Jane and I hope you are enjoying your summer holidays. We’re looking forward to getting together soon to hear about your summer and to kick off the 2025-2026 scholar year.
Be sure to save Sun, Sept 14 for our Fall Membership Meeting where the ARCS Light will be announced and we will approve... Read more
Ahoy! Get out your rubber-soled shoes and join us for the 3rd Annual ARCS Friends Sailing adventure in Annapolis on Mon, Aug 18, 1:30 to 3:30 pm. The 74 foot schooner Woodwind sails rain or shine, so dress appropriately. Afterwards, stick around and enjoy a delicious early dinner at Choptank restaurant... Read more
Our Fall Membership Meeting and Social is Sun, Sept 14 from 4-8 pm at the beautiful home of Lorraine Nordlinger.
It's an “End of Summer” potluck dinner that begins with appetizers and social at 4 pm. Enjoy catching up with old and new friends! Dinner begins at 5 pm followed... Read more
Mark your calendars! Our ARCS-MWC University Visits for spring 2026 are confirmed. These are wonderful opportunities to hear about the breadth of research being performed by our scholars, as well as a show of support!
Mar 18: Visit at University of Virginia
Mar 25: Visit at Johns Hopkins University... Read more
ARCS MWC Scholar Alum John Hickey, who is now an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Duke University, received an Early Career Research Grant from the Human Frontier Science Program. John and his collaborators aim to understand how cytokines, growth factors and other small, soluble molecules, can direct cell behavior... Read more
Alexander Lekan – Forster Family Foundation Scholar 2nd Year Scholar, MD/PhD candidateTumor Biology Georgetown University
Research: Identifying treatment strategies to increase immune cell accumulation in pancreatic cancer in order to improve patient responses to immunotherapy. Specifically, utilizing high-throughput... Read more
Sumner Gubisch – Willard & Marilynn Sweetser Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD candidateMechanical & Aerospace Engineering George Washington University
Research:
I'm exploring ways to improve materials that can convert heat directly into electricity. This involves carefully controlling the structure of these... Read more
The ARCS members were incredibly impressed by the student scholars' presentations during the recent ARCS MWC visits to the five partner universities. Member comments included:
~ The visits are so motivating!
~ The scholars are so impressive!
~ The opportunity to hear from a few scholars at a time reinforces my commitment to... Read more
On May 15, ARCS MWC members gathered for the Spring Membership Luncheon Meeting, hosted by Yvonne Chen. Over 20 members enjoyed a delicious catered lunch, which was followed by the membership meeting. The primary business was electing the new ARCS MWC Board
