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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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Trista McKenzie with backpack
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.
Dr. Anthony Amend

Honolulu Scholar Concocts Smoothie for Endangered Plant

Posted on Monday, October 18, 2021

Honolulu ARCS Scholar Dr. Anthony Amend has demonstrated that an easily and inexpensively produced smoothie can reduce damage from ‘Ohia rust in critically endangered native Hawaiian nioi plants. Amend, an associate professor of botany at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, used a blender to make a slurry... Read more

Jacquie Maly and chefs

Honolulu Member Offers Food for Thought…Literally

Posted on Thursday, September 2, 2021

Windward Community College Professor Emerita and Honolulu Chapter Co-President Jacquie Maly has issued a $10,000 matching challenge for the WCC Meals with a Mission drive to provide nourishment to students struggly to get by on scholarships. Jacquie, who also is a generous supporter of ARCS Scholar Awards, notes that the... Read more

Sydney Kenny

In Memory: Honolulu Past President Sydney Kenny

Posted on Saturday, August 21, 2021

We bid a sad farewell to long-time member and past president Sydney Pietsch Kenny, 74, who passed away in June at her Kane‘ohe home surrounded by family. “I joined ARCS because of the people I met; I stay active because of the work we do to support young scientists,” she... Read more