Pacific Symposium for Science & Sustainability

  • The Pacific Symposium is open to Hawaii students grades 9–12.
  • Submission deadline for entries was Friday, October 12, 2012.
  • This year’s PS3 is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 30–Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012.
  • Download the 2012 Pacific Symposium Handbook.
  • View the names of the PS3 2012 Semi-Finalists.

The 2012 Pacific Symposium for Science & Sustainability (PS3) is scheduled for the weekend of Friday, Nov. 30–Sunday, Dec. 2 at the University of Hawaii, Manoa campus.


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PS3 is a unique experience bringing approximately 50 highly motivated students from Hawaiʻi and other Pacific Islands together for a weekend of science discussion. Much like professional conferences, PS3 provides students the opportunity for presenting research papers to scientists and their peers.

The PS3 serves as a regional competition for students doing research to advance to the Junior Science & Humanities Symposium (JSHS). The JSHS is a national program funded by the US Departments of the Army, Navy & Air Force & sponsored by the Academy of Applied Science.

Entering the Pacific Symposium

Those interested in entering PS3 can refer to the following links and download the PS3 Handbook and required forms.

Students working on science fair experimental research projects are welcome to enter their current research for consideration into the Symposium.