Pittsburgh
Chapter
Current Scholars
ARCS Foundation Pittsburgh is honored to present awards to outstanding scholars chosen by the scholar selection committee at Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University. A Pittsburgh Chapter Scholar receives $15,000 in support, payable over three years at $5,000 per year, or until the completion of his or her doctoral degree, whichever comes sooner, provided the scholar maintains established criteria for continuation.
Third Year Scholars
Stephanie Biedka
- The Roche/ARCS Foundation Scholar Award
- Department of Biological Sciences
- Carnegie Mellon University, Mellon College of Science
- Research: biological sciences
Michael Criag
- The Lockheed Martin Award
- Department of Engineering and Public Policy
- Carnegie Mellon University, CIT
- Research: environmental impact of the electricity grid
Jenna Reeger
- Pittsburgh Chapter Award
- College of Agricultural Sciences
- Penn State University
- Research: plant biology
Hannah Gommerstadt
- The Auclair-Unkovic Award
- Department of Computer Science
- Carnegie Mellon University, School of Computer Science
- Research: programming languages and information security
William Herlands
- The Hans and Leslie Fleischner Award (V)
- Machine Learning Department
- Carnegie Mellon University, H. John Heinz III College and School of Computer Science
- Research: machine learning and public policy
Amy Shannon
- The Jared L. and Maureen B. Cohon Award
- Human-Computer Interaction Institute
- Carnegie Mellon University, School of Computer Science
- Research: human-computer interaction
Shelby Hemker
- The Berdik-Pappas Award
- Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program
- University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine
- Research: hypoxia in kidney development and its effects on gene expression
Daniel Long
- Roche/ARCS Foundation Scholar Award in Life Sciences
- Department of Bioengineering
- University of Pittsburgh
- Research: cellular and organ engineering
Ameya Nanivadekar
- The Roche/ARCS Foundation Scholar Award in the Life Sciences
- Department of Bioengineering
- University of Pittsburgh
- Research: neural interfaces to restore sensory function
Jacquelyn Russell
- Pittsburgh Chapter Award
- Interdisciplinary Biomedical Graduate Program
- University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine
- Research: cancer biology
Nathan Vogler
- The Burke-Harter Award
- Neurobiology/Neuroscience Graduat Program
- University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine
- Research: sensory systems and neurodegenerative diseases
Staci Amburgey
- The Ryan Award in Honor of Jeanne B. Berdik
- Intercollege Graduate Degree Program
- Penn State University
- Research: geology/earth science
Erynn Maynard
- The Breedlove-Martin-Stover Award
- Department of Ecology
- Penn State University
- Research: earch science
Second Year Scholars
Dean Alderucci
- Jeanne Berdik Founder Award
- Engineering and Public Policy
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Research: strategy entrepreneurship technological change and other technology policy problems
Ethan Bassin
- The Chapter-Ragni-Ryan Award
- Interdisciplinarian Biomedical Program
- University of Pittsburgh
- Research: tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
Timothy Bartholomew
- The Heppner-Testoni-Young Award
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Research: environmental engineering sustainability and science
Katerina Clemens
- The Fine Foundation Award
- Neuroscience Graduate Program
- University of Pittsburgh
- Research: neuroplasticity and circuit function
Stephanie Crilly
- Pittsburgh Chapter Award
- Department of Biological Sciences
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Research: molecular biology, neuroscience and/or proteomics
Michelle Heusser
- The Freed-Jone-Meadowcroft Award
- Department of Bioengineering
- University of Pittsburgh
- Research: employ experimental and computational techniques to understand accurate interception eye movements
Alexis Nolfi
- Pittsburgh Chapter Award
- Department of Bioengineering
- University of Pittsburgh
- Research: to develop an invitro disease model for evaluating the role of immune cells in the pathogenesis of endometriosis
Ryan Wagner
- Pittsburgh Chapter Award
- Institute of Software Research
- Carnegie Mellon Unversity
- Research: software engineering, security & policy, mobile & pervasive computing
First Year Scholars
Thu Nguyen
- Pittsburgh Chapter Award
- Mechanical Engineering
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Research: Controls/Robotics
Diana Zang
- The Alicia M. Avery Award
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Research: Computer systems
Alyssa Lawler
- Pittsburgh Chapter Award
- Biological Sciences
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Research: Developmental Biology
Katherine Ye
- Pittsburgh Chapter Award
- Computer Science
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Research: TBD
Ziv Scully
- The Roy and Susie Dorrance Award
- Computer Science
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Research: TBD
Christopher Lee Hughes
- The Beukema-Wainwright-Wood Award
- Department of Bioengineering
- University of Pittsburgh
- Research: Electrical stimulation techniques
Tyler Meder
- Pittsburgh Chapter Award
- Department of Bioengineering
- University of Pittsburgh
- Research: Smart vascular scaffolds
Michelle Scribner
- The Fromm-Payne-Stockman Award
- School of Medicine
- University of Pittsburgh
- Research: Genetic disorders and reproductive sciences
Alex White
- Pittsburgh Chapter Award
- School of Medicine
- University of Pittsburgh
- Research: TBD