What can ancient ice cores taken from the thickest ice sheets in Antarctica tell us? As it turns out, plenty. These 800,000-year-old ice cores hold atmospheric gases from their formation, which scientists like ARCS Oregon scholar alum Olivia Williams use to unravel the relationship between human activity and rising carbon... Read more
What big problem are you working on? I am interested in menopause health.
What is the scope of the problem? Menopause affects a significant portion of the population. In the U.S., an estimated 6,000 women daily and more than 2 million women yearly reach menopause. With... Read more
ARCS Oregon scholar alum from Oregon State University, Dr. Shea Steingass is the Environmental Project Coordinator for Benton County, OR. She coordinates and provides public outreach for four separate county programs: roadside conservation of threatened and endangered butterfly and plant species, the Agriculture and Wildlife Protection community grant program, non-lethal... Read more
Congratulations to Ph.D. Candidate and 2nd year ARCS Scholar, Ronald Samia, for being awarded Best Oral Presentation at the 39th European Brewing Convention (EBC) Congress and 6th Brewers Forum in Lille, France this past June 26-30, 2024. This is a huge accomplishment for Ron, Oregon State University (OSU), the OSU... Read more
Emerging research shows that differences in health between the highest and lowest income groups are significantly smaller in neighborhoods with more nature exposure (greenspaces). This suggests that incorporating nature into low-income neighborhoods could be a strategic target to curb health disparities. However, it remains unknown how this occurs, so our... Read more
Susan Cooper’s quest to analyze materials has taken her to the Danish Technological Institute, a research and technology organization with global clients. The institute serves as a bridge between scientific research and practical application, fostering technological progress and economic growth. Their expertise ranges from environmental technology to medical equipment, to... Read more
I sat with Luke in OSU’s historic Memorial Union mezzanine with students buzzing all about, but soon tuned it all out as Luke began describing his research. At the ARCS picnic last fall, I had spoken to Luke about his research and was intrigued as I had not ever heard... Read more
ARCS Oregon Scholar Alum Andrew Morris is broadening his research skillset with a post-doctoral position in Oslo, Norway.
“During my time at the University of Oregon, my lab established a collaboration with a research group in Trondheim, Norway, where I did a research exchange. I fell in love with Norway... Read more
Hello, I’m Sarah Caballero and I’m a 1st year PhD student in Food Science at Oregon State University. This past summer, I road tripped from Southern California, where I grew up and completed my B.S. and M.S. at Cal Poly Pomona. When I applied to OSU, I wanted to work... Read more
Sunni Patton and Caroline Hernández entered the OSU Microbiology program as PhD students and recipients of notable awards from Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation. Now, they have both recently received prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation.
The NSF selects approximately 2,000 awardees... Read more