$5M to support Hawaiian, Pacific Island students in marine, environmental science
Over the five-year grant period, the team expects to support approximately 250 scholars.
Over the five-year grant period, the team expects to support approximately 250 scholars.
The grant will provide problem-based, hands-on activities for preservice math teachers.
This is the third cohort from the Republic of Marshall Islands to graduate from the the PACMED program since 2017.
Kelsea Kanoho Hosoda is taking her experiences at Âé¶¹´«Ã½²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ to further the science of mentorship and multi-cultural identity integration.
More than 80 young wahine grades 5–8 were part of this year¡¯s Youth Impact Program for girls.
Since 2013 the Research Experiences in Marine Science program has served about 150 high school students.
Participants engaged in engineering projects and assisted college undergraduates, researchers and professors with their research.
The UH team has partnered with four schools to bring their newly developed curriculum into the classroom.
In alignment with the NSF CAREER program¡¯s commitment to integrating research with education, this project also includes a robust outreach and education component.
W¨¡hine Connect has integrated a service component to the program, assisting students at local high schools.