DaVonne Henry and Jonathan Riess named 2024-25 ARCS Scholars

Physics students DaVonne Henry and Jonathan Riess have been awarded scholarships from the Metropolitan Washington Chapter of the ARCS Foundation. The students were recognized at a reception held at the National Academy of Sciences on Oct. 17, 2024, where they participated in a poster session and award ceremony.

DaVonne is a Ph.D. student working with Profs. Paola Barbara and Amy Liu. He presented a poster about using graphene quantum dots as a platform for measuring single-molecule magnets. Jonathan is a senior double majoring in physics and mathematics. His poster was about research he conducted as a summer REU student at the University of Notre Dame, where he investigated isospin symmetry breaking using ab initio nuclear manybody methods.

The ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Foundation is a non-profit organization that advances science and technology in the United States by providing financial awards to academically outstanding students studying science, engineering, math, technology, and medical research.