ARCS at
Washington State University:
Enhancing Quality of Life Worldwide
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John Browse, Ph.D. |
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Stephen A. Hines, Ph.D., D.V.M., D.A.C.V.P |
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Crystal Montoya, ARCS Fellow, Ph.D. Student |
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Laura Wayne, ARCS Fellow, Ph.D. Student |
Crystal Montoya wants to see the end of human suffering from tuberculosis. Laura Wayne wants to see the creation of safe and sustainable oils for food, fuel, and commercial products.
Both young women are working full time to realize their visions through the advanced research they conduct as doctoral students at Washington State University. Top in their fields as undergraduates, Montoya and Wayne received valuable support to pursue their educations and research from the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation. They are among 23 ARCS fellows at WSU now working closely with faculty mentors, who are experts in their areas of research.
In a laboratory of WSU’s Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Montoya studies Rhodococcus equi, a bacterium that causes severe pneumonia in young horses and in people with weakened immunities. While seeking to design a vaccine against the disease, she hopes insights from her research will lead to treatments for human infant diseases and to a vaccine against tuberculosis. Wayne’s work in bioproducts research explores novel plant sources for industrial oils.
From combating human infertility to increasing wheat productivity to preventing depression, the range of important research being led by ARCS fellows at WSU aims to improve life worldwide.
Believing that the best graduate students, working in critically important areas, are key to our nation’s scientific success, the ARCS Foundation promotes worldwide advancement of science and technology through fellowships to outstanding students in the natural sciences, engineering, and medicine.
ARCS’ generosity enables the brightest students to make critical career decisions by helping them financially, says Dr. Howard Grimes, vice provost and dean of WSU’s graduate school. “Working with some of our most outstanding faculty, ARCS fellows help to conduct ground-breaking research while they develop the knowledge, skills, and understanding they’ll use to change our world.”
2008 is a year of celebration for the Seattle Chapter of ARCS as it marks 30 years of continuous support for Ph.D. students attending Washington’s two premier research universities. One hundred percent of donations to ARCS directly benefit students.
Thursday, February 7
The Rainier Club
820 Fourth Avenue, Seattle
Registration: 11:30 a.m.
Lunch Program: Noon
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