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Recent ARCS Events

Morehouse Luncheon and Scholar Presentations

On Thursday, February 23rd, Morehouse College welcomed over 60 ARCS members and guests to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of ARCS Atlanta. The event was held in the Walter E. Massey    Leadership Center on the Morehouse Campus. Dr. Juana Mendenhall, Assistant Professor in the   Morehouse Department of Chemistry, provided a scientific presentation on the creation of gels to combat osteoarthritis. Her research centers on polymer chemistry, nanotechnology and tissue  engineering. Dr. Mendenhall’s comments were  followed by a presentation by former ARCS scholar and Georgia Tech Professor Dr. Manu O. Platt.  Dr. Platt shared his insights and encouragement to the Morehouse ARCS scholars. He cited Maya Angelou, by sharing the quote “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do and liking how you do it.” He encouraged scholars to think locally about their research and act locally.  Identify local needs, such as sickle cell disease, and transfer the learning to impact the entire world to combat disease.  He also encouraged scholars to be a mentor by reaching back and pulling someone up with you along your career journey. A light lunch was served after which the Morehouse ARCS Scholars conducted a series of poster presentations for our Atlanta ARCS members.  This celebratory event was a joint effort with Funds Development. 

 

Thanks from Alum Eliot Quon, Postdoctoral Researcher at National Renewable Energy Laboratory

ARCS Foundation has been a highlight of my academic career thus far, thank you for the support!

Thanks from Scholar Kevin Yehl

"I was very fortunate to be selected as one of this year's ARCS scholars... I plan to pursue an academic career in chemistry... Your support will allow me to continue my biomedical research in developing novel strateigies to treat drug resistant cancers and cardiovascular diseases... Again, thank you so much for your support of the sciences and post graduate education, both of which are very important in keeping America competitive..."

Thanks from Alum Alejandro Toriella, PhD, Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering, Georgia Tech

Thank you very much for your support.  It meant a lot.  I had the opportunity to return to Tech as a faculty member last year.  I’m very happy to be back and hope I can advise a future ARCS scholar soon!