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Richard Pyle, MD, ARCS Scholar Award

Field of Study: Biomedical Engineering

Elizabeth (Lizzy) graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in Biomedical Engineering (BME) in 2017. She played varsity soccer at Washington University and the team won the NCAA Division III National Championship last fall. In October 2017...

MN Chapter Scholar Award 2017-2019
Field of Study - Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics

Colette Rogers is a graduate student in the Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics department at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She is co- advised by Dr. Anja-Katrin Bielinsky and Dr. Eric Hendrickson, experts in DNA replication...

The Minnesota Chapter celebrated the 9th annual Scholar Award Event at the newly re-opened Bell Museum of Natural History on the University of Minnesota campus. 

It was a beautiful venue to celebrate this year's Scholars: 

• Nicholas Heller - Computer Science
• Fredarla (Freddie) Miller - Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics
• Elizabeth (Lizzy)...

ARCS Foundation’s highest honor for volunteer work is given annually to a member from each chapter. This year the ARCS Light Awardee from the Minnesota Chapter is Judith L. Benham, Ph.D.

Judy served as President of ARCS Foundation Minnesota Chapter 2011-2014. She is being honored for her leadership as Vice President of University Relations...

Amanda Hayward, ARCS MN Scholar alum, was awarded the 2017 Award for Outstanding Performance as a Teaching Assistant for the University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences. This award is a reflection of her exemplary effort towards fostering undergraduate education. Amanda says she is honored to receive this award because she...

When the NCAA promotes the notion of a student athlete, they do not immediately think of ARCS Minnesota Scholar Lizzy Crist as a poster child, but perhaps they should. Crist has already completed her undergraduate studies at Washington University in St. Louis, and was named the 2017 NCAA Woman of the...

Dr. Amy Hauck, Minnesota Roche/ARCS Scholar in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics at the University of Minnesota, completed her Ph.D. in November 2017. She is settling into her NIH postdoctoral fellowship position at the University of Pennsylvania in the laboratory of Dr. Mitchell Lazar in the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, & Metabolism...