Our 2018-2019 ARCS Scholars Erin Garcia de Jesus and Bailey Badger, UC Santa Cruz Science Communication Program, put together Communicating science: Bridging the gap between science and the public for the ARCS NCC April 29, 2019 Symposium. These two scholars are passionate about translating science from the lab to the everyday.
Congratulations to Erin Garcia de Jesus, our *Scholar of Note for the scholar class of 2018-2019! Erin is a microbiologist turned science writer, inspired by remarkable writers like David Quammen, Carl Zimmer and Mary Roach. While earning her Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Washington, she realized her strengths lay in communicating science...
ARCS Scholar Amory Martin is pursuing his PhD from Stanford University. His research focuses on using topology optimization to design more efficient and earthquake-resistant structures, particularly self-centering rocking systems in high-rise buildings. Amory presented his research at the ARCS Northern California Chapter's Fall general meeting. With recent news of the earthquake safety...
Outstanding student candidates for ARCS Foundation Awards are recommended by the deans and department chairs of their respective institutions. Final selection of ARCS Foundation Scholars is determined over the spring by the partner universities. All award recipients must be United States citizens with high scholastic standing who are conducting academically compelling research...
