Interested in solutions for smart flood monitoring? Passionate about building community resilience against flood events? Join us for a site-visit with Hohonu and learn more about how information is collected and used to help monitor potential flooding due to sea level rise, major rain and river-overtopping events.

Interested in Hawaiian tree snail and ecosystem conservation with emerging technologies like hands-on 3D printing & portable DNA sequencing in the field with Bishop Museum Malacology? Join us for a site-visit with Bishop Museum Malacology and BIORETS to learn more about the exciting technologies used for Hawaiian tree snail conservation.

Passionate about language learning? Interested in gaining hands-on experience with a locally-based company working to improve language learning processes? Join us for a site-visit with Acquilingua to hear about how they are using technology to create effective language learning models and resources to benefit Hawaiʻi's diverse community.

Did you know knitting inspired some of the first computer programs? Are you curious about how creative practices like knitting can inform our thinking about scientific inquiry, technology, and data? 

The Ma Ka Hana Ka ʻIke Program is a 15-week, hands-on spring program for students curious about technology, creativity, and community impact. We are looking for 10 participants to explore how the arts and culture have shaped scientific innovation while also teaching useful technical skills for a career in STEM.