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ARCS 2017 Annual Report

ARCS Foundation Releases 2016-17 National Annual Report

Posted on Tuesday, October 10, 2017

New data shows consequential impact of model for philanthropic investment in young scientists

ARCS® Foundation (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation, Inc.) has released its fiscal year 2016-17 Annual Report: Realizing the Vision of Science in America. The report presents the nationwide public report of investments and outcomes achieved by... Read more

Dr. Stubbs

Christopher Stubbs Named to ARCS Foundation Alumni Hall of Fame

Posted on Friday, October 6, 2017

Harvard professor founded APOLLO collaboration to probe for novel gravitational effects

At its national board meeting in North Carolina, ARCS® Foundation President Andi Purple announced Dr. Christopher Stubbs, a professor in Harvard University’s Departments of Physics and Astronomy, has been selected for membership in ARCS Alumni Hall of Fame. Dr.... Read more

Dr. Suneel Sheikh

Dr. Suneel I. Sheikh Named to ARCS Foundation Alumni Hall of Fame

Posted on Friday, October 6, 2017

Co-founder and CEO of ASTER Labs recognized for pioneering work in aerospace research

At its national board meeting in North Carolina, ARCS® Foundation President Andi Purple announced Dr. Suneel I. Sheikh, the co-founder, CEO and chief research scientist of Minnesota-based Advanced Space Technology and Research Laboratories (ASTER Labs), Inc. has... Read more

Catherine Kuhn

Scholar Featured in Annual Report

Posted on Thursday, October 5, 2017

Featured on the cover of the 2016-17 ARCS® Foundation Annual Report: Realizing a Vision for Science in America, Catherine Kuhn is studying carbon cycling in freshwater systems to understand changes in the environment. Sponsored by ARCS Seattle Chapter, Kuhn focuses on carbon dioxide and methane emissions from large river systems. Her... Read more

ARCS Scholar Christopher Gisriel published in the prestigious journal SCIENCE

Arizona State University ARCS Scholar Is Published in Science

Posted on Monday, September 18, 2017

Most scientists spend their entire career hoping to be published in the prestigious journal SCIENCE. 2017/2018 ARCS Scholar Christopher Gisriel has already accomplished that goal! He is first author on an article titled "Structure of a Symmetric Photosynthetic Reaction Center - Photosystem" that appeared in the July 27, 2017 edition... Read more

Illinois Chapter Celebrates 40 Years

Posted on Monday, August 28, 2017

In 1977 a small group of civic leaders in Chicago, Illinois, met at the Casino Club with a mission. In the shadow of the cold war, and realizing the importance of scientific excellence in the United States, these women went on to start the Illinois Chapter of ARCS Foundation in... Read more

Council of Presidents Connects ARCS Chapter Leaders

Posted on Friday, August 25, 2017

The ARCS Foundation Council of Presidents brings chapter leaders from around the country together to share their best ideas and aid the national organization in its work. Made up of the president or one co-president from every chapter, the council’s purpose is to enhance chapter leadership by identifying common approaches... Read more

© Kanji Takeno, Towson University.

Alumnus Works To Ensure Safe Drinking Water

Posted on Friday, August 25, 2017

Clean drinking water is a need for humans living in literally every nook and cranny of our planet, meaning that the work currently being done by Dr. John Sivey and others is a key to sustaining life on Earth. A Fisher Endowed Professor of Chemistry at Towson University in Maryland,... Read more

Scholar's Poster Takes First Place

Posted on Friday, August 25, 2017

A Ph.D. student in Washington State University’s Department of Crop Science, ARCS scholar Tara Burke was recently awarded first place at the Western Society of Weed Science’s annual meeting. Her award-winning poster was on the effectiveness of several herbicides for weed control in sweet corn, and was based on a... Read more

Metro Washington Chapter 48th Annual Scholar Awards Reception

Posted on Tuesday, August 8, 2017


The Metropolitan Washington Chapter of ARCS Foundation, Inc. (ARCS/MWC) will be hosting its 48th annual Scholar Awards Reception sponsored by The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) on the evening of Thursday, October 12, 2017. We are most grateful for the generous support from AIAA as sponsor.  Given AIAA’s strategic commitment... Read more

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