheng, Wal-Mart Scholarship

Henry Cheng, Tzu Chi Buddhist Foundation Scholarship

Jennifer Fukagawa, Regents Scholarship

Joshua L. Irvine, University of Santa Cruz AKAMAI Internship Program, Kihei Maui

Joshua L. Irvine, Kahuewai Ola Scholar

Joshua L. Irvine, CTAHR Fast-Track Scholarship

Bobby Kwan, Regents Scholarship

Krystle Salazar, Regents Scholarship

Devin Takara, Dean’s Scholarship

Michael A. Teruel, NSF Scholarship for Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

Michael A. Teruel, Government of Guam Merit Scholarship

2005

Henry Cheng, Runner-up, Best Research Paper and Poster, University of Wyoming Summer Research Program

Henry Cheng, Best First-Year Student in Chemistry Award at UH Manoa (2005-2006)

Joshua L. Irvine, Kua’ana Native Hawaiian Scholarship

Joshua L. Irvine, Maui Land and Pine Award

Joshua L. Irvine, Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship

Joshua L. Irvine, CTAHR Fast-Track Scholarship

Bobby Kwan, Regents Scholarship

Krystle Salazar, Regents Scholarship

Devin Takara, Dean’s Scholarship

Michael A. Teruel, Government of Guam Merit Scholarship