Events Highlights

Recent ARCS Events

Members and guests enjoyed a presentation by Dr. Atom Lesiak. Dr. Atom J. Lesiak, Ph.D. in Neuroscience, is a postdoctoral fellow and neuroscientist at the University of Washington. Dr. Lesiak’s research seeks to understand the cellular, molecular, and genetic mechanisms underlying chronic stree and depression. Outside the laboratory, Atom is a Science Communication Fellow with the Pacific Science Center, sharing their research adn a love of science with the public. Additionally, Atom isa Facilitator and Board Member at Ingersoll Gender Center, a local non-profit organization supporting the transgender community. Dr. Lesiak is especially appreciative of ARCS Foundation and their donors Eve and Chap Alvord for supporting them throughout their graduate education at Washington State University.

To view the full 2018 Annual Luncheon Gallery, follow this link.

Kirk A. Schulz, PhD, President of Washington State University
"With the support of ARCS Foundation, we have been able to provide assistance to some of our most talented doctoral students, allowing them to focus on the important challenges before them."
Ana Mari Cauce, PhD, President of University of Washington
"ARCS Foundation is a vital partner of the University of Washington as we seek to recruit the very best graduate students in the sciences and engineering."
Lee Huntsman, PhD, UW President Emeritus, Professor Emeritus
"The evidence is clear; ARCS Foundation and its mission, energy, and principles have led to a record of outstanding stewardship. ARCS Scholar Award donations are used very wisely and with high impact."