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Member E-Newsletter—August 2012
THE FUTURE IS NOW, SO SAVE THE DATE!
The 2012 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting is going virtual and we want you to be a part of it. No planes, trains, or automobiles necessary to be a part of this cutting edge, virtual experience. We hope you'll consider being a part of the conversation to help determine the future of Sigma Xi.
Mark November 3, 2012 on your calendar and look for more information coming soon!
Student Grant Opportunity
Applications for the Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research Program are being accepted through October 15, 2012. The program awards grants of up to $1,000 to students from all areas of the sciences and engineering. Designated funds from the National Academy of Sciences support grants of up to $5,000 for astronomy research and $2,500 for vision related research.
Visit http://www.sigmaxi.org/programs/giar/index.shtml for more information and a link to the online application.
Present Your Student Research
Researchers in the new millennium must be prepared to communicate their work to a diverse audience and through varied media. Coming in 2013 – Sigma Xi will offer two opportunities for outstanding high school, undergraduate and graduate students to share their research with professional scientists and engineers.
Student Research Showcase (March 2013) – Virtual hosting of student presentations to be evaluated by leading career scientists
Student Research Conference (November 2013) – Students present research posters, attend lectures, workshops and networking events at a traditional face to face meeting held in the Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
More information can be found online at: http://www.sigmaxi.org/meetings/src/src.shtml
Sigma Xi Partners with ACS for Southeast Regional Meeting
You are invited to attend the Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society on November 14-17, 2012 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The meeting will feature an excellent technical program, student and professional poster sessions, and two-day exhibits. Sigma Xi will sponsor special student awards for the best examples of team science in the poster competition. The 2012 Sigma Xi-Walston Chubb Innovation Award winner, Dr. Joseph DeSimone, will be one of the invited speakers. More information and registration details can be found online at: http://www.sermacs2012.org/
Social Media Shoutout
Have you connected with us on social media? We are currently active on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest and we would love for you to join the conversation with us online.
 Facebook www.facebook.com/sigmaxi
 Twitter@sigmaxisociety
 LinkedIn The Sigma Xi Society Group
 Pinterest www.pinterest.com/sigmaxi
Meet Your Fellow Companions Series
The honor of membership into Sigma Xi spans disciplines and courses of research study. Each month in Sigma Xi Today and also in a special area of our website, we will be highlighting a different “Fellow Companion” and asking  them both about their work and what the honor of Sigma Xi has meant for their career.
To view this month’s interview with Dr. Laurent Pirolli, please visit http://www.sigmaxi.org/about/news/LaurentPirolli.shtml.
If you are interested in sharing your story with us, please contact Hallie Sessoms at hsessoms@sigmaxi.org today.
Teach for America Corps Application Due Date
Attention students!
The Teach for America application due date for 2013 is August 24th. Sigma Xi has been proud to partner with Teach for America over the last several years and encourages all student members to consider applying for this excellent program.
For more information, please visit http://www.teachforamerica.org/why-teach-for-america.
Condolences to the Family of Walston Chubb
Here at Sigma Xi, we are saddened to learn of the passing of Walston Chubb, the main benefactor of the Walston Chubb Award for Innovation which honors and promotes creativity in science and engineering.
Walston Chubb was a retired consultant on nuclear materials and radiochemistry who began his career in Columbus, OH with Battelle Memorial Institute in 1951, before moving to Westinghouse, where he worked for 20 years on nuclear reactor materials. A graduate of the University of Missouri-Rolla, he has published more than 40 scientific papers and holds 10 patents. Chubb was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Elizabeth Carpenter Chubb in 2002, and is survived by a son, daughter, and a brother.
His established endowment for the Walston Chubb Award for Innovation is an integral part of Sigma Xi’s Grants-in-Aid of Research program. The award carries a $4,000 honorarium and an invitation to give the Walston Chubb Award Lecture, typically at Sigma Xi's annual meeting. Notable previous recipients of the award include Joseph DeSimone, Casimer DeCusatis, Howard R. Moskowitz, Timothy D. Phillips, Patrick Usoro, Stan Ovshinsky, and Mark T. Holtzapple.
The entire Sigma Xi community offers its sincerest condolences to his family during this difficult time.
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