Chris Choi, Carnegie Mellon University, McWilliams Center for Cosmology & Astrophysics Chris’s research focuses on how to use the theory of gravitational waves to explore and constrain theoretical cosmology models, like alternatives to general relativity such as massive gravity. He also utilizes multi-messenger astronomical data, particularly that of pulsar... Read more
Lindsay Wilson, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Microbiology, and Immunology Lindsay studies Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV), which is a mosquito-borne virus endemic to Africa and the Middle East. This virus can cause severe disease in children as well as adults and is especially prevalent in agricultural communities.... Read more
Lauren Narbey, CNM, PhD, recently successfully defended her dissertation entitled “Patterns of Breastfeeding Among Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder and Integration of Lactation Support into Perinatal Recovery Programs Across the United States.” Her clinical practice as a midwife and research interests have focused on optimizing care for individuals with perinatal... Read more
April 2024 recipient of the Jeanne Berdink Scholar Achievement Award Nicole Auvil from CMU’s Mellon College of Science received her award for her research in mass spectrometry. Nicole has developed ultra sharp parabolic needle tips which have been nicknamed “Super Sniffers” for their ability to detect the smallest traces... Read more
William Ferguson is an entering PhD student at Carnegie Mellon University’s Material Sciences and Engineering Department in the College of Engineering. He is serving as a graduate research assistant specializing in computational modeling of polymer systems. In addition to a 2023–25 ARCS Pittsburgh Scholar Award (The Fleischner-ARCS Pittsburgh Member Award... Read more
Colin Tang is a first year PhD student in the Mathematical Sciences Department of the Mellon College of Science at Carnegie Mellon University. He is receiving the (2023–25) ARCS Pittsburgh Scholar Award Endowment in Memory of Jack and Gen Esgar, funded by Amy and Keith Arner. While in high school... Read more
Michelle Heusser, a bioengineering graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh and an ARCS Scholar Alum, received a scholarship from the Society for the Neural Control of Movement (NCM). Although the 2020 meeting did not take place, the society recently recognized the scholarship winners and celebrated their work.
Alexis Nolfi, bioengineering graduate student in the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh and an ARCS Scholar Alum, is recognized by the Carnegie Science Awards
Nolfi is involved in numerous projects centered on how the immune system is involved in the pathogenesis of disease and how we can... Read more
Denver Faulk, Ph.D. a successful Pitt Bioengineer, was an ARCS Scholar 7 years ago. On completing his Ph.D., he chose a career path that combines academic affiliation and industry innnovation. Dr. Faulk stayed in Pittsburgh by becoming the Principal Biomedical Engineer at ALung Technologies, creating life-saving devices. Click here for more on... Read more
Social networks can be a phenomenal tool to stay connected with friends, family, and peers, but have you considered its growing importance to major world problems? ARCS Pittsburgh Scholar Tom Magelinski, PhD candidate at Carnegie Mellon University, has and he hopes to adapt existing tools of network science to gain... Read more
