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
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
Flood victims in the Houston area will help scientists track their exposure to dangerous substances as they rebuild from Hurricane Harvey by wearing a porous silicone wristband that absorbs organic chemicals.
The wristbands were developed in Dr. Kim Anderson’s lab at Oregon State University. Dr. Anderson’s lab funded all wristband... 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
Sami Friedrich, an ARCS scholar at OHSU, presented her research on the significance of the song system in young songbirds to an audience of ARCS Oregon members and guests. She explained that similar to the way in which we learn to speak at an early age by imitating our caretakers,... 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
At five-foot flat and just over 100 pounds, Thi Truong is an unlikely weightlifting buff. But the first-year geology Ph.D. student broke California state records in powerlifting in the bench press and squat, and twice broke the national record for the deadlift when she hoisted an astonishing 287 pounds... Read more
ARCS members gathered at Oregon State University on April 12th to learn first-hand about advances in ALS research, dietary influences on prostate and breast cancer development, bone health and new technologies in veterinary medicine. ARCS members were greeted by Cindy Sagers, Vice President of Research, and Javier Nieto, dean of... Read more
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has named 2,000 individuals as this year's recipients of awards from its Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). These prestigious, highly competitive fellowships are selected nation-wide.
OHSU received a record six National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Fellowships and two honorable mentions. Of... Read more
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.... Read more
