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Astronomers eagerly tracked comet 3I/ATLAS once it was identified less than a year ago as only the third observed object to visit our solar system from interstellar space. 2026 Honolulu ARCS Scholar Willem Hoogendam, a National Science Foundation fellow and fourth-year PhD student in the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa's Institute...

Georgia Life Sciences recently hosted commissioners and staff from the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) across several sites in Georgia as part of the Commission’s “Biotech Across America Roadshow.” The visit’s goal was for federal leaders to hear directly from industry executives, researchers, students, and state and local partners...

ARCS National has strengthened its focus on fund development with the hiring of Monica Mizzi. National leadership, including the Philanthropy Committee, created the Development Director position “to play a significant critical part in achieving annual fundraising goals and advancing the ARCS mission,” according to the job description. 

Mizzi brings relevant experience...

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about sexual and domestic violence and supporting survivors. For Araz Majnoonian, a PhD student in public health at the joint program between the University of California, San Diego, and San Diego State University, that mission is also the focus...

As Earth Day highlights the importance of protecting ecosystems around the world, research from ARCS Scholar Alum Anthony Donahue continues to shed light on how restoring natural habitats can support struggling wildlife populations.

Donahue recently completed his master’s degree in Marine and Estuarine Sciences at San Francisco State University’s Estuary &...

West Lafayette, Indiana (March 30, 2026) — Purdue University and the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS®) Foundation have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing Purdue as a member of the ARCS National Scholar Award Program, which provides support to domestic doctoral scholars in high-impact scientific fields vital to U.S. innovation...

ARCS Foundation announced the launch of its National Scholar Award Program, a new initiative designed to expand support for exceptional U.S. STEM Scholars at universities in regions not currently served by ARCS chapters while investing in high-impact scientific fields critical to U.S. competitiveness.

America's global leadership in science and technology depends...

ARCS Scholar Scott Mackey joined a NASA project in 2022, when he arrived in Chicago to pursue a PhD in Physics. This past fall, Mackey went to Antarctica as a team member on project PUEO – a NASA long-duration balloon mission looking for subatomic particles from space called neutrinos. These neutrinos...

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the causes, consequences, and ongoing research surrounding brain injury. At the University of Georgia, ARCS Atlanta Scholar Moira Taber is working to address one of the most pressing challenges in the field: the lack of effective treatments for...

Sandra Matteucci, a longtime, influential member of ARCS Phoenix Chapter and National leadership, passed away on February 18, 2026.  She was 87 years old and surrounded by those who loved her.

Sandra was very involved with ARCS at the local and national levels, along with her daughter Anna Maria Matteucci. Their...