ARCS Oregon has proudly supported the OHSU School of Nursing (SON) PhD program since our beginning in 2005. In 2013, we renewed our focus on supporting a scholar in the SON. That year, Quin Denfeld, now an Associate Professor at OHSU SON with a secondary appointment in the Division of Cardiovascular...
ARCS Oregon alum, Alex Bartlett, received the OHSU Innovation Award for Early Career Innovator on March 14, 2024. Alex is a third-year postdoctoral research fellow in Dr. Robert Eil’s lab, funded by the Cancer Research Institute Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Dr. Eil, a surgeon-scientist, specializing in treating patients with cancers of the...
When asked how she first learned about ARCS Foundation Oregon, new member Danielle Robinson laughs, "How could I not hear about ARCS Oregon?! The chapter is almost legendary among those who attended the AMC (All Member Conference) in Portland a few years ago. In all seriousness, I have been a member...
This President’s Award goes to one of the most relentlessly energetic persons President Diana Gordon has ever known. She became a member of ARCS Foundation Oregon in 2013, and immediately rolled up her sleeves and went to work. She has held numerous positions in our chapter, and served on many committees...
There are many members who have continually shown exemplary support for our chapter and our mission over the years in a variety of ways. President Diana Gordon, called out special recognition in the form of the discretionary “President’s Award” to a member for her incredible service, acumen, and love of ARCS...
How do you talk about ARCS?
Do you have an "elevator pitch" that works for you?
Here is how I usually introduce ARCS:
“I volunteer for a nonprofit that helps OHSU, OSU, and UO recruit top scholars to their STEM PhD programs. As a former science teacher, I believe that Science...
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 dioxide...
The ARCS Light Award is a distinctive honor awarded to a member who has given the highest quality of long-term service to ARCS Foundation and its mission of advancing science in America. Each year, the Oregon Chapter selects one ARCS Light recipient.
Susan Smith, the 2023-2024 ARCS Light, has served in...
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 an average life expectancy of...
Our membership drive is in full swing, adding wonderful, engaged women, who are enthusiastic about our events and committees. We're also excited to announce a future named ARCS award for a lucky Duck. We will be adding new scholars as our 3rd years roll off and...
