2012-2013 Officers Central Arkansas Chapter Society of Sigma Xi
President - Dr. Kamran Iqbal
Secretary/Treasurer - Dr. Yushun Chen
Past President - Dr. Nawab Ali
Standing Delegate to National Meeting - Dr. Parimal Chowdhury


PROGRAM
6:00 PM Social & Welcome
6:30 PM Dinner
7:15 PM Eighteenth Science in Society Debate Resolved: That US efforts to maintain leadership in science and technology fields are inadequate.
Affirmative: Alex Zhang (LR Central International Studies High School)
Negative: Deborah Rookey (LR Parkview Arts/Science Magnet High School)
8:00 PM “Federal R&D Cuts and How they will affect US Competitiveness”
presented by Mary Good, Ph.D., UALR Dean Emeritus and Special Assistant to the Chancellor , UALR
9:00 PM Business Meeting & New Member Initiation


2012-2013 Sigma Xi Sponsors
Dr. Keith Hudson
Professor, Applied Science & Chemistry, UALR
Director, UALR Graduate Institute of Technology

Dr. Rebecca Lochmann
Professor, Aquaculture & Fisheries Center, UAPB

Dr. Robert E. McGehee, Jr.
Dean, Graduate School, UAMS


President's Initiation of New Members
Full Members
Rawad Hodeify

Associate Members
Gabrielle Dejuvnelle Harris
Surya Pramila Kilaparty
Ashley Diane Long
Ghulam Rasool
Nang San Hti Lar Seng
Michelle Nichole Thompson