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Helen Miller joined ARCS MWC in September and is sponsored by Michelle Francis. She greatly enjoyed her first SAR event last month and looks forward to getting to know the ARCS community!

Helen earned a BA in French Language and Literature from Davidson College in 1988. Following college, she gravitated...

Margaret Shanklin (Margie) became an ARCS MWC member in 1985. We thank Margie for her long involvement with the chapter and her many contributions to ARCS MWC over the last 39 years!

Margie was sponsored by Maureen Martin. She met Maureen through the “McLean Newcomers,” an organization for new...

As the holidays approach one of the most meaningful ways to embrace the spirit of the season is through Giving Tuesday—a global day dedicated to giving back. Giving Tuesday, celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, was established in 2012 to encourage individuals and communities to come together to support causes...

Dear ARCS MWC Members,

We were proud to recognize our 2024-2025 scholars and learn about the amazing work they are doing at this year's SAR. Equally, we were privileged to welcome Dr. Kunal Parikh, an ARCS MWC scholar alum, as our featured speaker. Special kudos to Jane Riddle and...

Cynthia Howes was sponsored as an ARCS MWC member by BJ Cantus in 1982. We thank Cynthia for her ongoing commitment to our chapter over the past 42 years! 

Cynthia says that she was aware of ARCS because her husband was employed by an aerospace company in Washington that desperately needed scientists and engineers like...

Hilary Sparrell joined ARCS MWC in September and is sponsored by her mother, Patty Sparrell. Hilary received her BS in Hotel and Restaurant Institutional Management (minor Business Admin) from the University of Delaware in 2008. She then worked at multiple hospitality venues, including the Mansion on O Street in DC.  

Hilary changed the direction of her...

Sabahat Rahman – Danaher Foundation Scholar
Undergraduate Scholar, Senior, Biomedical Engineering
Johns Hopkins University

Research:
Two cancer research projects will be focusing on personalized care and treatments. The first project will develop a device that measures individual patient melanoma stiffness in situ, with the intent of diagnosing melanomas earlier. The second...

Emma Glass – Evelyn Soucek Memorial Scholar
1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate, Biomedical Engineering
University of Virginia

Research:
The aim of Emma's research is to develop innovative ways of treating bacterial infection without the use of conventional antibiotics. Specifically, computational metabolic models of bacteria in conjunction with big-data and machine learning...

ARCS Light recipients are symbols of success within their chapters by promoting the ARCS mission of advancing science in America. ARCS Light recipients enthusiastically give their time and expertise to support their chapters and are the unsung heroes of the ARCS Foundation.

This year’s recipient of Metro Washington Chapter’s ARCS Light award is Anne...

ARCS Scholar Roche Alum Dr. Kunal Parikh will be an honored guest and keynote speaker at MWC's 2024 Scholar Awards Reception. 

Kunal Parikh, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHU) in the divisions of Glaucoma and Nanomedicine at the Wilmer Eye Institute and in the...