It is with a sense of heart-felt loss that we at Hawai‘i Pacific University mourn the passing of our colleague Dr. Randy Hayashi, a chemistry instructor with HPU for the last several years. We will miss him and his patient deliberate approach to teaching chemistry.

Many of Randy’s current and former student have expressed their sense of loss, invariably commenting on his teaching style and his ability to make chemistry understandable. They remember his incredible patience and his willingness to spend hours indiscussions until concepts were understood.

The laboratory staff will remember Randy for his entertaining stories, from growing up in Hilo to his graduate and professional career on the mainland. We will miss Randy Hayashi and offer our sympathy to his family. As his sister, Christine, said of him, “The quiet ones are the ones who change the universe.”