ARCS Foundation embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values critical to scientific excellence and innovation. We believe these core values are crucial to creating a welcoming environment within our organization. We open doors to talented individuals who bring different perspectives to scientific research. ARCS Foundation celebrates and supports the efforts of our partner institutions as they eliminate barriers to academic and scientific achievement.
The ARCS Foundation, Inc., declaration on equity, diversity and inclusion was adopted as a statement of principle by the Honolulu Chapter in May 2021.
Additional Voices
Two Faculty Members Help Provide Framework for Antiracist Medical Education
Department of Family Medicine Professor Lee Buenconsejo-Lum and Native Hawaiian Health Associate Professor Winona Lee are coauthors on a Academic Medicine article proposing strategies to enable faculty to learn, work and educate others in an antiracist learning environment. Read more
JABSOM postdoctoral researcher receives MOSAIC Award
Andrew Kekūpaʻa Knutson received the Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity from the National Institutes of Health. MOSAIC assembles a cohort of young, underrepresented investigators commited to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. “I would like to see more people from underrepresented groups involved in science in Hawai,i" said Knutson, who is Native Hawaiian. "I think the culture around science is changing for the better and I hope to be a part of that cultural shift towards a more inclusive ‘realm of science.’” Read more