Dan Miller’s first interest in neuroscience came in high school after he read a book about theories of consciousness by a prominent neuropsychologist. “I was fascinated that there were so many different psychological, neural, and philosophical approaches for explaining how the brain works, and was particularly drawn to theories that... Read more
Would you like to reduce your taxes and find solutions to the planet’s biggest challenges? With the passage of the new tax law, it may be more beneficial than ever to create a university matched endowment (UME). Oregon State University has 5 of these opportunities remaining (4 in Engineering and 1... Read more
Portland, OR – An ARCS member honored ARCS Foundation Oregon with a $1.5 million bequest to support its signature scholar awards program in perpetuity. This is the largest gift to date for the Oregon Chapter and significantly increases the Chapter’s ability to sustain its mission at a new level.
This all volunteer foundation has many hard working talented members. The President’s Award, new this year, is to recognize an ARCS member who has made a significant contribution to the chapter, and is an outstanding ambassador for ARCS Oregon.
This year's inaugural awardee is Sheila Goodwin. Sheila is a social worker who went... Read more
It was a time for productive ARCS business, enjoyable gatherings with colleagues from across the U.S., and fun opportunities to visit some local sites. Six members and two spouses from the Oregon Chapter (Elizabeth Bell, Julie Branford, Gigi and David Ditz, Joan Foley, Sharon Hewitt, Caron and Larry Ogg) attended... Read more
Larry and Caron Ogg had a vision for graduate students in the sciences when they approached the OSU Foundation and the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences about creating an endowed scholar award. While neither had attended Oregon State or gone into the sciences, they cared deeply about investing... Read more
The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) will honor Mollie Marr with the 2018 Anne C. Carter Leadership Award at its 103nd annual meeting award ceremony on March 24, 2018. This award is presented in recognition of her outstanding student leadership in AMWA.
Mollie Marr is an MD/PhD student at Oregon... Read more
Ted Braun, an ARCS scholar alumni, says he’s currently in the 30th grade. That’s how many continuous academic years he has spent pursuing his MD-PhD. The long road that graduate students commit to, fueled by their passion for research, was a theme at the “Recognizing Genius” Scholar Awards Luncheon on October... Read more
With funding from Oregon Sea Grant, ARCS Scholar, Sophie Wenman, and other researchers are placing bags of oysters on different amounts of empty shells to see if the shells help the oysters grow better. The empty shells dissolve and emit calcium and carbonate into the water potentially serving as... Read more
An ARCS Foundation Oregon University Matched Endowment (UME) supports a scholar award at Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon State University, or University of Oregon in perpetuity. By establishing a UME you can leave a legacy by giving a gift that will continue funding outstanding ARCS Foundation scholars permanently into... Read more
