Why NOMISS?

The University of Hawai'i at Hilo ( UHH ) offers the only baccalaureate astronomy degree program in the State of Hawai'i, and has on it's campus the base facilities of most of the Mauna Kea Observatories. It is well-situated to provide the preprofessional training needed for students, including those of Hawaiian ancestry, to obtain careers in astronomy and employment in Mauna Kea Observatories.

In cooperation with the Department of Education (DOE) and Kamehameha Schools, it is prepared to extend astronomy-related outreach programs to K-12 students and teachers based on the observational astronomy conducted by Mauna Kea Observatories, and targeted especially, (but not exclusively) on students of Hawaiian/Pacific Island ancestry.