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SUMMARY:Celebrating ARCS Minnesota Scholars - IN PERSON
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating Excellence in Science and Innovation -
  In Person\n \n An Evening with ARCS Scholars\n \n
  \n \n Join us for a special celebration of ARCS S
 cholars at different points in their scientific jo
 urneys\, from today’s promising graduate students 
 to accomplished scientists and innovators.\n \n \n
  \n At this event we will honor: \n \n \n \n \n 	S
 uneel Sheikh\, PhD\, a Twin Cities technology CEO\
 , ARCS Scholar Award in 2002–2004\, and 2017 ARCS 
 National Hall of Fame inductee\;\n 	Greg LeFevre\,
  PhD\, a University of Iowa Associate Professor\, 
 and Minnesota ARCS Scholar Award in 2011–2012\; an
 d\n 	Six inspiring University of Minnesota graduat
 e students receiving ARCS Scholar Awards for 2025–
 2026.\n \n \n Together\, their stories demonstrate
  the lasting impact of investing in talented scien
 tists early in their careers.\n \n \n \n 2026-2027
  ARCS Scholars\n \n \n \n Join us to celebrate six
  exceptional University of Minnesota graduate stud
 ents receiving 2026 ARCS Scholar Awards. Meet the 
 Scholars and hear firsthand about their promising 
 research.\n \n \n \n Their research spans Biomedic
 al Engineering\, Neuroscience\, Immunology\, Bioch
 emistry\, Civil & Environmental Engineering\, Mech
 anical Engineering.\n \n \n \n 2026 ARCS Minnesota
  Scientist of the Year\n \n \n \n Suneel Sheikh\, 
 PhD\n \n Founder & CEO\, Aster Labs\n \n 2002-04 A
 RCS Scholar Metro Washington Chapter\n \n 2017 ARC
 S National Hall of Fame\n \n \n \n We are delighte
 d to honor Suneel Sheikh PhD for his contributions
  to aerospace and technology research. After recei
 ving his PhD from the University of Maryland\, he 
 moved to Minnesota to found Aster Labs\, a technol
 ogy and research laboratory\, specializing in adva
 nce in advanced solutions for space\, air\, terres
 trial\, and personal applications.\n \n \n \n ARCS
  Minnesota Scholar of the Year 2026\n \n \n \n Gre
 g LeFevre\, PhD\n \n 2011-2012 ARCS Scholar\, Minn
 esota Chapter\n \n Associate Professor of Environm
 ental Engineering & Science at\n \n University of 
 Iowa\n \n Robert and Virginia Wheeler Faculty Fell
 ow of Engineering\n \n \n \n Our inaugural Scholar
  of the Year is Greg Lefevre\, PhD. After graduati
 ng with his PhD in Environmental Engineering from 
 the University of Minnesota in 2012\, Greg complet
 ed a postdoc at Stanford. He started his academic 
 career at the University of Iowa in 2016. In 2026\
 , he received the University of Iowa Mid-career Fa
 culty Scholar Award.\n \n \n \n Event Details  \n 
 \n \n \n Location:\n \n Cargill Building\n \n 1500
  Gortner Ave\n \n University of Minnesota St. Paul
  Campus  \n \n \n \n The Cargill Building and park
 ing are easily accessible on the University of Min
 nesota St. Paul campus.\n \n \n \n Evening Schedul
 e\n \n \n \n 5:00 – 7:30 pm Central Time\n \n \n \
 n Scholar Round Tables  \n \n \n \n \n 	Engage in 
 casual discussions with our ARCS Minnesota Scholar
 s in small groups.  \n 	Enjoy a buffet and a selec
 tion of beverages.  \n \n \n Program  \n \n \n \n 
 \n 	ARCS Scientist of the Year – Suneel Sheikh\, P
 hD \n 	ARCS MN Scholar Alum of the Year - Greg LeF
 evre\, PhD\n 	ARCS Scholar Awards Presentation  \n
  \n \n Join Us\n \n \n \n Be part of this special 
 celebration of scientific promise and discovery.\n
  \n The event is free to attendees. Donations to t
 he Scholar Award fund are appreciated.\n \n \n \n 
  \n \n 
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DTSTAMP;TZID=UTC:20261020T170000
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261020T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261020T193000
LOCATION:1500 Gortner Avenue\n --\n St. Paul\, MN 55108-553
 46-3549\n United States\n 
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