Kapolei teens to explore nebulae, black holes using Maunakea telescopes
11 Kapolei High School students who were guided by UH Institute for Astronomy mentors, won telescope viewing time on Maunakea.
Aspiring astronomer from Hawaiʻi Island heads to world’s largest HS science fair
Ciana-lei Bence is the first Maunakea Scholar to represent Hawaiʻi at the International Science and Engineering Fair in May 2023.
Lānaʻi high schoolers to use telescopes on Maunakea, Haleakalā
The Maunakea Scholars program awarded telescope time to three Lānaʻi students for the first time.
Waipahu students win telescope time through Maunakea Scholars Program
Four haumāna from Waipahu High School will be given time to utilize a telescope on Maunakea and Haleakalā.
Hawaiʻi astronomy impacts felt from classrooms to outer Space
Doug Simons explained how Hawaiʻi is the world leader in astronomy, and UH’s role in that 50-year legacy.
Kalani senior’s astronomy research proposal shines
Ashley Kaya was mentored by UH Institute for Astronomy staff and won telescope viewing time.
2020 AstroDay going virtual
The annual astronomy education event organized by UH Hilo IfA to move online.
Maunakea Scholar wins $10,000 Mānoa astronomy scholarship
Jean Claude “JC” Dumaslan is only the second double winner of Maunakea Scholars telescope time in the program’s four-year history.
Future UH Mānoa students earn telescope time through Maunakea Scholars
Kalani High School students, who were mentored by UH Institute for Astronomy staff, won telescope viewing time on Maunakea.
Mānoa Academy teams up with Maunakea Scholars
Pairing collegiate-level learning with research opportunities for high school students, the Maunakea Scholars program and Mānoa Academy partnership creates dual-credit pathways from high school to college for students.
