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
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
