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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: 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

Scholar Update: Lunar Luminary Paul Lucey

Dr. Paul Lucey in labsuit

"When I began research in planetary science as an undergraduate, I saw it as a tangible way to explore space and make meaningful contributions to that endeavor. As time passed, I have enjoyed helping many students do the same, and watch them become successful scientists."

1987 Honolulu ARCS Scholar Dr. Paul Lucey received the NASA Eugene Shoemaker Distinguished Scientist Medal recipient for lifetime achievement in the study of the Moon and other rocky planets. A professor in the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa's Hawai‘i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, he has been instrumental in developing imaging spectrometers for NASA. His use of hyperspectral imagery to efficiently map lunar materials and quantitative modeling of near-infrared spectra have generated key insights regarding the composition of the lunar crust and interior. Read more

Dr. Mark Hixon on ARCS Scientist Honor

Dr. Mark Hixon, Photo by Chris Pala

"I am especially grateful that ARCS Honolulu appreciates the mentoring of graduate students, who are society’s future scientists during an era when science is increasingly under attack."

ARCS Honolulu Chapter named marine ecologist Dr. Mark Hixon its 2021 ARCS Scientist of the Year for his remarkable record of research, mentorship and public outreach. He is the Sidney and Erika Hsiao Endowed Chair in Marine Biology and chairs the Zoology Graduate Program at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. Photo by Chris Pala