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Science is the Solution

Oregon's Virtual Event - Science is the Solution!

Posted on Saturday, November 7, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic forced ARCS Foundation Oregon to transform its annual fundraising luncheon in Portland to a virtual evening event, but science remained the focus for donor viewers and scholars on screen. The “Science is the Solution” program featured more ARCS scholars than ever, including the emcee, ARCS scholar alum... Read more

Oregon State University Names Tumer Vice President for Research

Posted on Thursday, November 5, 2020

ARCS member, Irem Tumer, has helped lead Oregon State University's research enterprise to record-setting funding levels, has been named vice president for research at the university. Tumer has served as interim vice president for research since October 2018. 

Dr. Tumer ia a professor in the OSY College of Engineering's School... Read more

Jennifer Jahncke Receives Prestigious NIH Award

Posted on Sunday, October 25, 2020

Congratulations goes to Jennifer Jahncke who is a 3rd-year ARCS Scholar at OHSU (donors: Susan and William Smith) in the Neuroscience Graduate Program! She has been awarded a prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health. The award funds PhD students with an... Read more

Remarkable OSU President Ed Ray

Posted on Wednesday, August 5, 2020

When Ed Ray stepped down as the President of Oregon State University at the end of June, his legacy will continue long beyond his tenure. He became the 14th president of OSU in 2003 where his service and notable achievements for 17 years are marked by others as exceptional. When... Read more

Dr. Wade Marcum Appointed Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs

Posted on Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Dr. Wade Marcum, Henry W. and Janice J. Schuette Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering and interim associate dean for undergraduate programs at OSU, has been appointed to the role of associate dean for undergraduate programs. Wade is responsible for identifying and implementing strategies for improving academics, recruiting, retention, experiential,... Read more

Did You Know Our Building Environments Can Make Us Sick?

Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Did you know our building environments can make us sick? Buildings serve as mediators in the transmission of bacteria and viruses, including the Novel Coronavirus. This is true for our hospitals, public buildings and our own homes. It is a known fact that indoor microbiomes can impact our health and... Read more

Oregon Members Elected to ARCS National Board

Posted on Saturday, June 13, 2020

Caron Ogg is slated as the President-Elect of the Board of Directors and Officers, ARCS National, Inc. 2020–2021. On June 13, the complete slate was approved by the voting members of the National Board. 

“Attending the ARCS 50th Anniversary All Member Conference in Pasadena in 2008 was a memorable event for... Read more

A Warm Tribute to ARCS Oregon Founder Mary Ann Lockwood

Posted on Saturday, June 13, 2020

If you praised Mary Ann Lockwood on how instrumental she was in establishing the ARCS Foundation Oregon Chapter, she would humbly put the focus on others. We can’t ignore that due to her connections at OHSU and knowing the right people, we must attribute our Chapter’s existence to her belief... Read more

OHSU Scholar Continually Receives Awards and Recognition

Posted on Sunday, May 31, 2020

Congratulations just keep coming Mollie Marr's way, an MD/PhD candidate at OHSU, School of Medicine, Behavioral Neuroscience, as she continues to receive awards every year she has been an ARCS Scholar. The Oregon Chapter and Mollie's donors, Dianne Rodway and John Becker and Adrienne and Lee Peterson, are very proud... Read more

University Partners Create Innovative Ideas During Coronavirus Pandemic

Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2020

Oregon Chapter's university partners, Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon State University, and the University of Oregon, have pivoted their research to collaborate with others and they are quickly finding solutions. They are addressing the global shortage of ventilators, launching in-house COVID-19 testing labs, leading a unique effort to identify... Read more

  • Sunil Joshi, ARCS Scholar at OHSU, Receives Soros Fellowship
    Sunil Joshi is the first at OHSU to receive the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship Award. The fellowship supports outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants who are pursuing a graduate education in the United States. Sunil's research interest covers intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms of drug resistance in the setting of acute myeloid leukemia. He works with Brian J. Druker, MD, a world-recognized expert in cancer.
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