Message from ARCS NCC Leadership, Spring 2021: While we are still in the middle of a deadly pandemic, I found great joy recently in giving some neighbors bundles of tulips and ranunculus from the Farmers Market. Some flowers, like poppies and violets, are delicate -- these ones are experts in... Read more
FDA approval of three vaccines for emergency use in 11-14 months after the genetic sequence of SARS-CoV-2 is a tribute to global scientific collaboration. In addition, the intense global collaboration across academia, pharma, regulatory and national agencies significantly increased our knowledge of virology and immunology. There is much that we... Read more
SCIENCE ACTIVITIES UPDATE. Our latest Science Activities event on March 11 featured Dr. Robert Kirshner, currently Chief Program Officer for Science at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Dr. Kirshner spoke about his transition from being a research astronomer at Harvard, studying supernovae and the accelerating expansion of the universe,... Read more
A glass of Peay Vineyards wine in hand was the perfect way to prepare for maximum enjoyment of the annual ARCS Frontiers of Science program on January 14, 2021. This year’s topic was “The Science of Wine Aromas and Oxidation.”
Dr. Andrew Waterhouse, Faculty Advisor, Department of Viticulture & Enology,... Read more
ARCS NCC provides the financial support for awards to our six university partners: San Francisco State University, Stanford, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC San Francisco, and UC Santa Cruz. The universities select ARCS Scholars based on merit and potential. They are a major factor in the success of our work... Read more
ARCS Northern California Chapter is delighted to have a prominent ad in the “Anniversaries” edition of the San Francisco Business Times/Silicon Valley Business Journal, published on February 5, 2021. In addition to acknowledging and celebrating our 50th anniversary, the ad and its accompanying photo gallery aim to publicize ARCS and... Read more
Astronomer is recognized for his leadership and vision in the development of the Large Millimeter Telescope which was instrumental in capturing the first image of a black hole and confirmed Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity.
LaGrange, GA. February 9, 2021 – At the January National Board Meeting. ARCS® Foundation... Read more
Join us on Monday, April 26 at 3 pm to meet the Minds of the Future! Featuring poster/video presentations from 79 current ARCS scholars in STEM and medical research at our six partner universities (PhD candidates from Stanford University and the University of California at Berkeley, Davis, San Francisco and Santa... Read more
On November 12, 2020, more than 70 members and friends of ARCS Northern California Chapter joined a ZOOM presentation to learn about the UC Natural Reserve System (ucnrs.org) and the life of a research scientist focused on lizards.
Violet Nakayama, an attorney who oversaw many of the System’s legal agreements,... Read more
Heather Shaddox, University of California, Santa Cruz
“I am thrilled, honored and very appreciative to be selected as a recipient of this generous ARCS Award. I am a first-generation college student without familial support to pursue higher education. I am interested in slow offshore earthquakes and in using seismology to detect and study oceanic internal gravity waves. The former is important for seismic hazard and the latter is very new research and key for climate models.”
Vera Belaia, University of California, Berkeley
“As an undergraduate, I researched climate-change-related shifts of precipitation patterns to help update the Maryland State Highway Administration’s requirements for roadway designs. This experience … opened my eyes to the kind of large scale, real world problems that environmental engineering research can solve. I am excited to continue my involvement in the field of environmental engineering, and more specifically environmental fluid mechanics and hydrology, as I work towards my PhD at Berkeley by using numerical methods to research sea level rise. Your support has made this step in my research career and my move to California possible.”
Van Le, San Francisco State University
“Please know that your financial support really made a difference in my study as it allowed me to afford the necessary upgrade to my computer system to transition to the online platform and continue my educational research in collaboration with my instructors to completion … I successfully defended my thesis and completed my Masters program on 7/27/2020. I am looking forward to continuing my research in the biomedical field and working to help in the fight against infectious diseases.”
Peter Sariano, University of California, Davis
“I just wanted to reach out during these difficult times to let you know how impactful the ARCS [award] has been for the productivity of my research. Before the lab was put on lockdown due to the shelter in place, I was able to perform one final experiment that supports my hypothesis that breast cancer may be able to prevent monocytes from killing the tumor. This experiment would not have been possible without your support, and when I am able to get back into the lab once the Covid-19 situation becomes contained, I will continue working hard to expand on these results. The outcome of this study may reveal new therapeutic targets for treating breast cancer.”
Lauren Lahey, Stanford University
“As an ARCS scholar, I have been given gifts that are precious to all scientists: financial means, intellectual flexibility, and, of course, time. These resources are what have allowed me to investigate the scientific matters that I am passionate about investigating. Without the ARCS award, I would have spent a minimum of two months preparing fellowship applications to procure my own funding. Instead, I was able to perform the experiments that were crucial to solving the many puzzling aspects of my research questions.”
Manuela Richter, University of California, San Francisco
“It is an honor to receive this ARCS recognition, to meet others equally passionate about STEM, and most of all to be able to continue contributing to science in the field I love. With this award, I am able to cover basic expenses during my time as a graduate student, allowing me to dedicate myself fully to my research. Additionally, ARCS is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other scholars and donors who share my excitement for science and education. Thank you, again, for your generosity.”