David Baker was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry. He celebrated the one-year anniversary of that honor by giving the keynote speech at the annual fundraising event for ARCS Seattle Chapter, aptly called “A Night to Ignite Science.”
Baker is the director of the Institute for Protein Design at the...
In early 2025, a sub-group of the ARCS National Scholar Relations Committee came together to plan the first networking event for ARCS Scholar Alumni at the Biomedical Engineering Society - BMES Conference, held October 8–12, 2025, in San Diego.
San Diego Chapter members Kathe Albrecht and Ingrid Benirschke-Perkins led the organizing...
The ARCS Metro Washington Chapter’s (ARCS MWC) 2025 Scholar Awards Reception on October 23, 2025, was a wonderful and inspiring evening, combining celebration, connection, and conviviality. Held at the beautiful National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC, the event brought together 141 attendees, the largest turnout since the pandemic, including current...
As a major food staple throughout the Pacific Islands and around the Pacific Rim, breadfruit an essential agrosecurity crop. Its biggest advocate may well be ARCS Scholar alumna Diane Ragone, who is credited with creating and curating the largest and most diverse breadfruit conservation collection in the world. On Nov. 14...
Arianna Bunnell is pursuing her PhD in computer science at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, with an appointment at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center. Her research utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance breast imaging—specifically, mammography and ultrasound—with the goal of expanding access to early cancer detection.
When it rains in cities, where does all the water go?
For Kian Bagheri, an ARCS Foundation Scholar supported by the San Diego ARCS Chapter, that question has become the focus of his doctoral research at San Diego State University and UC San Diego.
“In the broadest terms, my research investigates...
ARCS Foundation’s statistics are impressive. In sixty-five years, our women-led nonprofit has awarded $142 million in funding to more than 12,000 college and graduate students working towards degrees in science-related fields. These students represent fifty US research universities.
Our scholars and university partners have demonstrated that growth and innovation are achieved...
Being a biologist is both a curse and a blessing, according to Dr. Anurag Agrawal, the most recent addition to the ARCS National Hall of Fame.
Biology is “wildly diverse” with two million known species, but each species has rules onto itself, he says. “Ecology is complicated,” he explained during a...
Join seabird ecologist Beth Flint and marine journalist Susan Scott for a trip through the natural and unnatural histories of Johnston and Palmyra Atolls in a free hybrid talk hosted by ARCS Honolulu Chapter on Thursday, Oct. 16.
Some of the least visited sites on Earth, these islands, reefs, and pelagic...
Membership is the lifeblood of the ARCS Foundation's mission to “advance science in America.” The Invite to Ignite challenge, launched by the Chapter Engagement Committee, continues to energize Chapters to prioritize recruitment and welcome new members into our dynamic community.
Invite to Ignite rewards the top three Chapters that achieve the...
