ARCS - Northern California

The Northern California Chapter of ARCS Foundation was established in 1970 and has funded more than 2,800 Scholar Awards totaling more than $22.6 million.

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Christina Bell is part of the Department of Physics at @stanford University. She is excited to develop superconducting quantum devices for applications in astrophysics and quantum computing. Her previous research was conducted at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. #ARCSNCC

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Yasemin Gokcen follows her passion for Cognitive Science at @ucmerced. Inspired by her time in neuroscience research labs, Yasemin builds computational models to understand language and sentence processing. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation

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Seiham Alansary is part of the Department of Chemistry at @sfsu. Seiham has four years of experience teaching general chemistry and uses her background to make chemistry education more accessible and engaging. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation

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Nathan McGregor is a planetary scientist at @UCSC. His current project, studying Venus’ atmosphere, reveals how planetary interiors evolve and influence surface deformation and atmospheric formation. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation

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At @UCSF, Faye Orcales is an ambitious #ARCSScholar pursuing Biological & Medical Informatics. Her research utilizes multi-omics approaches to study the mechanisms of complex human diseases. #ARCSNCC @arcsfoundation

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Colette Brown is part of the Energy and Resources Group at @UCBerkeley. She is interested in the impact of climate change on ecosystems; her current project analyzes post-fire vegetation recovery in the Arctic tundra. #ARCSNCC @arcsfoundation

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Yingratana McLennan is a proud #ARCSScholar at @ucdavis. In her work for the Pathobiology Graduate Group, she uses postmortem human brain tissue to study the neurodegenerative disorder FXTAS. #ARCSNCC @arcsfoundation

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As an #ARCSScholar, Zachary Montgomerie is making breakthroughs in Materials Science. Zach's work at @stanford focuses on modeling structural transitions in DNA that can be applied to cancer therapies. @arcsfoundation

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Rizelle Jugarap studies Cellular Biology at @sfsu. Her work focuses on linking science to community health. She accomplishes this by researching environmental risks and protective strategies for the telomeres of vulnerable communities. #ARCSNCC @arcsfoundation

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Micah Oeur is a @ucmerced student studying #Physics. She specializes in cosmology, utilizing advanced simulations to investigate the structure and composition of various galaxies. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation

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Tanner Stevenson researches #Neuroscience at @ucdavis. His current research investigates how dopamine facilitates behavioral flexibility. His studies have already uncovered novel regional differences in dopamine dynamics. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation

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Jordan Diaz pursues #Astronomy and #Astrophysics at @ucsc. He is developing instruments to directly observe planets outside our Solar System. He hopes to eventually find young forming planets around other stars. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation

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Genevieve McKeown-Green follows her passion for #EnvironmentalScience at @ucmerced. She studies zero-emission vehicle adoption across California by talking to policymakers and stakeholders. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation

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Fiona Lawler is part of the Department of #Geography at @sfsu. Fiona’s passion is teaching people how to live sustainably. Her most recent project measures the success of the San Pedro Creek restoration project in Pacifica. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation

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Søren Tornoe studies Electrical and #ComputerEngineering at @ucsc. His focus on material science and thin film optics could result in protective coatings for astronomical equipment such as telescopes and electronics. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation

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Micah Fernando attends @UCSF to pursue a degree in #Biochemistry. He is developing novel tools to study the function of Rab GTPases in cellular trafficking and disease. Despite being crucial to cellular homeostasis, GTPases are not easily understood or regulated. #ARCSNCC

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Christian Serio explores the possibilities of #Mathematics at @stanford. He is broadly interested in the intersection of probability theory and mathematical physics. He is currently attempting to understand different statistical models. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation

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Caleb Huntington is part of the #Pathobiology Graduate Group at @ucdavis. He researches pre-emergent viral diversity in wildlife such as bats. His work can contribute to future pandemic prediction and viral surveillance. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation

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Akirah Epps studies #CivilEngineering at @UCBerkeley. She wants to make environmental science more accessible to all communities. As a result, she studies different measurements of air pollutants to understand which communities they affect most. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation

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Lexie is a #ChemicalEngineering student studying at @stanford. She studies molecules called aptamers to design molecular tools for improved healthcare. #ARCSNCC @ARCSFoundation