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LaGrange, GA (Sept. 3, 2026) — ARCS® Foundation celebrated the inaugural class of ARCS Purdue Scholars today during the ARCS National Scholar Award Celebration at Purdue Memorial Union, marking the first Scholar celebration under the ARCS National Scholar Award Program and the launch of ARCS Foundation's inaugural National Academic Partnership with...

For ARCS Phoenix Scholar Laura Lee, preparing for the future of space exploration means thinking about everything from the cameras traveling to Mars to the food astronauts may one day grow there.

Lee, a Ph.D. candidate in Astronomy and Planetary Science at Northern Arizona University, focuses her research on preparing for...

ARCS Hall of Fame honoree Jessica Meir continues upward in her career with NASA . . . literally.

Meir has been the commander of the International Space Station since February 2026.  She participated days ago in a spacewalk. On August 1, Meir and flight engineer Sophie Adenot of the European Space...

For Stephanie Hachey, PhD, receiving an ARCS Foundation Scholar award during the final two years of her doctoral studies at the University of California, Irvine, marked the beginning of a lasting relationship with ARCS.

Today, Hachey is an assistant project scientist at UC Irvine and CEO of ImmunoTarget Therapeutics. She conducts...

"It is our pleasure to nominate Chris Simpson Brent for a National ARCS Spark Award on behalf of the members of the Scholar Relations Committee.

Chris recognized early on the importance of engaging ARCS Scholar Alumni as a distinct and valuable constituency and took the...

When most people think of parasites, they imagine something harmful. But for ARCS Atlanta Scholar Jordan Argrett, a Ph.D. candidate in Ecology at the University of Georgia's Odum School of Ecology, parasitic plants tell a much more complex story—one that could reshape how scientists understand ecosystems and conservation. 

Argrett studies the...

Each year, all fifteen regional chapters of ARCS Foundation are invited to participate in the annual Chapter Challenge, a friendly competition that encourages members, their families, and friends to support ARCS National through charitable giving. Contributions to the ARCS National Operations and Endowment Funds strengthen the Foundation's ability to serve chapters...

By Ingrid Benirschke-Perkins

In the fall of 2024, Chris Simpson Brent (Northern California Chapter) recruited members for the inaugural ARCS National Scholar Relations Committee to strengthen engagement with our Scholars, particularly Scholar Alumni.

Once the committee was formed, several subgroups were established to address specific Scholar-related initiatives. One of the first...

Most people notice plants, trees, and crops growing above ground. Beatrice Bock is focused on what happens beneath the surface.

As a recent graduate from Northern Arizona University with her Ph.D. in Biology, Bock studied the relationships between plants and fungi and how those partnerships can support agriculture, ecosystem restoration, and...

Russell Sage College honored former Trustee Chair Patricia Sparrell ’78 at its 109th commencement ceremony in May. Sparrell received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in recognition of her career, volunteer service, and philanthropy, which have opened doors for learners at every stage of their academic and professional lives.

Sparrell...