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
NOTE: Logan Berner earned a PhD in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University. His ARCS Scholar Award donors, Jean and Rich Josepson, share an update on Logan’s career. Be sure to watch Berner’s video below!
Rich and I have had the pleasure of knowing Logan and his partner,... 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
Kayla Clements, a doctoral student in nuclear engineering at Oregon State University and an ARCS Scholar, is translating theory into practice by developing software to advance neutron transport capabilities. View her video HERE.Read more
ARCS Alum Tracks Human Social Science to Inform Change.
Scientific advances depend on more than research in a lab. Innovation also depends on people and their behaviors. Gretchen Engbring PhD is a Sustainability Social Scientist for Stanford University. “While we often think about scientific advancements as biophysical and technological, (such... Read more
