Honua Scholars

02/15/2026

From predicting disease outbreaks 🦠 to protecting endangered wildlife 🐘, math is quietly shaping the world around us. 📊✨
Join us with Dr. Kyle Dahlin for a deep dive into how mathematical models help us understand complex biological systems—and turn data into smarter decisions for disease control and conservation.

11/29/2025

Amazing students with amazing ideas! Here's a quick recap of our 4th annual Laulima Symposium! Congratulations to all the students and teachers who came out to showcase their new ideas to improve the health of Hawaii. See you next year!

If you would like to partner with us or learn more about our programs, email us at [email protected].

A huge mahalo to all of our sponsors who made this event possible:










Atherton Family Foundation

Kalino Foundation

12/03/2024

This Giving Tuesday, your support helps us continue to create meaningful workshops for students throughout Hawaii. Donate today at honuascholars.org/donate

10/01/2024

🎉 Announcing the Honua Scholars Design Challenge!

😎 We invite students (high school and college) to participate in our design challenge! We will work through a design thinking framework and develop a strong foundation for YOUR new ideas.

🏆 The end of the day concludes with a short pitch competition where you can win $$$$!

RSVP today: honuascholars.org/design-challenge

Event made possible by:

Atherton Family Foundation

09/26/2024

Save the date! Our 3rd annual Laulima Symposium will be on Sunday November 17 at the RISE center at UH Manoa! (8am-4pm)

This FREE event will have a free lunch, networking opportunities, amazing speakers, and free prizes. We welcome everyone! We especially encourage participation from Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and those underrepresented in STEM.

Not studying or working in STEM? We especially encourage YOU to join. Learn about what Hawaii's STEM future might look like and how it could impact pur local economy!

We have a limited (smaller) capacity this year, so sign up for our email list to receive priority registration! Registration link will be sent out in the coming weeks!

This event is made possible by:



Atherton Family Foundation

09/21/2024

09/20/2024

Two weeks left to enter the 2024 Proposal Competition!

More details at www.honuascholars.org/proposal-competition

Thanks to pur sponsors:

09/17/2024

Join us this wednesday for our monthly dialogue session!

will be presenting some of the motivations and inspiration for his research!

More details at honuascholars.org/dialogue

08/28/2024

Tag your crazy uncle (or crazy friend) in the comments for a chance to win a $20 gift card! One entry for each person you @ in the comments!!! Winner will be chosen at 12pm HST on September 7!

And while youre at it... Enter the 2024 Honua Scholars proposal competition!! Open to students 6th grad through college! More info at honuascholars.org/proposal-competition

Thank you to the sponsors of our proposal competition:
Atherton Family Foundation





This contest is not affiliated with instagram or any sponsors. The chance of winning is dependent on the number of entries. This giveaway is provided by Honua Scholars. Entrants must be at least 13 years old, and agree with instagrams terms and conditions.

08/26/2024

🐀 Hawaii has had a number of miscalculations in the past.

🎉 Now is your chance to re-calculate for the future!

🔬Do you have STEM ideas? Are you in 6th grade-college?

✏️If so, write a proposal that places the community at the center of your STEM work, and you could win $5,000!!

Mahalo to support from:

08/22/2024

🥳 Thanks to and the Atherton Family Foundation, your dream can be our shared reality.

💰 Students from 6th grade - college!! Write a science, technology, or policy proposal and you'll have a chance to win $5,000 to jumpstart your project! We are looking for projects that incorporate and work alongside community to make Hawaii a better place!

🕜 Entries due on Oct. 4! Hurry and submit soon!

🏆 Additional prizes for entries written in 'Ōlelo Hawai'i!!