Jervaughn Hunter is not only a San Diego ARCS Scholar and Bioengineering PhD candidate at the University of California, San Diego, but also a founding member of his nonprofit, Hometown H.E.R.O.E.S. (Hometown Helpers Empowering, Revitalizing, and Optimizing Everyone’s Success). Hunter didn’t intend to start a non-profit, but it came as...
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 chapter’s chance to win ARCS Scholar...
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 money for a family with...
Virtual and augmented reality are more than tools for a fun video game experience. This revolutionary technology is now used for training in medical fields and workforces. But there’s only one problem: about fifty percent of the world’s population gets motion sickness. Women who use VR are more prone to motion...
Judee Sharon scholar, scientist, entrepreneur – is leading the charge on cancer detection through a new method of biocomputing. It is called TRUMPET (Transcriptional RNA Universal Multi-Purpose gate platform). TRUMPET combines the simplicity and robustness of in vitro biocomputing methods and...
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 to the National...
Summer reading should include science and technology topics. Here are a few suggestions, but we encourage you to share your recommendations with the larger ARCS community. Tell us the title, author, and brief input on why you suggest it. Email your recommendation to newsletter@arcsfoundation.org
As my two-year term ends, I want to thank the National Board, committee chairs, and committee members for the many ways they devoted their time and talent to ARCS Foundation. I am proud of the work that our chapters’ leaders and National Board members have accomplished to...
If you are planting your vegetable garden this month, your goal may be enough tomatoes for a yummy sauce, or extra beans to freeze. But the scientists at Inari, based in Massachusetts, think more globally about seeds. ARCS Scholar alumna Kali Brandt, a scientist in plant cell biology at Inari...
Saliva is the key to digestion. It moistens the mouth and protects the gums and teeth. Perhaps the most interesting thing it does, however, is contain the essence of a person’s genetics. Paul Maier, a population geneticist at FamilyTreeDNA and former ARCS San Diego Scholar, says a small sample of saliva...
