Joy Lindsay (member ARCS Foundation Minnesota Chapter) was the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal’s 2016 Titans of Technology Hall of Fame honoree, an award which “recognizes an individual's leadership in assisting and accelerating the performance of the tech industry.” Joy, President of StarTec Investments, a venture capital firm, is a member of the... Read more
Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (VA-10), a strong supporter of STEM education, was awarded ARCS Metropolitan Washington Chapter’s (MWC) 2016 Eagle Award on April 19, 2016. Currently Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Research and Technology of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee, she continues the leadership role she demonstrated as Chairwoman of the Science and Technology... Read more
Dr. R. Brent Tully, ARCS Foundation Honolulu Chapter’s 2016 Scientist of the Year, is considered a father of modern observational cosmology for doing “cosmology up close” at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa’s Institute for Astronomy. The annual award recognizes the university’s researchers whose advancement of STEM knowledge and mentorship... Read more
On March 16, 2016, the ARCS Minnesota Chapter held a highly successful member recruitment event and fundraiser. The attendees’ generous donations will allow the chapter to sponsor another scholar next year! Hysitron, the world leader in the development of nanomechanical test instruments, sponsored the nanotechnology-themed event.
Expert panel from academia, government, and industry advises foundation leadership by addressing current issues in STEM education and research
WASHINGTON DC, November 30, 2015 - ARCS® Foundation (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation, Inc.) announced the appointment of five new members to its Science and Engineering Advisory Council (SEAC).... Read more
WASHINGTON DC, October 5, 2015 - ARCS® Foundation (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation, Inc.) has released its first Annual Report on the national level. Presented on October 1 to a national gathering of ARCS Foundation members held in Chicago, Illinois, the report presents the first nation-wide public... Read more
Industry veteran brings experience, insight to support of STEM scholars engaging basic science research
WASHINGTON DC, July 1, 2015 – Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation, Inc. (ARCS Foundation) announced today that Lynne Brickner of Los Angeles, California will assume the Presidency... Read more
Accomplishments of leading U.S. scientists illustrate the key role of ARCS funding
WASHINGTON DC, May 6, 2015 - ARCS Foundation (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation, Inc.), announced the ARCS Alumni Hall of Fame, honoring ARCS Scholar Alumni who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of science... Read more
An exciting new on-line learning tool is now up and running on the ARCS Foundation website. PATS (Presidents’ Advanced Training System) Learning Portal will give ARCS Foundation leaders and members tools and techniques to help them do their jobs. A gateway to a variety of informative resources, PATS will also... Read more
New partnership funds 36 U.S. scholars pursuing doctoral degrees in life science
WASHINGTON DC, March 2, 2015 - ARCS Foundation (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation, Inc.) announced the selection and funding of 36 award recipients of the Roche/ARCS Foundation Scholar Award, which supports promising US Scholars pursing doctoral... Read more
WASHINGTON DC, July 1, 2015 – Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation, Inc. (ARCS Foundation) announced today that Lynne Brickner of Los Angeles, California will assume the Presidency...