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Andrew DeYoung, ARCS Foundation

Just-in-Time Fix Saves Life of ARCS Scholar

Posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Andrew was worried. It was 2 a.m., and a storm had just cut electricity to the home he shared with his parents and brother, Henry, in Export, Pennsylvania.

Both young men are affected by spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a progressive neuromuscular disease similar to Stephen Hawking’s. Electricity powers not... Read more

Katie Labgold, ARCS Foundation

Race “Unknown”: Missing Information Skews COVID-19 Statistics

Posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2021

A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and patient race/ethnicity is still largely unaccounted for in the data of many states and cities across the nation.

ARCS Scholar Katie Labgold says Atlanta is no different. Labgold, an Emory University PhD student in epidemiology, is currently immersed in a study... Read more

Capturing Cosmic History Lands Radio Astronomer in ARCS Alumni Hall of Fame

Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Radio Astronomer F. Peter Schloerb, PhD, has earned his place in ARCS Foundation history. In February 2021, Dr. Schloerb became the twelfth member of ARCS Alumni Hall of Fame. “I am excited and humbled by this nomination,” Dr. Schloerb says. “I feel very proud to have been recognized... Read more

Radio Astronomer F. Peter Schloerb, PhD Named to ARCS Foundation Alumni Hall of Fame

Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Astronomer is recognized for his leadership and vision in the development of the Large Millimeter Telescope which was instrumental in capturing the first image of a black hole and confirmed Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity.

LaGrange, GA. February 9, 2021 – At the January National Board Meeting. ARCS® Foundation... Read more

Dr. Joi Weeks ARCS Foundation Scholar

Leaving a Lasting Legacy: A True Passion for Science

Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2021

San Diego State University (SDSU) postgraduate Dr. Joi Weeks dreamed of becoming a professor at her alma mater and mentoring young scientists to their fullest potential. But those dreams were cut short three months after she successfully defended her PhD in molecular biology. Joi passed away in September 2020... Read more

Cracking the Code: To Catch a Killer

Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2021

A winter hike through the icy Canadian mountains provided Dr. Jesse Salk the clarity he needed to crack the code in catching mutating cancer cells in their earliest stages. According to Salk, those frigid hikes gave him the space and time he needed to ponder ideas and theories.

And it worked.... Read more

Standing Head and Shoulders Above the Rest

Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2021

ARCS Member Cecelia (“Cece”) Foxley’s face is now immortalized in a mural alongside a building in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. Foxley was one of 268 women honored as Utah’s most influential women—past and present.

The 5,000-square-foot, five-story art piece titled “Utah Women 2020” was created by artist Jann... Read more

Northern California Chapter 50th Anniversary, ARCS Foundation

ARCS Foundation Northern California Chapter Celebrates 50 Years of STEM Support

Posted on Friday, February 5, 2021

ARCS Foundation Northern California Chapter honors Golden Anniversary and celebrates cumulative giving of $22.6 million in ARCS Scholar Awards

LaGrange, GA. February 5, 2021 – ARCS® Foundation (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation, Inc.) Northern California Chapter (NCC) is celebrating 50 years of providing... Read more

Astronaut Jessica Meir, ARCS Hall of Fame Member

Will ARCS Alumna Be the First Woman on the Moon?

Posted on Tuesday, January 12, 2021

“I’ve wanted to be an astronaut since I was five years old,” recalls ARCS Scholar Alumna Jessica Meir. “In first grade, my teacher asked us to draw a picture of what we wanted to be when we grew up. I drew an astronaut wearing a spacesuit, standing on the Moon... Read more

Northern California Chapter 50th Anniversary, ARCS Foundation

A "Golden" Milestone: Celebrating 50 Years of STEM Support

Posted on Tuesday, January 12, 2021

ARCS Northern California Chapter (NCC) reached a grand milestone in 2020—50 years of blood, sweat, laughter, and joy as members celebrated their “golden anniversary” on October 22.

It’s a milestone that almost didn’t occur, NCC Past President Donna Miller Casey remembers.

In 1970, ARCS Los Angeles Chapter members scheduled a meeting... Read more

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