Washington Research Foundation donates $1.65 million to support ARCS Foundation Seattle Chapter graduate students at the University of Washington and Washington State University

Vascular dysfunction. Ice melt in Antarctica. Chronic liver disease. ARCS Foundation Scholars are finding solutions to these problems – and many more -- with the support of Washington Research Foundation (WRF). And thanks to the foundation’s most recent gift, emerging scientists at the University of Washington and Washington State University will be supported for years to come.

Washington Research Foundation (WRF) recently donated $1.65 million to support ARCS Foundation Seattle Chapter endowments held at the UW and WSU, with the intention to fund annual ARCS scholar awards at both universities in perpetuity. 

This gift deepens WRF’s long-standing commitment to supporting graduate students who conduct transformative research with potential for real-world impact in natural sciences and engineering. WRF seeks to cultivate the talents of outstanding, early career researchers in Washington state so their work may benefit the public through innovative discovery that leads to new products, services, or practices. Since 1996, WRF has supported 132 ARCS scholars at the UW and WSU through a combination of endowed and annual contributions. Continue reading this article here.

Shooting for the Stars the title of the article in the June issue of COLUMNS, the University of Washington Alumni magazine featuring ARCS. Hannelore Sudermann, managing editor, attended our ARCS event in February at the UW School of Law where she met several ARCS members and Fellows.

“Some groundfish are so rare they might soon vanish from the ecosystem. Others are so common they may be overwhelming the sea floor. “But the thing is, around here we think a lot about salmon and killer whales,” says Elizabeth Ng, a graduate student in marine ecology and conservation. “We need to also understand these other really dynamic fish and sharks.”

Ng’s mission is to figure out how populations of Puget Sound groundfish like rockfish, sole, halibut and spiny dogfish have changed over the years.  The information will help fishery managers make scientifically informed decisions to ensure the sustainability of certain species.  “But it’s hard work,” she says.  “Fish move and are difficult to track. Continue reading this article here.

Seattle Chapter ARCS Foundation receives the 2017 Peter Dyer Heart of Nursing Award

The award acknowledges an individual or group who embodies the ideals of the UW School of Nursing and whose leadership, dedication, and contributions reflect an ongoing commitment to advance the nursing profession. This award was created in honor and memory of Peter Dyer – nursing advocate, donor, and friend.

ARCS members were proud to attend the award ceremony. President Marcia Lewis accepted the award on behalf of Seattle Chapter.

	PHOTOS by Stephen Brashear