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  • Emily First on lava field

    Nurture New Knowledge

    Geology Scholar Emily First made rocks in the lab to understand eruptive volcanoes in the field and on Mars.

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  • People on dock watching dolphin leap

    Dive in and Discover

    Share our members' commitment to science and enjoy fellowship with friends.

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  • Black-footed and Laysan Albatross

    Make a Difference

    Husband and wife scholars formed a nonprofit to protect Pacific ecosystems.

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  • Kelly Benoit-Bird on hill overlooking bay

    Encourage the Best and Brightest

    Ocean Acoustic Researcher Kelly Benoit-Bird became a MacArthur Fellow after receiving her ARCS Scholar award.

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  • B.J. Fulton inside observatory

    Support Innovation

    Astronomy Scholar B.J. Fulton's automated search for exoplanets freed astronomers from manual telescope operations.

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  • Two people in white lab smocks with computer equipment

    Help Shed Scientific Light

    Deep in an Italian mountain, Physics Scholar Erin Edkins used the Darkside-50 detector to see if Dark Matter is made of WIMPS.

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Video Conversations Highlight Scholar Research
Hydrogeology scholar Trista McKenzie meets the donor who made her ARCS Award possible and describes techniques she uses to monitor isle water quality.
Ruthsenne Perron at computer
Supporting Science for More than 40 Years
A video marking the Honolulu Chapter’s 40th anniversary highlights ARCS Scholar work to engineer a better stethoscope and sequence coral genetics.
Emily Levesque giving Tedx talk with glass photographic plate and inset of her book The Last Stargazers
Honolulu Scholar Alum Stars in Book Talks
Honolulu ARCS Scholar and University of Washington astronomer shares both science and behind-the-scenes stories of astronomy in her book for everyday readers.
Patty Lee, Philomene Verlaan and Sui-Lan Ellsworth in Waikiki
Membership Brings Good Company Together for a Good Cause
Gain access to events both social and educational, such as our Heart of Gold luncheon featuring returning Scholar Alum Dr. Philomene Verlaan, center.
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Honolulu Scholar Helps Damselfly in Distress

Posted on Thursday, June 10, 2021

The orageblack Hawaiian damselfly, once thought to be extinct on O‘ahu, may be closer to a comeback thanks to the efforts of 2006 ARCS Scholar Will Haines. The Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources research entomologist successfully reintroduced a population of the once ubiquitous endemic insect that play a... Read more

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University of Hawai‘i Wins $210 Million NOAA Institute

Posted on Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Congratulations to Honolulu Chapter partner University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, which has been selected to host the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Cooperative Institue for Marine and Atmospheric Research.

Funded with $210 million over five years, the center will conduct research and disseminate knowledge needed to predict environmental change, conserve... Read more

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Honolulu Announces 19 ARCS Scholar Awards for 2021

Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2021

University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Institute for Astronomy student Erica Molnar Bufanda was named Scholar of the Year during an online celebration of ARCS Foundation Honolulu Chapter’s 2021 ARCS Scholars in May.

Recipient of a George Orton and Mona Marie Elmore ARCS Award, Bufanda was selected by a panel of... Read more