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Earth Day

Posted on Sunday, April 19, 2020

EARTH DAY

 

ARCS NCC acknowledges EARTH DAY 2020 and honors its FIFTY YEAR history!  

Let's all take a moment to do something extra on April 22 to care for our precious planet Earth.

ARCS NCC: UNIVERSITY UPDATE & NEWS - COVID 19

Posted on Saturday, April 4, 2020

The leadership of the ARCS Northern California chapter has been communicating with each of our six university partners, as well as directly to our 2019-20 ARCS Scholar cohort. We stand in support of all of them in this challenging and uncertain time.

Some have asked about what is happening at... Read more

2020 Symposium CANCELLED

Posted on Monday, March 23, 2020

ARCS Northern California Chapter has cancelled the Symposium scheduled for April 27, 2020. We are exploring ways to capture the information on this website.
We are grateful for you being connected to this community. We will come through this together!Read more

NASA Astronaut, Jessica Meir, PhD, Named to ARCS Foundation Alumni Hall of Fame

Posted on Sunday, February 16, 2020

NASA astronaut recognized for historic all-female spacewalk and research on International Space Station.

LaGrange, GA. February 10, 2020 – At the National Board Meeting in Tempe, Arizona, ARCS® Foundation announced that Dr. Jessica Meir, NASA Astronaut and researcher, has been selected for membership into the respected ARCS Alumni Hall of Fame. At... Read more

Frontiers of Science

Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2020

On January 28, “Frontiers of Science” was hosted by the Northern California Chapter of ARCS Foundation in Byers Auditorium, Mission Bay Campus of UCSF. The event featured an interactive conversation between Dr. Jerry Kaplan, serial entrepreneur, AI guru, and Lecturer/Research Affiliate at Stanford and Mr. John Markoff, an award-winning journalist.... Read more

“Fabulous”: 2019 Scholar Awards Celebration by ARCS Northern California Chapter - at the Julia Morgan Ballroom

Posted on Thursday, October 24, 2019

On October 23, a crowd of more than 300 energized scholars, university representatives, ARCS members and guests gathered at the Julia Morgan Ballroom at 465 California Street to celebrate:

  • Seventy-seven 2019-2020 ARCS Scholars from six outstanding universities,
  • Dick and Pam Kramlich as the Pacesetter Awardees, 
  • Dr. Jennifer Garrison as the
    • ... Read more

2019 Scholar Awards Celebration Press Release

Posted on Monday, October 7, 2019

Event Date: October 23, 2019

2019 Scholar Awards Celebration

San Francisco, CA – The Northern California Chapter of ARCS Foundation (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) will honor 77 graduate students in STEM disciplines from six universities in Northern California and two extraordinary past Presidents, Linda Dyer Millard and Jill H.... Read more

Next Gene Girls

ARCS NCC Attends Breakfast with Women Who Lead in Life Sciences

Posted on Friday, March 1, 2019

On March 1, ten amazing ARCS members attended the San Francisco Business Times event – “Women Who Lead in Life Sciences”.  Marlena Jackson, Founder and Executive Director of NexGeneGirls and a scientist at Genentech was interviewed by Ron Leuty, Biotech and Sports reporter for the San Francisco Business Times.  Marlena described what... Read more

Scholar Alum Named Director of Smithsonian Zoo

Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2019

Steven Monfort, ARCS Northern California Chapter Scholar Alum, is the newly named John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C. Long before becoming Director, Dr. Monfort received funding from ARCS Foundation while pursuing a veterinary degree at the University... Read more

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    Cassidy Kelly, San Francisco State University
    "The ARCS award has allowed me to prioritize my coursework and research in a way that would not otherwise be possible. I estimate that without it, I would be working well upwards of 20 hours a week in addition to my scholarly activities and the quality of my work would necessarily suffer. Truly, of any academic recognition I have ever received, the ARCS award is what I am most proud of."
  • Willie Mae Reese
    Willie Mae Reese, UC Berkeley
    "With your support, I do not have to worry about funding my studies as I acclimate to my new campus and graduate school. I am able to have more independence in choosing my research and can study and contribute to an area that I am passionate about because it is socially relevant science. In the future, I hope to inspire other young scientists to pursue STEM careers."
  • Elizabeth Crook
    Elizabeth Crook, UC Santa Cruz
    "As I finish my thesis on coral reef research in the ocean sciences, these generous funds have allowed me to focus solely on my dissertation. As a new mom, this focus is extremely valuable, and allows me to spend my spare moments at home with my son rather than putting in extra hours toward my stipends and fees. Your donation has helped me achieve a positive work-life balance, which is something many female scientists strive to attain!"