ARCS Phoenix Alumni Scholar, Dr. Kristen Ward, finished requirements for her Ph.D. in December 2012. While working towards her doctorate at the University of Arizona, Kristen was in the field of earthquake engineering, specifically in seismic structural design of steel. After graduation, Kristen accepted a position at ANSYS, a computer... Read more
On the evening of March 2 (4 - 9 pm), ASU is hosting "Night of the Open Door," where scientists, engineers, and others will be facilitating interactive activities across the entire campus. This event is free, open to the public, and is very family/kid friendly. As an example of one... Read more
ARCS Phoenix Alumni Scholar, Dr. Karyn Sutton, is a PH.D graduate of Arizona State University in Mathematics. Last December, she started a tenure track position in the Math Department at the University of Louisiana. She stays in touch with her scholar award donor, Mrs. Ralph Mattueci, who sponsored her from... Read more
Francisco Ponce, M.D., Director of the Barrow Center for Neuromodulation, recently spoke to the ARCS Foundation Phoenix Chapter. Dr. Ponce is working on deep brain stimulation for treatment of Parkinson’s disease. This type of treatment has been successful using a battery-powered device similar to a pacemaker that operates leads inserted... Read more
ARCS Foundation Phoenix NAU scholar alums are on the move around the world. The following NAU Scholar Alum updates submitted on October 9, 2012 are courtesy of Dr. James Allen, Professor and Executive Director, School of Forestry, College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences, Northern Arizona University
Thirty-eight Arizona Ph.D. candidates representing Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and University of Arizona were honored at the annual Scholar Awards Dinner by the Phoenix Chapter of Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation, Inc.
The scholars fields include microbiology, physics, applied mathematics and cancer biology. ARCS Foundation Phoenix... Read more
ASU Professor Carol Johnston, Associate Director of the Nutrition Faculty, will discuss "Women's Health and the Role of Functional Foods with Medicinal Properties. The 2012-2013 Phoenix Chapter Board of Directors will also be installed. The event will be held on Monday, May 7, 2012 at the Elements at... Read more
Please plan to attend the ARCS Winter field trip this Thursday, February 2nd to the ASU Polytechnic Campus. ASU has a wonderful day planned for us and Vice Provost and Dean Mitzi Montoya is excited about showing us the campus and the College of Innovation and Technology.
The ARCS Foundation Phoenix Chapter and their University of Arizona Scholar Award recipients are featured in a recent UA News article that brings our ARCS mission alive. Please be sure to visit http://uanews.org/node/40510 and enjoy!Read more
