As spring brings renewal to our campuses, we are reminded of the extraordinary impact your commitment has made on the next generation of STEM innovators. Last year, your generosity helped us award 93 research scholarships to promising graduate students whose work spans from measuring... Read more
Sleep, and how it relates to your health, is what ARCS Scholar alum Noah Milman studies in the lab of Dr. Miranda Lim, in the Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience program at OHSU.
His research, using rodent species, focuses on the relationship between early life, sleep and autism or... Read more
Krista Habing’s journey into biomedical engineering began with a fascination sparked in a high school biology class. An experiment with planaria flatworms—capable of regenerating into two separate organisms when cut—ignited her curiosity about regenerative medicine. Today, as she nears the completion of her PhD at Oregon Health & Science University... Read more
ARCS Scholar Alum from the University of Oregon, Rachel Robinson, is quite literally in the final stretch of her PhD. As she wraps up her research at the Bowerman Sports Science Center in Eugene, she analyzes the data she’s collected on a topic close to her heart: how biomechanics influence... Read more
“Without the dedication of Sharon in the early years, our Chapter would simply not exist.”
That’s how Ellen Richardson, the second president of ARCS Oregon, describes the legacy of Sharon Hewitt, the first president of ARCS Oregon from 2004 to 2006. Hewitt passed away recently, and chapter members are... Read more
At ARCS Foundation Oregon, we know that diverse perspectives fuel groundbreaking discoveries. Our mission is to support exceptional scholars shaping the future of research and innovation. This Black History Month, we reaffirm our dedication to fostering a more inclusive scientific community by celebrating Black researchers whose pioneering work is transforming... Read more
Our surroundings shape who we are – even down to the level of our DNA. University of Oregon (UO) ARCS scholar Jordan Rodriguez uses machine learning algorithms to study how environmental changes can affect a population’s genetics over multiple generations.
Rodriguez is a graduate student in the Kern Ralph co-lab... Read more
Des Anderson is the Director of Alumni Relations for the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University. She says she was “drawn to ARCS Oregon because its mission to support STEM scholars aligns with what I’ve spent much of my career doing – building strong communities... Read more
Journey to the stars and celebrate the life and legacy of Henrietta Swan Leavitt, a trailblazing astronomer who forever changed our view of the universe. Set inside OMSI’s Kendall Planetarium, this intimate play combines celestial visuals created by OMSI Planetarium Director Jim Todd and live music by pianist Jesse Preis,... Read more
