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Is there any surprise in learning that the first word spoken by scholar Erin Peck was “dirt”?

Dirt has figured heavily in this scholar’s rise to her current status as a scientist/researcher.  The focus of her research is “quantifying and comparing the carbon and sediment accumulation rates in tidal salt marshes...

Dr. Louis Picker's research is closer to realizing a vaccine for HIV that would both prevent and treat HIV.  Dr. Picker, from OHSU, was the keynote speaker for Oregon Chapter's 2015 Scholar Awards Luncheon.  More information is written in the Oregonian.

Dear Members of ARCS Oregon Chapter,

I’m writing to thank each and every one of you for your generous support in the form of the ARCS Foundation Oregon Chapter Scholar Award. This amazing award has already helped me through my first quarter at the University of Oregon, not only through ensuring...