ARCS Metro Washington Scholar Sheila Iyer has always been fascinated with puzzles since she was a child, and to her, studying DNA is like piecing together a complicated puzzle with great ramifications for public health. She engages in research as a way to creatively unpack the hidden secrets... Read more
The world needs to reach net zero carbon emissions by the year 2050 for the global temperature to stop increasing. According to the World Resources Institute, the UN found that current climate policies will raise the temperature by 2.8 degrees Celsius by the end of the... Read more
Naseeha (Nas) Cardwell plans to defend her PhD thesis in Chemical Engineering at Washington State University this fall. She is the first woman in her family to be college-educated, and the first to earn a PhD. She says every opportunity along her STEM path made a difference.
On March 29, ARCS® Foundation Orange County Chapter (ARCS-OC) hosted the 23rd Annual ARCS Scholar Awards at UCI's “The Cove”. The event celebrated and featured the research of current ARCS-OC scholars who represent the next generation of promising STEM scientists. The luncheon – which was organized by the ARCS-OC board... Read more
ARCS Foundation Orange County (ARCS OC) chapter is proud to announce that it is has been selected as one of five ARCS chapters that will receive a prestigious grant from the Danaher Foundation to support student researchers in science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine (STEM/M) in Southern California. The $100,000... Read more
ARCS recognizes alum for significant contributions to astronomy that enhanced our understanding of planetary science and the frontier of space.
LaGrange, Georgia (February 7, 2023) - At the January National Board Meeting, ARCS® Foundation Inc. announced planetary astronomer Heidi B. Hammel, PhD, is the 2023 inductee into the ... Read more
LaGrange, Georgia (December 13, 2022) – ARCS Foundation recently released its 2022 Annual Report titled, “Reimagining the Future”. Considering the future of scientific discovery, the report highlighted several achievements that empower ARCS to meet its mission to propel scientific innovation in the US. Specifically, they celebrated these milestones in the... Read more
Alum is recognized for work in computational chemistry and for leadership in developing alternatives to chlorofluorocarbons that have restored and saved the stratospheric ozone layers.
LaGrange, Georgia (January 25, 2022) - At the January National Board Meeting, ARCS® Foundation Inc. announced computational chemist David Dixon, PhD has been selected as... Read more
Incoming ARCS National President Caron Ogg learned her work ethic and attention to detail from her father, a physician who worked every day of the year except for Christmas. Her mother’s work schedule was the same. Her parents and all her grandparents earned college degrees, unusual in those decades. One grandmother... Read more
LaGrange, Georgia (June 9, 2021) — ARCS® Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of 14 volunteers to receive the ARCS Light Award for their work in promoting science, engineering, and medical research.
The ARCS Light Award is the highest honor for volunteer work within the foundation and represents chapters’... Read more
