1000 Pope Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
United States
With a temporary reprieve in the rains forecast for O‘ahu, the symposium will proceed as scheduled. We urge caution wherever hazards may impair travel, and we will attempt the to Zoom the session for those who wish to stay off the roads. Use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86563877940?pwd=l5THjkxa89JRCMjMsou9JPgyFn7Piy.1
Honolulu Chapter's newest ARCS Scholars present their research in STEM disciplines from astronomy to zoology in this free, public symposium. The 21 exceptional University of Hawai‘i at Manoa doctoral students were selected by their departments for their outstanding potential. A distinguished panel of judges will select two to receive additional ARCS Scholar of the Year honors. Winners will be announced at the ARCS Scholar Award Banquet on May 4.
The 2026 Honolulu ARCS Scholars are:
Ellen Lee and Willem Hoogendam
Astronomy
Cameron J. Chuss
Atmospheric Sciences
Duk Hwan Kim
Chemistry
Aja Faith Kauanoe Greene
Conservation Biology (Botany)
Erik C. Hoffnagle and Patrick J. Ng
Engineering
Jordan K. Ando and Juliana G. Peckenpaugh
Earth Sciences
Yusuke M. Hatanaka
Information and Computer Sciences
Michael Angelo P. Fernandez
Life Sciences (Botany)
Mackenzie L. Jahnke
Life Sciences (Zoology)
Samantha Shedd
Marine Biology
Kawika Hilina‘iikawana‘ao O’Connor
Mathematics
Cassandra M. Matsushige and Christopher T. Tran
Medicine
Charles Izuma Addey and Harold K. Carlson
Oceanography
James R. Lyon
Physics
Taren L. D. Bouwman and Landon G. K. Wong
Tropical Agriculture
