November 8 & 9, 2013
Research Triangle Park, NC
Featuring undergraduate and graduate research in all fields of science and engineering
This November, undergraduate and graduate students are invited to present their research, participate in mentoring and networking activities, tours research facilities, attend panel discussions, and other events. Commemorative medals will be presented for outstanding research presentations. Both Sigma Xi members and non-members are invited to participate in the conference.
Students will present research to be evaluated by professional researchers in the following disciplines: Behavioral Sciences, Biochemistry, Cellular & Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Geo-Sciences, Math & Computer Science, Physics & Astronomy, Physiology & Immunology and Interdisciplinary Research.
Event Overview
- Student research presentations evaluated by leading career scientists
- Awards given for outstanding research presentations
- Talks by award winning scientist
- Networking with recruiters for fellowships, graduate school and employment
- Educational sessions on career skills, research, grant writing and science communication
- Tours of local research facilities
- Open to undergraduate and graduate students
- Sigma Xi membership not required to present
- Preliminary abstract submission required for approval to participate
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsors connect with highly motivated graduate and undergraduate students from across North America and abroad. Opportunities for sponsors include presenting educational sessions, recruiting, hosting lab and research facility tours, judging student poster competition, sponsoring awards and more.
Visit the Sponsorship Opportunities page for more details.
Featured Speakers
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Rita Colwell—Former Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Chairman of Canon US Life Sciences, Inc. |
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Chad Mirkin—Director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern University. World-renowned for commercializing nanotechnology applications in the life science and semiconductor industries. |
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Michael Tobler—2013 recipient of the Sigma Xi Young Investigator award for his research on the interplay of adaptation and speciation in extremophile fishes. |
E-mail: meeting@sigmaxi.org
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