Congratulations, Lara, for being honored with National's ARCS Sparks Award! The ARCS Sparks Award is meant to honor ARCS members who exhibit small, everyday acts of kindness or displays of leadership or commitment to ARCS Foundation within the chapter or at the National level.
"Lara has been the lead, working with Philanthropy...
Shanjida Khan’s PhD research at Oregon Health & Science University focused on building imagining systems that “allow us to see the front part of the human eye. The imaging systems use a noninvasive imaging technique, optical conference tomography, which is similar to ultrasound,” she explains. But instead of “using sound waves...
Emily and Jarvis Caffrey are ARCS Oregon scholar alums who both earned their PhDs at Oregon State University. Emily’s 2015 PhD focused on Radiation Health Physics, and Jarvis earned his PhD in nuclear engineering in 2016.
Emily was funded by the Wills Family and Jarvis received a Chapter Award. They now...
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.
America’s global leadership in science and technology depends on bold investment in the brilliant scientists whose discoveries will shape the future.
The United States has long been recognized as a global leader in innovation and technological advancement. This dominance, however, is not guaranteed in perpetuity. Investing in STEM PhDs is paramount...
Join us for ARCS Foundation Oregon’s signature annual celebration of science, innovation, and the next generation of changemakers
At Impact, Ignite!, we shine a spotlight on our ARCS Oregon Scholars—trailblazers in STEM whose research is shaping the future. Experience a dynamic evening featuring:
A lively poster session with our third-year scholars ...
ARCS Oregon Scholar Derek Lilienthal knows “the field of AI moves quickly, and being able to generate and refine impactful ideas at speed is a crucial skill.” He’s pushed himself in the first year of his PhD program examining Artificial Intelligence, while simultaneously working part-time at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory...
As we approach the end of ARCS Oregon’s fiscal year, we want to thank everyone who has contributed to the continued success of ARCS Foundation Oregon over the past months. Whether you are a member or a friend, thank you. The ARCS mission to further science in the United States is...
Julissa Ortiz-Delatorre is The Susan and Bill Smith/UO Endowment Scholar in the Department of Human Physiology at the University of Oregon. She is studying the effects of estrogen depletion on human skeletal muscle mechanics and metabolism independent of age.
Julissa recently attended the 2025 “Advances in Skeletal Biology Conference,” held at...
Oregon State University (OSU) has announced that starting in fall 2026, its Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program will be based entirely at Oregon Health & Science University’s (OHSU) Portland campus. This move expands OSU’s footprint in the Portland metro area and deepens its longstanding partnership with OHSU.
