With a punk rock metalhead background, ARCS Minnesota Scholar Daniel Mendez didn’t have the typical STEM background as he grew up surrounded by gang activity. He never planned on studying neuroscience. But after quitting his punk rock band before they toured and later learning about his brother’s kidney failure diagnosis, Mendez...
Barb Goergen is a founding member of the ARCS Minnesota Chapter and has served as its president or co-president for the past eight years. Goergen's dedication to ARCS Foundation, Inc. is evident as she continues to serve as Vice President of Operations for the National organization. She says it is a...
How and why the body works are questions researchers have been trying to answer for decades, and Danaher grant recipient and Metro Washington Scholar Jessica Stelzel has joined the cause to help answer the question by studying tissue remodeling.
“The human body and immune system are incredibly fascinating because we don’t fully...
How do you study things you can’t see? ARCS Scholar Alexandra Hanselman is working towards her PhD at the University of Chicago and uses physics tools to study gravitational waves and black holes. She simulates theoretical black hole images using Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity.
Dogs, horses, goats…oh my! Jade Collins, an ARCS Colorado Scholar, called those animals her pets while growing up. The list extends to spiders, snakes, lizards, and fish, thanks to her brothers’ choices in their animal companions. Collins has always wanted to work with animals, and as an intern, she’s doing just...
ARCS members representing all 15 chapters gathered in Chicago June 5-9 to attend the All ARCS Conference (AAC), “Celebrating the Past; Empowering the Future”. The conference focus originated on feedback received after the 2022 Atlanta conference.
As ARCS President Beth Wainwright stated, “This conference is like no other for ARCS! In...
This year, ARCS National made the Chapter Challenge competitive by offering all fifteen chapters four chances to win. The challenge will have first—and second-place winners for each grant.
All fifteen of ARCS Foundation’s regional chapters are challenged each year by ARCS National to raise funds for ARCS National. Members and their...
The possibility of an asteroid or comet hitting Earth and causing major damage is more than a movie plot – it’s a true possibility. That’s why ARCS Illinois Scholar Rahil Makadia focuses his PhD research in Aerospace Engineering on planetary defense. His specific work is improving the kinetic impact method to...
Hello, I’m Sarah, and I’m a 1st year PhD student in Food Science at Oregon State University and an ARCS Scholar. When I applied to OSU, I wanted to work on a project related to food engineering and agricultural sustainability. After admission, I found...
