ARCS Phoenix members and guests enjoyed the December 2013 Phoenix BOD Meeting and Luncheon featuring guest speaker Eric M. Reiman, MD. Dr. Reiman's topic was “Alzheimer’s Disease – a Distant Memory?”
This year ARCS members welcomed a number of scholars from the three Arizona universities to their 2013 Fall Benefit at the Scottsdale Valley Field Riding and Polo Club. The casual setting provided an ideal opportunity to visit with the scholars before luncheon wa... Read more
Phoenix member Ellie Ziegler was recently named Woman of the Year by Valley Leadership, the oldest and largest leadership development organization in the Phoenix Metropolitan area. She will be formally recognized at a luncheon at the Arizona Biltmore on March 27, 2014, as the recipient of this prestigious award. Besides... Read more
Phoenix ARCS members who traveled to Flagstaff in early October were rewarded with a crisp, sunny day in the woods and several thought-provoking presentations. The Arboretum at Flagstaff had officially closed for the season, but staff members opened especially for the ARCS group and helped NAU representatives host... Read more
Dr. Barbara Pockaj, M.D. was the guest speaker at an ARCS Foundation Phoenix all member Board meeting and luncheon held at the at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort October 7, 2013. Dr. Pockaj is a consultant with the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. She is the section head for... Read more
Anyone living in Arizona in 1991 probably remembers the opening (make that “closing”) of an experiment in which four men, four women and 3,800 species of plants, insects, and animals were hermetically sealed for two years of isolation in a 3.15-acre world known as Biosphere 2. The name Biosphere 2 is derived... Read more
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Like mother, like daughter. These sayings come to mind when thinking about Anna Maria Matteucci, Phoenix Chapter ARCS Light 2013. Anna Maria follows in the footsteps of her mother, Sandra Matteucci, who was named an ARCS Light in 2004. This “Dynamic Duo”... Read more
The ARCS Foundation Phoenix recently honored thirty-eight young scientists from Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and University of Arizona. Their fields include engineering fields, biological design, neuroscience, physics, applied mathematics, cancer biology, pathogen genomics, ecology, optical science and more. They share a common goal: a doctoral degree... Read more
Dr. Lisa Fannin, a neuroanesthesiologist, joined ARCS in 2010 and will fund the Dr. Lisa Fannin Scholar Award in 2013 and 2014. She retired from the Flinn Foundation Board last year after 16 years and as one of the Foundation’s longest-serving members. In honor of Dr. Fannin’s... Read more
Patty Berens spoke to ARCS Phoenix on the topic of “Learn to Unwind Before You Unravel”. Specifically, Patty discussed ideas and techniques to handle holiday stress before it ruins your holiday. She held an interactive session in which audience members were asked to share what caused stress for them. She... Read more
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