Jean Sebastian Giudice Vilar is 2019-20 ARCS/MWC Chapter Scholar and a second year scholar. Sebastian is a Ph.D. Candidate in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at the UVA Center for Applied Biomechanics. His research focuses on traumatic brain injury using a combination of experimental and computational approaches, including performing experiments to... Read more
Please joins us for the 2019 Scholar Awards Reception at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. The evening begins with a scholar poster presentations, appetizers and cocktails at 6:30 pm. Scholar awards, university speakers, and our keynote speaker, Dr. Steve Monfort, the John and Adrienne Mars Director of... Read more
Elaine Petro is the 2018-19 Lockheed Martin Scholar and second year ARCS/MWC Scholar. Dr. Petro studied Aerospace Engineering at the University of Maryland. Her research is in theoretical modeling and design of a water propelled plasma thruster for in-space propulsion applications such as low-cost orbit maintenance and deep space exploration... Read more
Steven Monfort, ARCS Alum, is the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute will be the featured speaker for the October 23rd Scholar Awards Reception at the National Academy of Sciences, in Washington, D.C. Read more
Dr. Peter J. McDonnell, Director of the Wilmer Eye Institute at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, has been selected for membership in ARCS Alumni Hall of Fame. Dr. McDonnell is an international leader in corneal transplantation, laser refractive surgery and the treatment of dry eye. Dr. McDonnell holds seven patents... Read more
