Pittsburgh Chapter founding member Cecile Springer has always had a passion for service.
Her spunk, tenacity, and zeal for volunteerism and charitable contributions was recognized when she was presented with the Special Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals Western Pennsylvania Chapter. This award recognizes individuals who... Read more
A $500,000 gift from a woman who never lost her love of learning will generate ARCS Scholar Awards in perpetuity in oceanography and other fields at University of Hawai‘i at Manoa.
The “groundbreaking” research of ARCS Scholar Alumna Dr. Barbara Bekins has caught the eye of several prestigious organizations, most recently the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
In February 2020, Bekins was elected as a Fellow into NAE, one of the highest professional honors that a scientist can... Read more
ARCS Scholar Alexandra (“Alex”) McInturf has shared the same water with many large carnivorous shark species. A PhD candidate in Animal Behavior at University of California Davis, Alex wants to help reverse the cultural image of sharks as “mindless man-eaters” and instead inspire curiosity about their diverse roles in... Read more
ARCS Scholar Alumni—and husband and wife—Julia Maxson, PhD, and Ted Braun, MD/PhD, identified how two gene mutations act in sequence, like a one-two punch, to trigger acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
AML is the most common blood cancer in adults and one of the most difficult to treat because of the... Read more
ARCS Scholar Alumni Dr. Lindsay Young and Dr. Eric VanderWerf first connected over similar areas of research. Now married, the two continue to foster their shared interest through the mission of the Pacific Rim Conservation(PRC), a research-based nonprofit organization that maintains and restores native bird populations and ecosystems... Read more
By Sherry Lundeen, ARCS Foundation National President
In December 2019, the influential and highly regarded Council on Competitiveness inaugurated a new initiative: Launch, The National Commission on Innovation & Competitiveness Frontiers. The Commission will define and support future innovation, productivity, and prosperity drivers for the nation, following the steps... Read more