ARCS Foundation, Inc. (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) is an American nonprofit volunteer women's organization that promotes US competitiveness by providing financial awards to academically outstanding U.S. citizens studying to complete degrees in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and health disciplines at 51 of the nation's leading research universities. The organization has awarded more than $ 136 million to 11,000 scholars since 1958. ARCS Foundation Scholars have produced thousands of research publications and patents, secured billions in grant funding, started science-related companies, and played a significant role in teaching and mentoring young people in the STEM pipeline.
12-575: ARCS may stand for: ARCS Foundation (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Alabama Regional Communications System , a radio/alert notification communications district in the State of Alabama Associate of the Royal College of Science ARCS (computing) , a firmware bootloader Admiralty Raster Chart Service Alaska Rural Communications Service Anglia Regional Co-operative Society ,
24-413: A cloud computing infrastructure platform that coordinates data centers around the world. In contrast to hard-wired computer networks, firms such as Microsoft are turning increasingly to software-defined networking (or SDN) approaches to run its cloud computing networks by managing virtual networks across "millions of servers". He oversaw development of technologies that keep the network running in
36-613: A consumer co-operative in the UK Wide Angular-Range Chopper Spectrometer, a spectrometer at the Spallation Neutron Source Archaeosine synthase , an enzyme See also [ edit ] ARC (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title ARCS . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
48-408: Is still a group of women focused on the future, proud of its dynamic history of giving and growing. 1,160 members in 15 chapters across the U.S. dedicate volunteer hours and financial support. Supported disciplines have expanded to include basic and applied scientific research in 42 areas of study, from agriculture to zoology, under parameters established by ARCS Foundation's founders and expressed by
60-822: The University of Washington as an ARCS Scholar (Seattle Chapter). He has won numerous awards for his contributions: he is an ACM Fellow , received the IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award in 2015 for his "fundamental contributions to large-scale backbone networks and data-center networks," and won the prestigious SIGCOMM Award in 2015 for "pioneering the theory and practice of operating carrier and datacenter networks." In addition, he publishes in numerous scholarly journals on topics such as networking and cloud computing. He began his career at AT&T Labs and became division manager for network measurement engineering and research,
72-505: The cloud, so that when component failures happen, software systems pinpoint the failures and "route around the faulty components;" the technology permits data centers to be "software-defined", allowing the cloud to grow rapidly while being flexible to meet changing needs, as he explained in 2015 in eWeek magazine. His research focused on the infrastructure of cloud services, management of enterprise networks, data center networks, and systems monitoring. Greenberg received his PhD in 1983 at
84-508: The following criteria to be eligible for funding: Notable ARCS Scholars include computing pioneer Albert Greenberg . Since 2015, the organization has inducted particularly distinguished ARCS Scholars into the ARCS Alumni Hall of Fame for demonstrating leadership in one or more of the following areas: ARCS Approved Universities are U.S. universities whose science, technology, engineering, and mathematics departments are ranked in
96-573: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ARCS&oldid=1173701688 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages ARCS Foundation In 1958, a group of visionary women volunteers from Los Angeles, California, led by Florence Malouf met with California Institute of Technology President Lee DuBridge to discuss what could be done to elevate
108-499: The nation's scientific leadership and competitiveness. They created a unique partnership between science and society, and ARCS Foundation soon became a model for women's science educational philanthropy. Learn more . Investing in graduate students through grants was viewed as a targeted, effective way to further science philanthropy in America. ARCS Foundation also brought stronger focus to women's leadership in science philanthropy as
120-990: The objective as declared on the Caltech campus in Pasadena, CA on September 18, 1958: ". . . raise money for scholarships and fellowships (now known as Scholar Awards) . . . for the support of both undergraduate and graduate students." ARCS Chapters carry the mission of the organization to different regions of the United States. The 15 ARCS Chapters, in the order they were established, are: ARCS Scholars are selected annually by qualifying departments of science, engineering and medical research within ARCS Foundation's 51 academic partner universities and colleges . ARCS Foundation neither solicits nor accepts applications from potential ARCS Scholars. ARCS Foundation's academic partners identify and select ARCS Scholars who meet
132-566: The organization grew nationally. Initially focused on the US space program, chapters were formed in Houston and Washington, D.C. Chapters, where they cultivated strong relationships, raising funds and supporting scholars from leading universities in their home states. More chapters followed, affiliating with the national organization to advocate for education and research and to engage public awareness of science challenges and successes. ARCS Foundation
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#1732772114288144-672: The top 100 in the country. U.S. universities and colleges where ARCS Scholars are found: Philanthropic accomplishments include: Membership accomplishments include: Albert Greenberg Albert Greenberg is an American software engineer and computer scientist who is notable for his contributions to the design of operating carrier and datacenter networks as well as to advances in computer networking and cloud computing . He currently serves as Vice President of Platform Engineering at Uber . Prior to joining Uber, Greenberg served as Corporate Vice President at Microsoft and acted as director of development for Microsoft Azure ,
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