Outreach & Education

PROMOTING STEM

Committed to Engaging & Inspiring Young Minds

We are dedicated to engaging, educating, and inspiring students and the public through community outreach. We work with local STEM organizations and schools to support and host a variety of local events. In 2024, our outreach efforts impacted roughly 4,500 people across Hawaiʻi.

Events We Support:

  • Journey Through The Universe
  • Science & ‘Ohana Nights at K – 12 schools
  • AstroDay – East & West Hawai’i
  • College & Career Fairs
  • ʻOhana Stargazing
  • HSTM Fall Break STEM Camp
  • UH Hilo campus events
  • VexIQ Robotics Competitions
  • HAAS Science Expo

Programs & Resources

Big Island robotics interns

Internships

Hands-on projects in Materials Science & Robotics.

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A PISCES team member and student intern pour molten rock into a sand-casting mold using tongs and a steel pole.

STARS Program

A summer STEM education & career program for young women.

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A PISCES team member and student intern pour molten rock into a sand-casting mold using tongs and a steel pole.

College & Career

Space programs & internship opportunities for students.

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Request a Presentation

We love visiting classrooms across East Hawaiʻi to present and talk story about our research  projects and Hawaiʻi’s continuing role in aerospace and space exploration. Send us a request and we’d be happy to coordinate a time to meet with your students.