Pictured are Luncheon Chair, Cathey Millichap, Speaker David Spencer, Director for the Center for Space Systems at Georgia Tech, and Atlanta Chapter President Sherry Lundeen. On November 9, 2009, the Atlanta Chapter of ARCS Foundation held its Annual Scholar Awards Luncheon at The Ritz-Carlton Atlanta where it presented science awards totalling $219,000 to 35 individuals attending Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Morehouse College and the University of Georgia. Pictured are Luncheon Chair, Cathey Millichap, Speaker David Spencer, Director for the Center for Space Systems at Georgia Tech, and Atlanta Chapter President Sherry Lundeen. 2009 Scholar Awards Luncheon Nov 2009 | 3 images
Pictured above is David Boyd at the Museum of Flight. After touring the cavernous fascinating facility and boarding Air Force One and the Concord, the group was intrigued with a presentation by Seattle ARCS Foundation member, CEO of the Museum of Flight, and former astronaut, Dr. Bonnie Dunbar. Fifty ARCS Foundation Atlanta members and guests gathered in Seattle, Washington, April 23–27, 2008, for the chapter's biannual retreat whose theme was capturing the feel of Seattle by water, air, land and art. Pictured above is David Boyd at the Museum of Flight. After touring the cavernousfascinating facility and boarding Air Force One and the Concord, the group was intrigued with a presentation by Seattle ARCS Foundation member, CEO of the Museum of Flight, and former astronaut, Dr. Bonnie Dunbar. 2008 Retreat to Seattle Apr 2008 | 12 images
Georgia Tech College of Computing Visit About 45 ARCS Foundation Atlanta Chapter members had the privilege of participating in an Educational Tour at the Georgia Tech College of Computing. Guests were greeted by Dr. Richard A. DeMillo, the John P. Imlay, Jr. Dean of Computing at Georgia Tech and Mary Alice Isele, Director of Development for the College of Computing. One highlight of the visit was the opportunity view Georgia Tech's "Sting," a Porsche Cayenne instrumented with advanced computers, GPS technology, motion sensors and radars that allow it to operate autonomously!The group also toured the Borg Lab, a world leader in social and urban robots, where scientists study the behavior of social creatures such as ants and honey bees and then translate it into human enviroments, such as cities. Other highlights included a campus trolley ride past the new Christopher W. Klaus Advanced Computing Building to the Aware Home, a real home used to address the challenges facing the future of domestic technologies. The center is researching ways to improve social communication between extended family members, everyday home assistants, and memory aids. Georgia Tech College of Computing Visit Nov 2007 | 4 images
NAM 2007 The 2007 ARCS Foundation National Annual Meeting was held in Atlanta and hosted by our local chapter. This is a collection of photos from the meeting and associated events. NAM 2007 Jun 2007 | 19 images
