USA Science & Engineering Festival
Sigma Xi is proud to be an official partner of the inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C., October 2010. A collaboration of more than 500 science and engineering organizations, the festival is designed to engage young people in the sciences. It will culminate with a two-day expo on the National Mall featuring hundreds of fun, hands-on activities. People are encouraged to hold satellite events in their communities.
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Sigma Xi Featured by National Education Report
Sigma Xi is being featured by the television series National Education Report for the Society's distinguished contributions to the advancement of education nationally and internationally. The short documentary will air on public and cable television stations in the U.S. and abroad and is also available online.
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Grants-in-Aid of Research Deadline: March 15
Grants of up to $1,000 are available to undergraduate and graduate students in all areas of the sciences and engineering. Designated funds from the National Academy of Sciences allow for grants of up to $5,000 for astronomy research and $2,500 for vision related research.
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2010 Sigma Xi Awards Honor Leading Scientists
Each year Sigma Xi presents a number of prestigious awards that honor outstanding researchers and communicators. They include the William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement, John P. McGovern Science & Society Award, Walston Chubb Award for Innovation and the Young Investigator Award. |
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2009 Sigma Xi's Year of Energy
From the development and implementation of alternative and renewable energy, to increased energy efficiency and reduced emissions, science and engineering have enormous roles to play in solving the world's energy crisis. Visit our Energy Web site for annual meeting symposium speaker summaries, white papers, blogs and more. Further energy information is located on our 2009 Annual Meeting Web page.
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Students Receive Medals at Sigma Xi Conference
Thirty-five student researchers received medals and cash awards for their poster presentations at the 2009 Sigma Xi International Research Conference in Texas. More than 200 students participated in this year's conference, representing nearly 100 academic institutions.
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Listen to The World Science Podcast
Every Friday, The World Science Podcast brings you the best science news from around the globe. It’s one aspect of an NSF-funded collaboration between PRI and Sigma Xi. As part of the show, Sigma Xi's Elsa Youngsteadt chats with host Rhitu Chatterjee about the week's top science headlines.
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