Get to know Minnesota ARCS - Social Hour at Minneapolis Womans Club - March 15
Feb 4 2012
p jquery1328376326968=114Come and visit with ARCS members about the ARCS Mission at the Minneapolis Womans Club. We will be holding an informal meet and greet -please stop by andnbsp;meet other members, learn more about our current scholars, and hear about future plans for ARCS Minnesota as we support our mission of Advancing Science in America. nbsp;nbsp;Added benefit: get a chance to tour the historic Womans Club!/p
Phoenix Chapter to Tour the ASU Polytechnic Campus
Feb 1 2012
pThe Phoenix Chapter Winter field trip is this Thursday, February 2nd to the ASU Polytechnic Campus.nbsp; Vice Provost and Dean Mitzi Montoya is excited about showing us the campus and the College of Innovation and Technology./p
pWe will tour the Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building III which is a 34,000 square foot research facility supporting the Applied Cognitive Sciences Institute, Healthy Lifestyles Institute, Applied Biological Sciences and the Arizona Biodesign Institute. Building III earned a Gold rating through the U.S. Green Building Councilrsquo;s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating Systemtrade;.quot;/p
pWe will get an in-depth look at the Laboratory for Algae Research and Biotechnology, which is at the forefront of ASU green technology research. Its primary focus is on the use of algae as a renewable and sustainable source of oil for biodiesel and other bioproducts./p
pFinally, we will see the Engineering Studio and Start Up Lab, an innovative ASU program to assist with technology transfer- the start of great things! All this, and a delicious lunch---it#39;s going to be a great day!!/p
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OSU Economic Impact Luncheon
Jan 21 2012
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pARCS President, Caron Ogg, with Jamie Anderson and Shelley Voboril/p
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pARCS members, Kathleen Ames, Diane Alexander, Jamie Anderson, Nancy Fisher, Jean Josephson, Caron Ogg, Ellen Richardson, Shelley Voboril and Leslie Workman enjoyed lunch at the OSU Economic Impact Lunch.nbsp; ARCS Foundation was recognized as a table sponsor.nbsp;/p
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pThe presentation by OSU President Ed Ray was a truly inspiring testament to the power of a ldquo;no whining, can dordquo; attitude.nbsp; President Ray took time to commend Portland institutions as well ndash; particularly OHSU and Portland State University.nbsp; He suggested we will see more OHSU/OSU/PSU partnerships in the future./p
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pClick on the link below to read more about OSUrsquo;s economic impact on the State of Oregon in the emPortland Business Journal/em: a href=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2012/01/18/oregon-state-economic-impact-206.html?ed=2012-01-18amp;s=article_duamp;ana=e_du_pub target=_blankuhttp://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2012/01/18/oregon-state-economic-impact-206.html?ed=2012-01-18amp;s=article_duamp;ana=e_du_pub/u/a/p
