American Scientist Centennial
American Scientist has been delivering the world of discovery to its members for 100 years—a major milestone for any magazine. We're celebrating with classic articles, columns and book reviews; illustrations and covers; and commentary on the magazine through the years. If there's an article you especially remember, or a cartoon that has made you laugh over the years, please let us know. We'll be noting reader favorites as well.
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Sigma Xi 2011 Election Results
The results are in from Sigma Xi's first electronic election for society officers, in which all active Sigma Xi members could participate. Thomas Acker, president emeritus of Wheeling Jesuit University, is the new president-elect designate. Ronald Millard, professor at the University of Cincinnati, is the new treasurer.
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Changes in Membership Dues and American Scientist
Elected member representatives on the Board of Directors agreed after careful deliberation that two policy changes needed to occur in this upcoming fiscal year. The changes focus on ensuring the future fiscal soundness of our Society, reducing the environmental impact of our operations, and facilitating greater capability to deliver value to the membership.
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2012 Sigma Xi Awards Honor Leading Scientists
Solomon W. Golomb will receive Sigma Xi's 2012 William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement. Marye Anne Fox has been named recipient of the McGovern Award, and the Walston Chubb Award for Innovation goes to Joseph DeSimone. Sivaguru Jayaraman ia this year's Young Investigator, and Dennis Meredith is the honorary member. |
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American Scientist Essays on Scientific Publication
In the newest booklet in Sigma Xi's series on ethics, For the Record, six experts examine issues—and solutions—in peer review and authorship. The essays in this volume originally appeared in American Scientist, and provide insight and advice for anyone who uses the scientific literature.
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New Podcast: Social Lives of Female Chimpanzees
Rivalries and alliances among female chimpanzees can be intense and sometimes shocking. In this American Scientist Pizza Lunch Podcast, Duke University evolutionary anthropologist Anne Pusey shares insights from long-term studies of chimpanzee behavior at Gombe National Park in Tanzania.
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Barry Collin Named Sigma Xi Chief Operating Officer
Barry C. Collin has been named chief operating officer of Sigma Xi. He comes to the Society from the Collin Group, Inc. where he was chief innovation officer. Collin has been a consultant and speaker for the U.S. Department of Defense, the State Department, the Treasury and other federal, state and local agencies.
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Executive Director's Presentation to 2011 Assembly
At our 2011 Annual Meeting, Sigma Xi Executive Director Jerry Baker made a special presentation on the past, present and future of the Society, the importance of nurturing students in the sciences and younger career scientists, and ethics in science. Click on link for video.
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2011 John McGovern Lecture: "Looking at Earth"
Former astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan held the audience spellbound at the Sigma Xi Annual Meeting as she took them on a unique tour of the Earth, from early maps, to satellite images and spectacular photos from the moon. She received the 2011 McGovern Award.
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Earn a Free Year of Membership
Sigma Xi's new Member-Get-A-Member program gives all active Sigma Xi members a chance to earn a free year of membership by recommending five new members during a one-year period. Potential new members must list their Sigma Xi "Recommender" on the "Recommended by" line at the bottom of their nomination forms.
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