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Recent ARCS Events

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  • Jan and Dan Katayama ARCS Scholar of the Year Mason Russo, ARCS Honolulu Co-President Wendy Lagareta, George and Mona Elmore ARCS Scholar of the Year Nicholas Saunders

  • Honolulu ARCS Scholars at 2024 Scholar Research Presentation Symposium at University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

  • College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources scholars Jordie Ho, Ben Wiseman and Mason Russo

  • College of Engineering scholars, faculty and families

  • John A. Burns School of Medicine scholars with family and advisors

  • College of Natural Sciences scholars

  • School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology scholars

  • Scholar of the Year Nicholas Saunders with ARCS member Joan Yanagihara

  • Nicholas Saunders

  • Scholar of the Year Mason Russo

  • ARCS Scholars and Scientist of the Year and their moms

  • Julia Douglas and her mother

  • Ku‘i and Puna Keliipuleole

  • Jordie and Bryson Ho

  • Patty Lee with Lucas Ellison and Camille Welcome Chamberlain

  • Hongwen Wu and Arec Freibott

     

  • Cheryl Ernst, Alika Maunakea, Jane Schoonmaker

  • Scientist of the Year Alika Maunakea

  • Wendy Lagareta and ARCS Light Roz Pearson

  • Wendhy Lagareta and ARCS Angel Jacquie Maly

  • New members Carol Stratford and Merilyn Gray

To Quote a Scholar: Mason Russo

Mason Russo in front of poster

"I have conducted comprehensive studies on two invasive insect pests in the Hawaiian Islands that are severely impacting Hawaiian ecosystems. The coconut rhinoceros beetle is spreading fast across Oahu and has reached other islands. The hala scale impacts native coastal hala forests."

Besides offsetting the high cost of living in Hawai‘i, funds from the 2024 Maybelle F. Roth ARCS Scholar and Honolulu Scholar of the Year awards would allow Mason Russo to return to Asia if an initial survey produces promising biological control agents for the battle against destructive insects that threaten Hawai‘i trees.

To Quote a Scholar: Alexandru Sasuclark

Alexandru Sasuclark headshot“My research, if successful, would add a new diagnostic toolset for medical professionals to assess risk for those already at a high risk for developing neuropsychiatric disorders.”

Honolulu ARCS Scholar Alexandru Sasuclark received Best Poster Presentation at the John A. Burns School of Medicine’s 2021 Annual Biomedical Sciences and Health Disparities Symposium. The George and Virginia Starbuck ARCS Award receipient studies the role of selenium in development of particular neurons in the brain and the perineuronal net structures that surround them. Disruption in their development is characteristic of many neurodevelopmental diseases. A University of Hawai‘i at Manoa PhD candidate in Cell and Molecular Biology, Alexandru aspires to a career in industry pursuing treatments for neurological ailments.

Read about his inspiration or watch his video

Science Communicator Christie Wilcox Tells it Like It Is

Christie Wilcox, PhD

Christie Wilcox, PhD, on her Honolulu ARCS Scholar Award: "The life of a graduate student is not enviable… For me, it was essential. It was what I needed, the kind of funding to pursue these curiosities that I had. And I was grateful for it.” Read more about the the award winning science communicator.