Page 2 - 2016-2017 ARCS Oregon Annual Report

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ARCS Foundation Oregon advances science and technology in the United States by providing financial awards to academically outstanding students who are U S citizens studying to complete PhD degrees in in in science engineering math technology and medical research at Oregon Health & Science University Oregon State University and the University of Oregon 2
JOANFOLEY President ARCS ARCS Foundation Oregon Oregon “ARCS Oregon Oregon advances science in America through support of PhD candidates at at OHSU OSU and and UO Awards to scholars in STEM research fields allow our university partners to to to attract top tier graduate students students to to to Oregon These students students contribute signifi- cantly to research labs building scientific technological capacity ARCS members
corporate and foundation donors recognize the the importance of this critical investment which furthers scientific discovery impacting the the the economy of our state and the the the nation ”
Front cover: Patrick Clary - - The Wills Family Fund Scholar - - 3rd year ARCS Scholar Oregon State University College of Engineering School of Mechanical Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Story inside Nancy Williams - The Meigs/Fish Scholar OSU College of Earth Our greatest questions answered by the at work today in and universities