Above: PISCES Director Rodrigo Romo holds a feather-light rover wheel during a tour of NASA’s Glenn Research Center as part of the ASCE Earth & Space Conference held in Cleveland in April. L-R: HIEDB Executive Jacqui Hoover, PISCES Director Rodrigo Romo and PISCES...
Continuous Basalt Fiber (CBF) can be used to make a variety of durable and heat-resistant products including fabrics that mimic carbon fiber and S-glass. PISCES successfully secured a contract last month with SMA—a defense and aerospace consulting firm based in...
A classroom of fifth-grade students at Keaukaha Elementary School in Hilo “throw shakas” following a presentation on light and sound waves by PISCES Director Rodrigo Romo during Journey Through The Universe week in March. PISCES Geology Technician Kyla Defore piques...
Dozens of intermediate and high school students from across Hawaii island presented their science projects during the 32nd annual Hawaii District Science and Engineering Fair on Saturday, Feb. 17. Held at University of Hawaii at Hilo, the event featured more than 100...
We are pleased to announce the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) has approved a $4,000 sponsorship award to fund the 2018 Summer STARS (STem Aerospace Research Scholars) Program for Hawaii high school girls. HTDC also sponsored the STARS Program in...
Above: UC Boulder student and former PISCES intern Lily Leyva poses with the UAV she built and programmed over two weeks during the holidays at PISCES headquarters in Hilo, Hawaii. While many were taking time off for the holidays, PISCES intern Lily Leyva was hard at...
