As a young ARCS® Atlanta Chapter Scholar at Morehouse College in 1996, Dr. Jason K. Sello found a passion for studying viruses. His interest was piqued when he realized that understanding a virus at the molecular level could lead to insight on how to combat it. Twenty years... Read more
Director of Wilmer Eye Institute recognized for advances in ophthalmology that have improved sight for countless patients worldwide
PHOENIX, A.Z., January 11, 2019 – At the National Board Meeting in Arizona, ARCS® Foundation announced that Dr. Peter J. McDonnell, Director of the Wilmer... Read more
ARCS Oregon scholar Mollie Marr received the inaugural "Women In Academic Medicine Health Professional In-training Award" on January 29 at OHSU. Congratulations to Mollie!
The Health Professional In-training Award recognizes a student, resident, fellow, or postdoc who has made significant contributions in research, clinical care, education, service, or policy while... Read more
Social Networks have cemented their place in both modern psyche and society. In order to remain relevant in the rapid cycling of social media trends, it is important to find new ways to engage with ARCS Foundation members, donors, and scholars. ARCS Foundation Metropolitan Washington (ARCS MWC) is an example... Read more
Social networks can be a phenomenal tool to stay connected with friends, family, and peers, but have you considered its growing importance to major world problems? ARCS Pittsburgh Scholar Tom Magelinski, PhD candidate at Carnegie Mellon University, has and he hopes to adapt existing tools of network science to gain... Read more
It can be difficult in the competitive, fast paced 24-hour news cycle to find ways to grab the attention of people in order to get the word out about ARCS Foundation. ARCS Northern California Chapter (NCC) has recently gained traction in the Bay Area this past year using a number of... Read more
Many ARCS Scholars pursue research that has a far-reaching impact on the daily lives of everyday people. One such scholar is Adam Caccavano. A doctoral candidate at Georgetown University, Caccavano is researching memory dysfunction in neurodegeneration and aging. Specifically, he is investigating a disruption to the hippocampal network in a... Read more
Steven Monfort, ARCS Northern California Chapter Scholar Alum, is the newly named John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C. Long before becoming Director, Dr. Monfort received funding from ARCS Foundation while pursuing a veterinary degree at the University... Read more
Since 1958, ARCS Foundation (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation, Inc.) has provided Science, Technology, Engineering and Medical research (STEM) funding for more than 10,000 men and women at top-ranked universities throughout the nation. On November 27, ARCS Foundation participated in #GivingTuesday to raise funds for ARCS Foundation National Operating... Read more
ARCS Scholar Alum and 2017 Hall of Fame Inductee Christopher Stubbs has recently been appointed Dean of Science at Harvard University after years of serving on Harvard’s faculty as a professor and chair of the Physics Department.
Dr. Stubbs is an experimental physicist whose research interests lie at the intersection... Read more
