MARC-Hawaiiʻs mission is “Hoʻoulu nā laeʻula akeakamai”, a Hawaiian phrase meaning good mentoring leads to well-trained scientists. Therefore, the MARC-Hawaii strives to provide training in biological research for a diverse group of UHM students, who are underrepresented in the sciences. The Ma Mua MARC (Pre-MARC) program encourages underrepresented freshmen and sophomore STEM majors to consider research as a career option, invites them to attend MARC functions, and creates a community of peers.

The two-year Ma Mua MARC program is summarized in Table 1. Each year includes 2 MARC events, a summer socializing event, as well as, meeting with current MARC Scholars and Graduate students and Faculty. 

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