2005 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research
Preliminary Conference Program of Events
November 3-6, 2005
Westin Seattle Hotel
Seattle, Washington
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| Green – open to all participants |
| Blue – designated for Chapter Delegates and Sigma Xi Leaders |
| Yellow – designated for Student participants |
THURSDAY, November 3, 2005
| Preconference Workshop |
Noon–
4:00 p.m. |
NCSI Workshop
Explore the tools of computational science - learn how they can be used to help undergraduate students better understand complex issues and "see" the invisible: phenomena that are too small (atoms and molecules), too large (galaxies and the universe), too fast (photosynthesis), too slow (geological processes), too complex (automobile engines), or too dangerous (toxic materials) for the classroom or laboratory. Funded by a grant from the National Science foundation, NCSI workshops encourage the use of computational tools in undergraduate science and engineering education in order to develop an active and supportive community of faculty using and sharing computational tools.
Seats are limited. If you are interested in attending, please
e-mail meeting@sigmaxi.org |
| Time |
Delegates, Sigma Xi Leaders |
Students |
4:00–
4:45 p.m. |
New Delegate Orientation |
|
5:00–
6:00 p.m. |
Assembly of Delegates I |
|
6:00–
6:15 p.m. |
Orientation for Student Research Judges
(following assembly) |
|
6:15–
7:30 p.m. |
Opening Reception
light refreshments, live entertainment, cash bar |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Dinner on your own |
FRIDAY, November 4, 2005
| Time |
Delegates, Sigma Xi Leaders |
Students |
8:30–
9:45 a.m. |
Regional Meetings
(all regions) |
Registration &
Poster Set-up |
9:45-
10:15a.m. |
Networking Break |
Student Orientation |
10:15–
11:30 a.m. |
Chapters 101/102: Chapter Management and Opportunities
Outstanding Chapter Programs
Leadership and Revitalization
Brainstorming about New Chapter Mentoring Programs for Minorities in Science, Technology and Engineering |
Networking with Exhibitors |
11:30 a.m.–
12:45 p.m. |
Networking Lunch
(Included in student registration fee. Available for purchase by other participants.) |
1:00–
2:30 p.m. |
Student-Delegate Networking |
Student Poster Judging |
2:30–
2:45 p.m. |
Break |
2:45–
4:00 p.m. |
Strategies for Electing & Retaining Members
Membership Frontiers (Discussion Group)
Image and Meaning
"Wild Blue Yonder"
|
Student Oral Presentations |
4:00–
4:15 p.m. |
Break |
4:15–
5:30 p.m. |
Chapter Awards
William Procter Prize Lecture – Bjarne Stroustrup
C++: Evolving a Language In and For the Real World |
5:30–
5:45 p.m. |
Break |
5:45–
6:15 p.m. |
Assembly of Delegates II |
| Evening 8:00–
10:00 p.m. |
Sigma Xi Café
after dinner enjoy live music, light refreshments and a cash bar |
SATURDAY, November 5, 2005
| Time |
Delegates, Sigma Xi Leaders |
Students |
7:30–
8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast with Sylvia Earle
(Included in student registration fee. Available for purchase by other participants.) |
8:30–
9:45 a.m. |
Constituency Meetings |
Student Oral Presentations |
9:45–
10:00 a.m. |
Break |
10:00–
11:15 a.m. |
When It Doesn’t Grow on Trees
Into the Cool I
Ethics in Research
|
Poster Judging and Student-Delegate Networking |
|
Chapter Workshop – Leadership Skills for Your Chapter and for Your Life |
11:15–
11:30 a.m. |
Break |
11:45 a.m.–
12:15 p.m. |
Young Investigator Award Lunch
(Included in student registration fee. Available for purchase by other participants.) |
12:15–
1:15 p.m. |
Young Investigator Award – Thomas Spencer
Comparative Biology as a Key to Understanding Uterine Development and Function |
1:15–
1:30 p.m. |
Break |
1:30–
2:30 p.m. |
I Did It My Way
Picturing Science
Into the Cool II
Secrets of the Grant Review Process
|
|
Chapter Roundtable |
|
2:30–
3:00 p.m. |
Break |
3:00–
4:00 p.m. |
Doctors Without Orders - Sigma Xi Postdoc Survey Report
Communicating Science to the Public
Panel on Ethics and Public Policy |
|
Chapter Panel – How to Develop a Chapter Program |
|
4:00–
4:15 p.m. |
Break |
4:15–
6:00 p.m. |
John P. McGovern Lecture - Sylvia Earle
Adventures in Communicating Ocean Science, Technology, Policy and Conservation
Honorary Member Presentation -
Ira Flatow and David Quammen
Presentation of Student Research Conference Awards |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Sigma Xi Banquet with live entertainment
Reception with cash bar at 7:00 p.m.; Dinner at 7:30 p.m. |
SUNDAY, November 6, 2005
| Time |
Delegates, Sigma Xi Leaders |
Students |
8:00–
8:55 a.m. |
Regional Meetings |
|
9:00–
9:55 a.m. |
Constituency Meetings |
|
10:00–
11:00 a.m. |
Assembly of Delegates III |
|
11:00-
11:45 a.m. |
Complimentary buses to the airport. The first bus starts loading at 11:00. The third and last bus leaves at 11:45. |
