Samuel Wilder King II is a native Hawaiian attorney with deep roots in Hawai’i. Although not a scientist, he has a keen interest in astronomy, and he has been a mobilizing force behind the development of two organizations — ‘Ohana Kilo Hōkū and Imua TMT — to increase awareness of space science and astronomy inContinue reading “Samuel Wilder King II: A Hawaiian Attorney Advocates for Space Science and Astronomy”
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Ho‘i Mai — Makana Silva Bringing Knowledge Back Home
Makana Silva, a self-described kanak (kanaka maoli), a Native Hawaiian astrophysicist and strongman, hails from the island of O‘ahu and currently is working on his dissertation in the physics department at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Born and raised in humble conditions, his longtime interest in science has taken him to study theContinue reading “Ho‘i Mai — Makana Silva Bringing Knowledge Back Home”
From Hilo and Tokyo, Two Astronomers’ Paths Converged to Help Win the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel, and Andrea Ghez for the discovery of a supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. Devin Chu, from Hilo, and Shoko Sakai, from Tokyo, were part of Andrea’s team at UCLA, working with the prize-winning data that wasContinue reading “From Hilo and Tokyo, Two Astronomers’ Paths Converged to Help Win the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics”
Brialyn Onodera: A Hawaiian Engineer Passionate about STEM in Hawai‘i’s Future
“I want to see people to feel like they can stay in Hawai‘i have good professional careers here, and make Hawai‘i a better place. That’s my passion.”
Tyler Trent Talks Astrophysics: Humble, Social, Creative
“Everyone chooses to spend their time doing certain things and learning about certain things, and I just chose to spend my time learning about [astrophysics]. But it doesn’t make me any smarter or any more capable of navigating the world than someone who decided to be a surfer.”
A Beer Spectrometer and Other Adventures: Mailani Neal on Being an Instrument Scientist in Astronomy
Instrument scientists thrive on engineering and technology. Cherished characters from sci-fi might come to mind: Scotty. Geordi. B’Elanna. Kaylee. Add Mailani Neal to the list. A graduate student at New Mexico Tech, Mailani is working toward a PhD that will advance her to her goal of becoming an instrument scientist. She reflects that “it’s veryContinue reading “A Beer Spectrometer and Other Adventures: Mailani Neal on Being an Instrument Scientist in Astronomy”