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Aug 08, 2016
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society has a new section on its website devoted to supporting the careers of members.
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Aug 08, 2016
Sigma Xi President Tee Guidotti describes how scientific research is morphing from its roots as a vocation to a profession, and raises the question of whether there is a need for a formal code of ethics for research.
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Jul 28, 2016
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society launches the Research Communications Initiative to help scientists and engineers enhance the impact of their research by broad dissemination.
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Jun 29, 2016
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society is pleased to announce recipients of its 2016 prizes and awards.
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Jun 29, 2016
Sigma Xi won three awards for its magazine, <em>American Scientist</em> at Association Media & Publishing's 36th Annual EXCEL Awards Gala on June 27 in Washington, D.C.
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Jun 29, 2016
It is the greatest of honors and such a pleasure for me to announce the inaugural Sigma Xi Gold Key Award, Sigma Xi's highest accolade.
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Jun 29, 2016
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society congratulates 124 undergraduate and graduate students who were selected to receive research funding from the spring 2016 cycle of its Grants-in-Aid of Research Program.
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Jun 22, 2016
Sigma Xi members and the public are invited to join <em>American Scientist</em> for an online discussion on June 28 with a Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer.
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Jun 14, 2016
Akhlesh Lakhtakia is the 2016 recipient of Sigma Xi’s 2016 Walston Chubb Award for Innovation, due in large part to his leadership role in developing sculptured thin films.
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Jun 14, 2016
Plant pathologist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture by day and Sigma Xi super volunteer by day and night—Cristina Gouin-Paul does a lot for the Society. To recognize her outstanding volunteer service to Sigma Xi and its mission, the Society is honoring her with the 2016 Evan Ferguson Award.
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Jun 14, 2016
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society has supported the Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge since its beginning 10 years ago. The Challenge is an eight-month contest that asks high school students to design products or services that would benefit humanity.
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Jun 14, 2016
Tee Guidotti becomes the president of Sigma Xi on July 1, 2016. In his first president's letter, he answers the questions, "What are the most important scientific issues facing the world and the most important issues facing the scientific community." He also explains how Sigma Xi can make progress on these issues.
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Jun 14, 2016
Registration for Sigma Xi’s 2016 Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference is open through August 1. This year’s events will be held November 10–13 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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Jun 13, 2016
Can math help predict crime? Dr. Andrea Bertozzi of UCLA, a Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer, will be the guest for <em>American Scientist's</em> Google Hangout, "The Mathematics of Crime." Watch the live broadcast on June 14 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
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Jun 09, 2016
Mark Peeples looks back on his year as Sigma Xi president and reflects on the value he sees now in the Society as well as the improvements he has seen in recent years. His presidency ends on June 30, 2016.
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May 31, 2016
San Diego Chapter President George Seymour encourages members and the public to attend the AAAS–Pacific Division Annual Meeting June 14–17, 2016.
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May 31, 2016
Four Sigma Xi members received the National Medal of Science and three members received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation during a White House ceremony on May 19.
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May 24, 2016
Please join Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society for a public discussion about the mental health of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.
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May 18, 2016
In 2016, 23 Sigma Xi members were elected as members or foreign associates to the National Academy of Sciences.
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May 18, 2016
It is time to prepare for the Annual Meeting of Sigma Xi and the Student Research Conference! The Annual Meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia, November 10–13, 2016. Student events will be held November 11–13.
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