It was such a pleasure to be able to gather in person for the 45^th Phoenix Chapter Scholar Awards Dinner.  There were 150 people in attendance including 40 of the 46 2021-2022 scholars. Click HERE to see photos of the evening 

Paradise Country Club was the perfect venue allowing guests to be...

Unable to visit the UofA in person because of Covid, Dorian Vorhees, Associate Dean, Graduate College,  put together an informative program with Andrew Carnie, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate College, moderating the meeting.  Dean Carnie thanked ARCS for their long and continued support of UofA scholars...

Patrick Essay, ARCS Phoenix Scholar Alumnus University of Arizona 2021, conducts research with the Computational Medicine and Informatics Collaboratory (COM-IN) at the University of Arizona. He is currently investigating computational solutions for cardiovascular and respiratory health. LinkedIn notice

ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS FOR COLLEGE SCIENTISTS

Here is our calendar for 2021-2022.  This will be updated as we add field trips and site visits to our schedule.

September 13                    Board Meeting

Social – 12:30 p.m., Meeting - 1:00 p.m.

At the home of Sandra Matteucci
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October 4                           Joint General Membership/Board Meeting
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We had nice turnout for lunch and a meeting at Sandra Matteucci’s home on Monday, June 7, 2021.  Thank you, Sandra and Anna Maria, for hosting the group.

A few meeting highlights:

Big thank you to Jane and Bruce Lawson for creating a $100,000 endowment for Phoenix Chapter scholar awards!  We...

AT ASU RESEARCH FUNDING HELPS GRADUATE STUDENTS REACH THEIR GOALS

For a chosen few of Arizona State University’s top graduate student researchers, the road to scientific breakthroughs just got a little easier thanks to the highly selective and unrestricted Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Award. The ARCS Foundation Phoenix Chapter chose 17...

On April 29^th, 2021, many members of the ARCS Phoenix Chapter made a virtual visit to the University of Arizona, where we were able to see many of our UofA scholars via Zoom.

We thank Dorian Voorhees, Associate Dean, Graduate College, for her assistance is planning this Zoom event. ...

Board Meeting Re-cap April 5, 2021

If you missed the board meeting, you missed the exciting news that we have received a gift of $100,000 from the Hostetler/Wrigley Foundation in honor of Alison Hunter Johnston.  The money will enhance the existing endowment in her honor.  Thank you to Anna Maria for...

ARCS Foundation Phoenix Chapter Field Trip to Northern Arizona University March 8, 2021 
How Heather Mead Joined the Fight Against COVID
by Sheila Grinell
Biologist Heather Mead studies the pathogen that causes Valley Fever, an often debilitating disease endemic to the US Southwest but most common in California and Arizona. It’s...

We wanted to let you know that a Phoenix Chapter scholar, David Knoff, will be the Featured Scholar on ARCS Foundation National’s Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram pages. #ScholarFeatureFriday

Phoenix Chapter ARCS Scholar, David Knoff from University of Arizona Biomedical Engineering PhD program is developing novel protein-based biomaterials for advanced...