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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.
Honolulu Chapter Holiday Boutique sign
Online Sale Benefits Scholar Awards
Use your holiday dollars to shop for scholars! Select from unique gifts or festive holiday treats knowing proceeds will boost Honolulu Scholar Award funds.
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. Jacquie Maly headshot

Space Race Inspired Honolulu Member

Posted on Thursday, October 15, 2020

Honolulu Chapter life member Dr. Jacquie Maly was featured in the University of Hawai‘i Foundation’s Kupono magazine for her career and contributions to Windward Community College.

A summer enrichment program for high school science teachers brought her to Hawai‘i, where she was an integral founding faculty member of Windward's science faculty.... Read more

Jason Higa with bird and dog

Scholar Alum Honored for Teaching Excellence

Posted on Thursday, September 10, 2020

2011 Honolulu ARCS Scholar Jason Higa received the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa's 2020 Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Recipient of the Ellen M. Koenig Award in Medicine and the Honolulu Chapter's 2011 Scholar of the Year, Jason  is an assistant professor in the Department of Anatomy, Biochemistry and... Read more