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  • Honolulu ARCS Scholar Sarah Tucker with Dr. Shimi Rii

    The Best and Brightest

    Meet the current scholars
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    Hall of Fame inductee ushers in new era of astronomy with James Webb Space Telescope

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  • 2022 Honolulu ARCS Scholars

    More than $2.7 million awarded

    Support promising young scientists
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  • Black-footed and Laysan Albatross

    Awards Make an Impact

    Scholar couple's nonprofit protects Pacific ecosystems.

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  • ARCS Scholar TJ Corrigan atop storm chase car

    Taking Science by Storm

    Awards support programs from astronomy to zoology

    Excessive rain explained
Trista McKenzie with backpack
Video Conversations Highlight Scholar Research
Hydrogeology scholar Trista McKenzie meets the donor who made her ARCS Award possible and describes techniques she uses to monitor isle water quality.
Ruthsenne Perron at computer
Supporting Science for More than 40 Years
A video marking the Honolulu Chapter’s 40th anniversary highlights ARCS Scholar work to engineer a better stethoscope and sequence coral genetics.
Emily Levesque giving Tedx talk with glass photographic plate and inset of her book The Last Stargazers
Honolulu Scholar Alum Stars in Book Talks
Honolulu ARCS Scholar and University of Washington astronomer shares both science and behind-the-scenes stories of astronomy in her book for everyday readers.
Patty Lee, Philomene Verlaan and Sui-Lan Ellsworth in Waikiki
Membership Brings Good Company Together for a Good Cause
Gain access to events both social and educational, such as our Heart of Gold luncheon featuring returning Scholar Alum Dr. Philomene Verlaan, center.
Diane Ragone, headshot

Bread(fruit) of Life: Honolulu Scholar Alum Honored for Efforts

Posted on Friday, October 31, 2025

As a major food staple throughout the Pacific Islands and around the Pacific Rim, breadfruit an essential agrosecurity crop. Its biggest advocate may well be ARCS Scholar alumna Diane Ragone, who is credited with creating and curating the largest and most diverse breadfruit conservation collection in the world. On Nov.... Read more

AI for Early Detection

Posted on Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Arianna Bunnell is pursuing her PhD in computer science at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, with an appointment at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center. Her research utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance breast imaging—specifically, mammography and ultrasound—with the goal of expanding access to early cancer detection.

“At the... Read more

Two red-footed boobies at Johnston Atoll

Tales of Two Atolls, A Honolulu Pau Hana Talk

Posted on Saturday, September 20, 2025

Join seabird ecologist Beth Flint and marine journalist Susan Scott for a trip through the natural and unnatural histories of Johnston and Palmyra Atolls in a free hybrid talk hosted by ARCS Honolulu Chapter on Thursday, Oct. 16.

Some of the least visited sites on Earth, these islands, reefs, and... Read more

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