National Achievements

Clinical Psychology has been approved by ARCS Foundation National as an approved discipline that can be considered for ARCS Scholar Award funding.

Advances in technology, statistical analysis, and imaging have moved some Clinical Psychology programs into the realm of hard science by providing quantifiable data, controlled conditions, and testability. Programs in this...

As a member of the Council on Competitiveness, ARCS Foundation can stay informed of global issues of innovation, new technologies and global competition. The Council brings together members from academia, business, labor, and the national labs to discuss the global marketplace and examine the challenges and priorities to continued innovation. Several...

Historically, #GivingTuesday is the last Tuesday of November. It’s a global movement meant to inspire radical generosity worldwide, and ARCS Foundation felt that generosity this year.  We started our #GivingTuesday campaign at the end of October, and by the end of 2023, we had exceeded our goal to reach $100,000!

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When was the last time you told a little white lie? Was it when someone asked if you liked their gift, but you didn’t? Or when your grandchild asked you if Santa was real? If you answered yes to one of those questions, you’ve told a prosocial deception or a white...

ARCS Foundation has recently released its 2023 Annual Report titled, “Igniting Innovation for 65 Years.” Honoring the work ARCS has been doing for 65 years, the report highlights several achievements that empower ARCS to meet its mission to propel scientific innovation in the United States. Specifically, the organization celebrated these milestones...

Abby Niesen’s PhD research at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) focused on improving outcomes for knee replacement surgeries. Her research took her into operating rooms, to patient follow-up exams, and to international conferences to report on her findings.

Knee replacement surgery is not new. The ARCS Alumna from the...

New members are essential for the long-term health and success of ARCS Foundation as they bring original ideas and a new perspective. They also ignite new friendships and spur a passion for STEM to support scientific advancement in the United States.

This year, all fifteen of ARCS Foundation’s regional chapters were...

There are chemicals in California’s groundwater, and while cities have systems to treat the water, small rural communities and households using domestic wells must fund their own cleanup. One such chemical is 1,2,3 trichloropropanes (TCP). It is a suspected carcinogen present in hundreds of wells in California. Water treatment for TCP...

News this summer focused on several instances of extreme weather in the US.

ARCS Foundation turned to Dr. David Dixon, the 2022 ARCS Hall of Fame Inductee, to put these events into context. Dr. Dixon is known for his work in computational chemistry that caused a paradigm shift in the...

Patrick Drupp earned his PhD in Geochemical Oceanography at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. His time there served as a catalyst to make climate policy his career. He now works as the Director of Climate Policy and Advocacy for the Sierra Club.

While a graduate student, Drupp taught a course...