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Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society and 200 organizations joined with Research!America to call on Congress to raise the spending caps for research in the fiscal year 2018 federal budget.

After serving as Sigma Xi’s director of science communications and publications and editor-in-chief of <em>American Scientist,</em> my admiration for the members and mission of this organization has only grown.

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society’s magazine has once again ranked among the top publications from non-profit associations.

Sigma Xi's bi-monthly publication about science, engineering, technology, and math relaunched its website to improve the reader experience, especially for readers using mobile devices.

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society has signed a memorandum of understanding with J&J Editorial to create a partnership that will benefit <em>Chronicle of The New Researcher</em>.

The last 12 months have been tumultuous for American science. Rising distrust and skepticism have undermined acceptance of science as a way of understanding the world.

In the spring 2017 cycle, the Society awarded 150 grants totaling $120,354 to students.

Sigma Xi members selected outstanding teams at the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair to receive $6,000 from the Society's Special Awards in Team Science.

Jamie Vernon named next Sigma Xi executive director and CEO starting July 1, 2017.

Sigma Xi chapters across the country participated in the March for Science on April 22, 2017, to celebrate science and call for evidence-based policymaking.

Past President of Sigma Xi Mark Peeples addressed the March for Science-Columbus crowd outside the west lawn of Ohio Statehouse.

Nicholas DiStefano, a sophomore at American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida, won the People’s Choice Award at this year's Student Research Showcase.

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society brought together students and professional researchers online for its 5th annual Student Research Showcase. This year, 116 high school, undergraduate, and graduate students entered this science communication competition.

Seventeen of the new members elected to the National Academy of Engineering are Sigma Xi members.

With two months left before thousands of people participate in the March for Science movement on April 22, organizers have shared a list of partners and information to help people get involved.

Learn about a different research topic each month by talking with a Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer from the comfort of your own computer. Using Adobe Connect, American Scientist editors moderate Q & A discussions with the lecturers.

Sigma Xi is seeking professional researchers and science communicators to judge the Student Research Showcase, a science communication competition.