ARCS Foundation was saddened to learn that one of our Hall of Fame honorees passed away unexpectedly in August 2025. David Mangelsdorf, PhD, will always be honored by ARCS for his research and contributions to science.
Mangelsdorf was an ARCS Scholar in 1985 while at The University of Arizona...
From pesticides to psychosocial stress, the environments we experience before birth may influence our health for years to come, and Atlanta ARCS Scholar Sarina Abrishamcar is working to uncover exactly how.
At Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health, Abrishamcar is investigating how prenatal environmental and psychosocial exposures affect child neurodevelopmental...
As a major food staple throughout the Pacific Islands and around the Pacific Rim, breadfruit an essential agrosecurity crop. Its biggest advocate may well be ARCS Scholar alumna Diane Ragone, who is credited with creating and curating the largest and most diverse breadfruit conservation collection in the world. On Nov. 14...
Arianna Bunnell is pursuing her PhD in computer science at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, with an appointment at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center. Her research utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance breast imaging—specifically, mammography and ultrasound—with the goal of expanding access to early cancer detection.
ARCS Foundation’s statistics are impressive. In sixty-five years, our women-led nonprofit has awarded $142 million in funding to more than 12,000 college and graduate students working towards degrees in science-related fields. These students represent fifty US research universities.
Our scholars and university partners have demonstrated that growth and innovation are achieved...
When it rains in cities, where does all the water go?
For Kian Bagheri, an ARCS Foundation Scholar supported by the San Diego ARCS Chapter, that question has become the focus of his doctoral research at San Diego State University and UC San Diego.
“In the broadest terms, my research investigates...
Being a biologist is both a curse and a blessing, according to Dr. Anurag Agrawal, the most recent addition to the ARCS National Hall of Fame.
Biology is “wildly diverse” with two million known species, but each species has rules onto itself, he says. “Ecology is complicated,” he explained during a...
Join seabird ecologist Beth Flint and marine journalist Susan Scott for a trip through the natural and unnatural histories of Johnston and Palmyra Atolls in a free hybrid talk hosted by ARCS Honolulu Chapter on Thursday, Oct. 16.
Some of the least visited sites on Earth, these islands, reefs, and pelagic...
Membership is the lifeblood of the ARCS Foundation's mission to “advance science in America.” The Invite to Ignite challenge, launched by the Chapter Engagement Committee, continues to energize Chapters to prioritize recruitment and welcome new members into our dynamic community.
Invite to Ignite rewards the top three Chapters that achieve the...
The Knight Cancer Institute, part of Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU), received a $2 billion commitment recently from Phil and Penny Knight. It is considered the largest single donation to a US university or academic health center to support future cancer care.
