We welcome our newest ARCS MWC member Robyn Smith! Robyn is sponsored by Michelle Francis.
Robyn was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Post graduation, she spent seven years at Electric Boat in Groton...
Susan Trice has been a member of ARCS MWC since 2004 and was sponsored by Vivian Teets. We applaud Susan’s continued commitment to ARCS MWC over the past 21 years and thank her for her continuing contributions to the chapter, especially her participation in so many leadership roles! Her dedication...
Exciting news involving two ARCS Scholars! Johns Hopkins was recently awarded state funding through the Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Fund to support endowed research professorships. ARCS MWC Scholar Alum and Kunal Parikh (last year's SAR keynote speaker) and Peter McDonnell, Director of the Wilmer Eye Institute and also former ARCS Scholar...
We are excited to start the 2025-26 year and are looking forward to seeing many of you at the Fall Membership meeting on Sun, Sept 14, at Lorraine Nordlinger’s home. We will have news to share about MWC’s goals for the coming year and this year’s ARCS...
The Scholar Awards Reception (SAR) will be held on Thurs, Oct 23, at 6:30 pm, at the National Academy of Sciences. Invitations were mailed and sent electronically on Aug 25. The ticket price will be $75 again this year, a testament to the invaluable support of our generous SAR Sponsors. We...
Hello ARC‘s friends! Mark your calendars and join us for a tour of the Washington National Cathedral on Fri, Nov 7, 12:30 pm. Note the new date! This hour long group tour, led by an expert guide, explores the main floor and lower level where much history is located. Easy...
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!
Marlene Bekey has been a member of ARCS Metro Washington Chapter (ARCS MWC) since 2005 and was sponsored by Lana Yarymovych and Karen Meyers. MWC salutes and thanks Marlene for her continued commitment to ARCS MWC over the past 20 years! Marlene treasures the mission of ARCS and her friendships...
Kathryn E. Kingsbury – Endowment Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD candidateChemistryJohns Hopkins University
Research:
In my research, I design new mixed-valent materials where Fe²⁺ and Fe³⁺ ions are connected by bridging atoms or molecules, and study how electrons move between the ions using techniques like Mössbauer spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, UV-Vis spectroscopy...
Kieran Barvenik – Endowment Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD candidateMechanical Engineering University of Maryland
Research:
My research seeks to explore the development of novel soft robots, which utilize a flexible hemispherical shell coupled with pneumatic or hydraulic actuation to produce a complex “Pac-Man” grasping shape. Because soft robots tend to deform...
