Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 16 August 2004 BYU-Hawaii cooperates with the Health Science University of Mongolia to develop instructional CD-ROM for rural doctors and medical students in Mongolia.

"BYU-Hawaii established a very important relationship with the Health Science University of Mongolia - the premier university in Mongolia for training doctors and medical professionals," said Dr. Peter Chan, assistant professor of instructional design and development.

The relationship began in May of this year when Chan went to Mongolia with vice president of academics Keith Roberts, Dean Robert Hayden of the Center for Instructional Technology and Outreach (CITO) and other university leaders.

Seniors Anuj Sehgal and Jason Kadarusman received recognition in the seventh international autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) competition in San Diego held in August.

Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 3 August 2004 The Watkins family of Salt Lake City, Utah donated toys to the children of married BYU-Hawaii students during a luncheon on Monday, August 2.

The presentation was made by the grandchildren of the Watkins family. Each of them was allowed to pick out toys for the children of TVA and personally give them to the university.

The gifts were received by Paul Buckingham, director of counseling services, and Leilani Auna, a counselor for married students and the coordinator of services for students with special needs.

"On behalf of the married students of BYU-Hawaii, mahalo nui loa and thank you very much for your generosity," Auna said with tears in her eyes. "I'm sure the children will be very excited to have your gifts."

Auna and others will distribute the toys personally to the families of TVA.

Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 30 July 2004 Chelsea Smith, Brigham Young University Hawaii cross country runner and defending NCAA II women's cross country individual champion, took first place in the Deseret Morning News/KJZZ TV women's marathon in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, July 24.

This was only Smith's second marathon - and the first one she finished - but it was a spectacular first finish. Smith outpaced the second-place runner, Julie Thomas of Holladay, Utah, by a full minute and 35 seconds, completing the 26.2-mile course in two hours, 49 minutes and four seconds.

Andrew Miller | University Advancement | 20 April 2004 BYU-Hawaii seniors Anuj Sehgal and Jason Kadarusman are developing a low cost autonomous underwater robot.

The robot is designed to recognize and track objects in an underwater environment. Such technology is used to inspect underwater pipeline, mechanical, or electrical systems and explore deep-sea marine life and ship wreckage, explained Leslie Fife, assistant professor of computer science and faculty supervisor of the project.

Sehgal, who is from India and Kadarusman, from Indonesia, were inspired by a robotics class taught by Tim Stanley, professor in computer science and faculty supervisor. Stanley took his students to an underwater robot demonstration in Honolulu. Shortly thereafter, Seghal and Kadarusman began working on a robot of their own.