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Dr. Michael Berens, Professor of Brain Tumor Research at T-Gen and husband of Phoenix Chapter member Patty Berens, gifted our members with an enlightening presentation regarding the medical breakthroughs taking place at T-Gen.  T-Gen's goals are to keep at the cutting edge of technology by integrating new data systems and adopting...

The ARCS Phoenix October 3, 2016 General Board Meeting featured reknowned spinal neurosurgeon, Dr. Volker Sonntag.  Dr. Sonntag focused on the work of spinal neurosurgeons. He presented information about neurosurgical training and what a residency entails. He described the multiple specialty areas that neurosurgeons practice (vascular, trauma, functional, spine, oncology, pediatrics...

ARCS Phoenix members and guests didn't realize that so much fun and education were in store for them when they arrived at the downtown Arizona State University campus to visit the School of Nutritions and Health Promotion.  Chairs, Lynne Sonntag and Vianne Kucera, didn't disappoint with planning this special trip.  Not...

The University Relations Committee and ARCS Members visited Northern Arizona University on October 5, 2016. They informally met with scholars and professors over lunch while the President of NAU, Dr. Rita Hatung Cheng, enthusiastically talked about her plans for the University.  Dean Maribeth Watwood mentioned that the NAU Graduate College would...

Patrick McGurrin, a 2016/2017 ARCS scholar, was recently awarded with a prestigious opportunity to participate in the Science Outside the Lab program. This workshop, coordinated through the School for the Future of Innovation in Society, took students on a trip to Washington, D.C. Here, Patrick and other students explored the relationship between...

ARCS Foundation Phoenix currently has 81 distinguished members who provide individual scholar awards of $7,000 each to outstanding American graduate science and technology students attending Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and the University of Arizona.  Phoenix Chapter members are passionate about providing financial rewards to talented Ph.D. candidates whose research...

The 41st annual ARCS Scholar Awards Dinner commenced with the pledge of allegiance and a star-spangled version of the National Anthem sung by Cody Ray Caho, Masters of Music in Opera Candidate at ASU. The evening’s theme, celebrating the “cream of the crop” honored 41 outstanding scholars, with each receiving a...

Gray F. Moore, Ph.D. and ARCS Scholar Alum, recently accepted a faculty position at Arizona State University in Tempe.  His new position as Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry represents advancement in his scientific career and research direction.  Dr. Moore says, "I remain thankful for the early support I received...

Patrick McGurrin, a 2016/2017 ARCS scholar, was recently awarded with a prestigious opportunity to participate in the Science Outside the Lab program. This workshop, coordinated through the School for the Future of Innovation in Society, took students on a trip to Washington, D.C. Here, Patrick and other students explored the relationship between...

Louis N. Shoettle V, ARCS ASU Scholar (2013-2016), pictured below was one of only 2 ARCS Roche Foundation Scholars to be invited to participate in the Roche Symposium, “Increasing Drug Development Success: Understanding Drug-Disease Interactions Through Quantitative  Pharmacology."  Louis is currently a fourth year Ph.D. student at Arizona State University.  Louis and his father accepted...