All fifteen of ARCS Foundation’s regional chapters are challenged each year by ARCS National to raise funds for ARCS National. Members and their family and friends from across the nation support their favorite chapter by donating to ARCS National’s Operations and/or Endowment Funds for their... Read more
The names of many organizations overflow on Beth Wainwright’s non-profit resume, both paid and volunteer, in the Pittsburgh region. “I’ve been a community volunteer all my life,” she says, “literally since 5th grade when a friend and I started our Busy Bee Club to raise... Read more
The brightest stars visible in the sky are often those closest to us. That’s an apt way to describe ARCS member Sandra Matteucci, who has been honored with the inaugural “Luminary Award.” Presented at the National ARCS board meeting in early June, the award recognizes Matteucci’s exceptional service... Read more
Julie Drinkward has been an ARCS Oregon member for 16 years. She and her husband Wayne have funded multiple scholar awards and hosted events at their home. Julie has served on the Board and several committees and has been honored with the chapter’s ARCS Light award. But Julie says that... Read more
ARCS Foundation Orange County President and Scholar Alumni Dr. Nan Hultgren has an especially unique connection to ARCS. Beginning as a scholar with a passion for basic research and now Chapter President who wants to continue sharing her passion for ARCS.
She began her journey with the organization as... Read more
Last summer, the ARCS Colorado Chapter received the honor of being recognized as the Mines Foundation Partner of the Year. The award was presented by the Colorado School of Mines Foundation.
This is the first time the Mines Foundation award has been opened to an organization rather than an individual.... Read more
"Viruses are absolutely everywhere," says ARCS Scholar Alum and Associate Professor Dr. Mya Breitbart. "They are throughout every environment you can think of."
ARCS member Patty Jones had no role models of women in science when she was growing up, but her desire to learn was unstoppable and mirrored by her twin sister Cathy. The twins were the first ones in their family to go to college, and they have continued careers in... Read more
Devin Palmer’s path to the focus of his PhD research was step by step, as he discovered the science that holds the most intense interest to him – epilepsy research. About a third of individuals with epilepsy “have seizures that go untreated, thus there is still a need for novel treatment... Read more
