News

The Scholar Awards Reception (SAR) will be held on Thurs, Oct 23, at 6:30 pm, at the National Academy of Sciences. Invitations were mailed and sent electronically on Aug 25. The ticket price will be $75 again this year, a testament to the invaluable support of our generous SAR Sponsors. We...

Hello ARC‘s friends! Mark your calendars and join us for a tour of the Washington National Cathedral on Fri, Nov 7, 12:30 pm. Note the new date! This hour long group tour, led by an expert guide, explores the main floor and lower level where much history is located. Easy...

Marlene Bekey has been a member of ARCS Metro Washington Chapter (ARCS MWC) since 2005 and was sponsored by Lana Yarymovych and Karen Meyers. MWC salutes and thanks Marlene for her continued commitment to ARCS MWC over the past 20 years! Marlene treasures the mission of ARCS and her friendships...

Welcome back to Mika Robertson! Mika stepped back from MWC three years ago to focus on family and now has time to re-engage. She is sponsored by Elli Nesbitt and Mary Snitch.  

Mika earned her BS in Aerospace Engineering from the United States Naval Academy, as well three Masters degrees...

Research:

My research seeks to explore the development of novel soft robots, which utilize a flexible hemispherical shell coupled with pneumatic or hydraulic actuation to produce a complex “Pac-Man” grasping shape. Because soft robots tend to deform...

Exciting news involving two ARCS Scholars! Johns Hopkins was recently awarded state funding through the Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Fund to support endowed research professorships. ARCS MWC Scholar Alum and Kunal Parikh (last year's SAR keynote speaker) and Peter McDonnell, Director of the Wilmer Eye Institute and also former ARCS Scholar...

Our Fall Membership Meeting and Social is Sun, Sept 14 from 4-8 pm at the beautiful home of Lorraine Nordlinger.

It's an “End of Summer” potluck dinner that begins with appetizers and social at 4 pm. Enjoy catching up with old and new friends! Dinner begins at 5 pm...

Research:
Identifying treatment strategies to increase immune cell accumulation in pancreatic cancer in order to improve patient responses to immunotherapy. Specifically, utilizing high-throughput single-cell proteomic analysis technologies to identify immune cell populations that promote anti-tumor...

Ahoy! Get out your rubber-soled shoes and join us for the 3rd Annual ARCS Friends Sailing adventure in Annapolis on Mon, Aug 18, 1:30 to 3:30 pm. The 74 foot schooner Woodwind sails rain or shine, so dress appropriately. Afterwards, stick around and enjoy a delicious early dinner at Choptank restaurant...