Honolulu
Chapter
First Year Scholars
First Year Scholars 2025-26
Evelyn Allsup
Pittsburgh Chapter Award
Carnegie Mellon University
Research: Department of Physics, Using theorhetical simulations combined with observational studies to find correlations between core-collapse supernovae and binary black hole merger populations
Anusha Kalavacharla
Elliott-Martin-Meadowcroft-Testoni ARCS Pittsburgh Endowed Scholar Award,
Supporting Research at UPMC Children's Hospital
University of Pittsburgh
Supporting Research at UPMC Children's Hospital
University of Pittsburgh
Research: School of Microbiology and Immunology. My research and career goals are centered on understanding the transmission and pathogenesis of neglected tropical viruses. Currently, my work focuses on elucidating the role of endothelial cells in Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection. This research aims to uncover novel CHIKVendothelium interactions and define their contribution to viral pathogenesis. These findings are essential to inform future research aimed at improving CHIKV prevention and treatment.
Personal: In my free time, I enjoy spending time with friends and discovering new restaurants around the city. I love going to the movies, taking dance classes, and hiking in Frick Park. Lately, I’ve become interested in cooking and am excited to explore new recipes.
Andrew Krapivin
Jeanne B. and Richard F. Berdik ARCS Pittsburgh Endowed Scholar Award
Carnegie Mellon University
Research: Developing the theory around data structures and applying them to various fields, for example, hash tables, on modeling the reorder buffer of a CPU, comparing two different architectures for AI, and encodings for SAT solvers
Research: Developing the theory around data structures and applying them to various fields, for example, hash tables, on modeling the reorder buffer of a CPU, comparing two different architectures for AI, and encodings for SAT solvers
Grace Mattson
ARCS Pittsburgh Endowed Scholar Award in Honor of Timothy F. Burke, Jr.* and Linda Beerbower Burke, Supporting Non-Medical Research
University of Pittsburgh
Research: Department of Geology and Environmental Science. I plan to study the ecological impacts of excess nutrients in urban aquatic environments caused by anthropogenic activities.
Christopher Merkel
Collins/Citrin-Cwenar-ARCS Pittsburgh Member Endowed Scholar Award
University Of Pittsburgh
Research: Department of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Molecular drivers of tumor formation in invasive Lobular Carcinoma (ILC), the most common special histological subtype of breast cancer, characterized by loss of the cell adhesion protein E-cadherin
Research: Department of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Molecular drivers of tumor formation in invasive Lobular Carcinoma (ILC), the most common special histological subtype of breast cancer, characterized by loss of the cell adhesion protein E-cadherin
Sofia Milone
Crawford-Stockman-ARCS Pittsburgh Member Endowed Scholar Award,
Supporting research at the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, or Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Research: Swanson School of Engineering Bioengineering Department, Integrating experimental techniques and computational models to understand how physical cues affect cellular behavior and tissue morphogenesis
Supporting research at the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, or Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Research: Swanson School of Engineering Bioengineering Department, Integrating experimental techniques and computational models to understand how physical cues affect cellular behavior and tissue morphogenesis
Teresa Pollard
Pittsburgh Chapter Award
Carnegie Mellon University
Research: Mellon College of Science, Mathematecal Science, Analysis relevant to number theorhetic questions, and currently interested in exploring probabilistic combinatorics and the behavior of discrete random structures
Keera Rhoads
Jeanne B. and Richard F. Berdik ARCS Pittsburgh Endowed Scholar Award
University of Pittsburgh
Research: Swanson School of Engineering, Bioengineering, 3D Bioprinting naturally derived biomaterials as well as studying pathophysiology mechanisms for cardiovascular diseases
Research: Swanson School of Engineering, Bioengineering, 3D Bioprinting naturally derived biomaterials as well as studying pathophysiology mechanisms for cardiovascular diseases
Sanjay Seshan
Professor Virgil Gligor and Alicia Avery ARCS Pittsburgh Endowed Scholar Award
Carnegie Mellon University
Research: College of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering. Computer Architecture and Integrated Circuits specifically designing new digital systems.
Research: College of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering. Computer Architecture and Integrated Circuits specifically designing new digital systems.
Vishnu Soni
Zawadzki-Rivers-ARCS Pittsburgh Member Endowed Scholar Award
University of Pittsburgh
Research: Center for Neuroscience, Using electrophysiological methods in non-human primates to investigate cognitive processes such as attention, working memory, and mental representations, with the aim of advancing our understanding of conscious experience
Research: Center for Neuroscience, Using electrophysiological methods in non-human primates to investigate cognitive processes such as attention, working memory, and mental representations, with the aim of advancing our understanding of conscious experience