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An important part of the Eagle Award Celebration is the Live Auction to support the ARCS Scholar Fund!

This year, several exciting items are available, including a three-day/two-night stay at the historic Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, WV. The Greenbrier is a world-class resort and National Historic Landmark...

ARCS MWC Co-Presidents Julie Hohl and Patty Sparrell hosted a wonderful tea for 16 attendees at Julie's beautiful home on Thurs, Feb 27. The annual event was for Emeritus members of the chapter, as well as past Presidents (note: many of the attendees have served in both roles)! 

After everyone...

Marilynn Sweetser has been a member of the ARCS Metro Washington Chapter (ARCS MWC) since 1991. We applaud Marilyn’s continued commitment to ARCS MWC and her many contributions, especially her multiple leadership roles!

Marilynn learned about ARCS MWC because Maureen Martin—her bridge partner—spoke a lot about ARCS. Marilynn has always...

Meet one of ARCS MWC’s newest members, Margaret Hackbarth! Margaret joined in January and is sponsored by Julie Hohl.

Margaret graduated from Bucknell University and received her Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1992. She has lived in the Washington area since law school and...

Akshaya Annapragada – Danaher Foundation Scholar
1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate
Biomedical Engineering

Research: 
There is a great need for accessible and sensitive screening approaches for carcinomas worldwide. This research focuses on novel artificial intelligence approaches to enable new whole genome analyses and enhanced understanding of cancer-related genetic changes. These...

Alexander Lu – Mulford Endowment Scholar
1st Year Scholar, MD/PhD candidate, Biomedical Engineering
Johns Hopkins University

Research: 
Surgeons use a variety of imaging systems to guide diagnostics and interventions; patient movement during imaging is often unavoidable and can substantially distort the images. This current research combines machine learning with physics-driven...

Registration is now open for the ARCS MWC Eagle Award Celebration on Fri, Apr 4 from 6:30–9:30 pm at the Army Navy Club in Washington, D.C. 

This year's Eagle Honoree will be Dr. John Mather, Physics Nobel Laureate, and Senior Astrophysicist. He was the Senior Project Scientist for the James...

The ARCS Metro Washington Chapter’s (ARCS MWC) Winter Membership Meeting featured an intriguing panel on Artificial Intelligence (AI)—Application of Artificial Intelligence in Research and Industry—during a luncheon with almost 50 attendees at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in Fairfax, VA, on Sun, Feb 9. The panel was moderated by Mr. Ryan Simpson, Public...

February is National Heart Month, and ARCS MWC Scholar Emily Cheung is featured in the ARCS National newsletter, which highlights her research into a heart condition to develop a novel therapy to mitigate the risks. Emily is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at George Washington University. Read more about Emily...

Priscilla Roberts has been a member of ARCS MWC since 1990, when she was sponsored by Margie Shanklin. We thank Priscilla for her longtime service over the past 34 years and for her continuing commitment to ARCS MWC! 

Priscilla and Margie have been friends for a long time and have...