An estimated 6.7 million Americans aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s, as reported in 2023 by the Alzheimer’s Association. Emani Hunter, a Pittsburgh ARCS Scholar, is studying Bioengineering to change that. Her research focuses on applying machine learning techniques to analyze MRI image data to aid in early...
Alum is recognized for pioneering work as a biostatistician and the development of statistical methods and approaches that thousands of medical researchers have adopted for interpreting large data sets.
LaGrange, Georgia (February 9, 2024) - At the January National Board Meeting, ARCS® Foundation Inc. announced biostatistician Paula H. Diehr, PhD, as...
Clinical Psychology has been approved by ARCS Foundation National as an approved discipline that can be considered for ARCS Scholar Award funding.
Advances in technology, statistical analysis, and imaging have moved some Clinical Psychology programs into the realm of hard science by providing quantifiable data, controlled conditions, and testability. Programs in this...
As a member of the Council on Competitiveness, ARCS Foundation can stay informed of global issues of innovation, new technologies and global competition. The Council brings together members from academia, business, labor, and the national labs to discuss the global marketplace and examine the challenges and priorities to continued innovation. Several...
Historically, #GivingTuesday is the last Tuesday of November. It’s a global movement meant to inspire radical generosity worldwide, and ARCS Foundation felt that generosity this year. We started our #GivingTuesday campaign at the end of October, and by the end of 2023, we had exceeded our goal to reach $100,000!
When was the last time you told a little white lie? Was it when someone asked if you liked their gift, but you didn’t? Or when your grandchild asked you if Santa was real? If you answered yes to one of those questions, you’ve told a prosocial deception or a white...
ARCS Foundation has recently released its 2023 Annual Report titled, “Igniting Innovation for 65 Years.” Honoring the work ARCS has been doing for 65 years, the report highlights several achievements that empower ARCS to meet its mission to propel scientific innovation in the United States. Specifically, the organization celebrated these milestones...
There’s more to lightning than the quick flashes of light we see in the sky, just like there’s more to Mouayid Yessoufou, ARCS Colorado Chapter Scholar, who created a smart software tool to automatically detect special radio waves called spherics.
While studying to receive his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at...
University of Virginia PhD student Gigi Pavur uses hydrological data collected from satellites to evaluate the consequences of natural disasters on Earth -- and hopes to use that information someday to improve outcomes. It was a thrill that the ARCS Scholar Award allowed her the opportunity to recently attend an internship...
Have you shared a fake news story before? You and twenty-three percent of Americans in a 2016 survey have that in common. And in a separate study from 2021, ninety-one percent blame social media companies for the spread of misinformation. Michael Feffer, ARCS Pittsburgh Chapter Scholar and PhD candidate in social...
