Celebrating ARCS Scholars Thirteen doctoral students who are honored ARCS recipients were feted at the Ritz Carlton by the Foundation.
Rewarding Berkeley’s Aspiring Scientists Seven Berkeley doctoral students traded in lab coats for formal wear to attend the 45th Annual Scholar Awards Luncheon of ARCS on October 29, 2015.
Prestigious fellowship offers funding, flexibility Each year, ARCS Foundation Fellowships support a dozen University of California, Berkeley Ph.D. candidates in science and engineering. These fellowships come with an added benefit to students: more flexibility to follow their interests when choosing a research project.
Investing in Science Futures: the ARCS Foundation When the Russians sent Sputnik I, the world’s first artificial satellite, into space on October 4, 1957, they unknowingly launched a women’s movement in America which would bring good fortune to higher education — Berkeley in particular — for years to come.