A NASA-sponsored research Center of Excellence striving to support underserved and underrepresented student populations engaging in STEAHM
ARCS IS A STORY
…of revolutionary convergence between multiple disciplines
…of discoveries that bring divergent trails together
…of trailblazing researchers who utilize this convergence to conceive, design, and implement
systems, processes, and products that overcome the humanitarian, medical,
environmental, and entrepreneurial challenges in this century.
TRANSFORM THE TRAJECTORY OF A STUDENT’S LIFE:
SUPPORT ARCS’ FISHING ROD INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
“If you give a person a fish, you feed them for a day. If you teach a person to fish, you feed them for a lifetime.”
STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS
Since 2020, a total of 61 ARCS students have interned at NASA (JPL, Ames, Armstrong, and Langley)!
Vicki Truong
“ARCS helped me tremendously. Right now in my graduate program, I have to do a thesis and what I’m doing for ARCS, which involves compiler design with Dr. Kyle Dewey, is very integrated with what I’m doing for my thesis for the school. And in addition to that I was able to get connections with some JPL people, able to go through some interviews, and land a summer internship with them. So, it’s very life-changing. I love ARCS.”
ARCS fellow Alexandria Christoforatos opens up about her inspiring story in a thought-provoking conversation with ARCS Faculty member Professor Thomas Chan. With a background in psychology, Alexandria has applied her understanding of human behavior to the fields of automation and technology. Discover how the ARCS program profoundly impacted Alexandria’s trajectory and propelled her exploration of the transforming workplace.
FACULTY AND COLLABORATOR SPOTLIGHTS
Daniele Grandi
Collaborator
Senior Research Engineer, Autodesk
Kacie Blackman
Faculty
Associate Professor at California State University, Northridge (Department of Health Sciences)
HIGHLIGHTS
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