Current Scholars

Jacquie Maly ARCS Scholar of the Year (Physical Sciences)
George Orton and Mona Marine Elmore ARCS Award
Institute for Astronomy (Dr. Michael Bottom, advisor)
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Presentation: Glimpsing the Birth of Exoplanets
Education: BS in physics, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; MS in astronomy, UH Manoa
Goal: Career in observation and instrumentation research and/or research software engineering
Intended use for award: Travel abroad to present instrumentation research
Interests: Programming, photography, hiking, camping

Sarah Ann Martin ARCS Award
Mathematics, College of Natural Sciences (Dr. Monique Chyba, advisor)
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Presentation: Graph Theoretic Techniques in Network Systems, Applications and Modeling the Pandemic
Education: BS in mathematics, BA in physics, Wake Forest University; MS in mathematics, Florida State University
Intended use for award: Update computer and “try to make it to graduation without taking on any more student debt”
Interests: Music, science fiction, NBA, SCUBA

Toby Lee ARCS Award in Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (Dr. Paul Lucey, advisor)
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Presentation: Discovering Ancient Lunar Lava Flows
Education: BS geology, Temple University
Goal: Use remote sensing to understand planetary bodies throughout the solar system
Intended use for award: Supplement income to allow time for writing and publishing results
Interests: Outdoor activities, puzzles and board games, cooking and sharing meals

Maybelle F. Roth ARCS Award in Conservation Biology
Botany, School of Life Sciences, College of Natural Sciences (Dr. Kasey Barton, advisor)
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Presentation: Trait Variation as Plants Grow Up: Simultaneous Effects of Ontogeny and Phenotypic Plasticity3
Education: BS in biological sciences, Florida International University, Miami
Goal: Pursue research-focused work
Intended use for award: Travel, lodging and supplies for large field experiment
Interests: Reading fiction, baseball, science fiction movies, plants, historical botanical art

Kai Bowden ARCS Award
Tropical Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine (Dr. George Hui, advisor)
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Presentation: Investigating the use of ultra-small iron oxide nanoparticles as a sub-unit vaccine delivery platform with adjuvant-like properties
Education: BS in immunology and infectious disease, Pennsylvania State University; MS in public health, Tulane University
Goal: Research host-parasite interactions and vector-borne diseases
Intended use for award: Living expenses
Interests: Running, surfing, hiking

Columbia Communications ARCS Award in Astronomy
Institute for Astronomy (Dr. Benjamin Shappee, advisor)
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Presentation: Rainbow Tide: Multi-Wavelength Follow-up of Tidal Disruption Events
Education: BS in astronomy, BS in physics, University of Maryland; MS in astronomy, UH Manoa
Goal: Faculty position at a research university
Intended use for award: Travel to attend a conference or meet with an international collaborator
Interests: Musicals, movies, hiking, mentoring student research

Honolulu ARCS Award
Physics, College of Naural Sciences (Dr. Kurtis Nishimura, advisor)
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Presenation: Beyond Standard Model Physics
Education: BS in physics, MEd specializing in physics education, University of Florida
Goal: Experimental post-doctoral position in a national laboratory or university
Intended use for award: Lab and computer equipment
Interests: Running, pull-ups, snorkeling, free-diving, hiking, audiobooks and podcasts, videogames

Geoge Orton and Mona Marie Elmore ARCS Award
Oceanography, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (Dr. Seth Bushinsky, advisor)
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Presentation: Characterizing the impact of seasonal sea ice on phytoplankton blooms and net community production in the Southern Ocean
Education: BS in earth and planetary science, UC Santa Cruz
Goal: Career in academia or at the nexus of ocean science and policy
Intended use for award: Conference travel to expand research, gain technical expertise and network
Interests: Surfing, swimming, advocating for sustainability

Ellen M. Koenig ARCS Award
Zoology, School of Life Sciences, College of Natural Sciences (Dr. Floyd Reed, advisor)
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Presentation: Conservation Genomics and the Adaptive Potential of Hybridizing Crocodiles
Education: BS in ecology, behavior and evolu-tion, minor in conservation biology, UCLA
Goal: Use empirically based research to bridge scientist-practitioner gap and promote crocodilian conservation and management
Intended use for award: Attend a major con-servation working group meeting in Mexico
Interests: Rock climbing, roller skating, hiking, surfing, snowboarding

Joseph Parker ARCS Award
Entomology, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (Dr. Mark Wright, advisor)
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Presentation: Biology, Ecology and Management of the Twolined Spittlebug in Kona
Education: BS in biology with a minor in chemistry, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
Goal: Research invasive insect biology and behavioral ecology to develop sustainable pest management practices
Intended use for award: Greenhouse and field research supplies, travel and costs
Interests: Golfing, hiking, going to the beach