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Oregon
Chapter
  • OHSU Lab

    ARCS Foundation Oregon

    Advancing science in Oregon . . . 

  • UO Inorganic Chemistry

    Basic Science Research 

    ARCS SCholars explore key questions in their research

  • OSU Engineering

    Discovery

    ARCS scholars discover solutions that impact global challenge

  • OHSU Microbial Pathogenicity

    Discovery

    ARCS Scholars discover new solutions that impact health

  • OSU Nuclear Engineering

    Discovery

    ARCS Scholars discover new solutions that impact technology

Our Mission. . .

ARCS Foundation Oregon Chapter advances science and technology in the United States by providing financial awards to academically outstanding students who are U.S. citizens studying to complete PhD degrees in science, engineering, math, technology and medical research at Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon State University and the University of Oregon.

Our Impact. . .

Since 2004 the Oregon Chapter has raised over $4 million to support 248 scholars at OHSU, OSU and UO.

 

We Thank Our Einstein Presenting Sponsors for Making the Scholar Awards Luncheon a Success!    

Julie and Wayne Drinkward

2018 ARCS Foundation Oregon Video

Science Up Close and Personal
The audience was spell-bound and eager to ask questions through a social media app as three scientists, who benefitted from ARCS Oregon scholar awards, talked about their diverse areas of research at the "Recognizing Genius" luncheon on October 30th. Click HERE to read more.

Marr Receives Inaugural Women in Academic Medicine Health Professional In-Training Award

Posted on Monday, January 7, 2019

ARCS scholar Mollie Marr is receiving the inaugural Women In Academic Medicine Health Professional In-training Award on January 29 at OHSU. Congratulations to Mollie!

The Health Professional In-training Award recognizes a woman who has made significant contributions in research, clinical care, education, service, or policy while she is in training.... Read more

Inspiring Visit to the University of Oregon

Posted on Saturday, November 17, 2018

Six ARCS members had reserved seating up front when Susan Cooper defended her PhD dissertation at the University of Oregon. Susan, in the department of chemistry, is the first ARCS Oregon scholar to defend at UO.  Susan thanked ARCS for our support, and her scholar award donor, late member Jill Josselyn.... Read more

Oregon Scholar Alums Answer Questions Through SocialQA

Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2018

Those who attended the Scholar Awards Luncheon on October 30, 2018, listened to a panel of ARCS scholar alums discuss "Science Up Close and Personal."  During the panel discussion the audience had the opportunity to ask targeted questions to the panel members through an app called SocialQA.  Due to time... Read more

  • Elizabeth Holzenthal Receives Prestigious NSF Graduate Fellowship
    Congratulations to OSU College of Engineering, ARCS scholar Elizabeth Holzenthal, School of Civil and Construction Engineering, coastal and ocean engineering. Elizabeth was recently named a recipient of an NSF Graduate Fellowship, (GRFP). Elizabeth, a first year scholar, is working on a project aimed at contributing to the development of a new generation of natural hazard engineering. Her donors are Diane and Dick Alexander.
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  • Kevin Watanabe-Smith Wins Statewide 3MT Competition
    ARCS Scholar Kevin Watanabe-Smith, who studies cancer biology in Dr. Brian Druker's lab, took first place at the state's Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Kevin was sponsored by the Allan Price Memorial ARCS Award.
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  • ARCS Scholar Danielle Robinson Awarded 2016 Mozilla Fellowship for Science
    Danielle Robinson, Ph.D. candidate in the OHSU School of Medicine Neuroscience Graduate Program, is one of four fellows selected worldwide to receive the Mozilla Fellowship for Science. Her donors are Ellen and Mark Richardson.
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