Membership is the lifeblood of the ARCS Foundation's mission to “advance science in America.” The Invite to Ignite challenge, launched by the Chapter Engagement Committee, continues to energize Chapters to prioritize recruitment and welcome new members into our dynamic community.
Invite to Ignite rewards the top three Chapters that achieve... Read more
The Knight Cancer Institute, part of Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU), received a $2 billion commitment recently from Phil and Penny Knight. It is considered the largest single donation to a US university or academic health center to support future cancer care.
The ARCS Atlanta Chapter has been honored with the 2025 Golden HelixAward for Community Service by Georgia Life Sciences. The award was presented in late August at the Georgia Life Sciences Summit and accepted by Frances Swensson, President of ARCS Atlanta.
In presenting the award, Maria Thacker Goethe, President & CEO of Georgia... Read more
At the Colorado School of Mines, chemical engineering student Marco Salgado is channeling his curiosity into research that could transform the way the world generates and stores clean energy.
“Our research is within the field of electrochemistry,” Marco explained. “Very simply, electrochemistry is just the study of how chemicals interact... Read more
Morgan Farrell, a PhD student in cell and molecular biology at San Diego State University (in a joint program with UC San Diego), is on a mission to help coral reefs survive a rapidly changing world.
“I grew up in Florida and saw firsthand how coral reefs declined due to... Read more
When Eric DeJesus received ARCS Foundation’s prestigious Petra Herz Global Impact Award in 2013, he had no idea it would one day help launch a biotechnology company. But today, as founder and CEO of Annate Bitherapeutics, DeJesus is leading cutting-edge research into a novel approach to treating multiple myeloma... Read more
By the time she earned her PhD in biomedical engineering from the University of Minnesota, Elizabeth (Lizzy) Crist had accumulated nearly ten years of experience developing 3D tissue-engineered models of human disease.
The ARCS Minnesota Scholar Alum and ARCS member now works at AIM Biotech, a Boston company actively translating... Read more
ARCS Scholar alum Taryn Imamura is a 5th year PhD student in mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Her PhD research focuses on creating microscopic robots, using DNA as structural building material. She aims to use these microrobots for biomedical applications and minimally invasive medical therapies.
Becoming president of a national philanthropic organization is achieved in many steps -- evaluating experiences, people, and the mission along the way -- until it becomes the right fit.
That’s how it evolved for Jill Bray, the new president of ARCS Foundation National for the next two years. She admits... Read more
LaGrange, Georgia (July 8, 2025) - Each year, all fifteen regional chapters of ARCS Foundation are invited to participate in the annual Chapter Challenge, a friendly competition to raise funds for ARCS National. Members, their families, and friends rally together to contribute to ARCS National’s Operations and Endowment Funds, supporting their... Read more
