{"id":94567,"date":"2019-04-12T15:42:03","date_gmt":"2019-04-13T01:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=94567"},"modified":"2020-03-13T12:43:36","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T22:43:36","slug":"hilo-student-award-anthropology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/04\/12\/hilo-student-award-anthropology\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> Hilo student wins award at international anthropology meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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From left, Alexis Cabrera and Lynn Morrison. (Photo courtesy: UH<\/abbr> Hilo Stories<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo<\/a> undergraduate Alexis Cabrera<\/strong>, who did a directed studies project with professor of anthropology Lynn Morrison<\/strong>, won third prize out of 90 student submissions (mostly master\u2019s and doctoral projects) for her poster presentation entitled, “This Skull Has A Story: Analysis of a Skull Lacking Provenience,” at the Society for Applied Anthropology<\/a>, a worldwide organization that met in Portland, Oregon, March 19–23.<\/p>\n

More than a dozen UH<\/abbr> students and faculty from multiple campuses participated in the annual event with over 2,000 academics and consultants from around the world attending. Also presenting were UH<\/abbr> Hilo students Josh Turner<\/strong> and Gabriela Edwards<\/strong> with their poster, “K\u012blauea Animal Rescue Efforts.”<\/p>\n

Edwards presented directed studies work she did with professor Morrison. Turner and Edwards were also co-authors on Morrison\u2019s oral presentation, “Volcanic Eruptions: Saving Lava Animals in Turbulent Times.”<\/p>\n

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From left: Josh Turner, Gabriela Edwards and Lynn Morrison in front of the students\u2019 poster, “Kilauea Animal Rescue Efforts.” (Photo courtesy: UH<\/abbr> Hilo Stories<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Turner is continuing his studies through the Students of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Advanced Research Program<\/a> (SHARP<\/abbr>). The program supports all under-represented UH<\/abbr> Hilo students, particularly Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, to develop interest and competence in biomedical and behavioral sciences research, helping them advance to doctoral studies.<\/p>\n

“Thanks to all the support they have received from the anthropology department and the SHARP<\/abbr> program, all three are on a pathway to graduate school,” said Morrison.<\/p>\n

For more on the UH<\/abbr> Hilo students participating in the conference, go to UH<\/abbr> Hilo Stories<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Additional students and faculty from other UH<\/abbr> campuses who also participated in the event:<\/p>\n