Sigma Xi Member Jennifer A. Doudna Receives Nobel Prize in Chemistry (?) Sigma Xi member Jennifer A. Doudna was selected to receive the historic 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry jointly with Emmanuelle Charpentier. Click here to read more.
Sigma Xi Member Andrea Ghez Receives Nobel Prize in Physics (?) Sigma Xi member Andrea Ghez was selected today to receive the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics jointly with Reinhard Genzel. Click here to read more.
Statement on Political Endorsements (?) "Neither Sigma Xi nor American Scientist will endorse a candidate in the upcoming election or future elections." writes Sigma Xi CEO. Click here to read more.
The COVID Pandemic: The Evolving Reality (?) This online discussion on September 11, 2020 will address the epidemiology and risk assessment of COVID-19 infection. Click here to read more.
What Vaccine Options Are Most Likely to Protect Us Against COVID-19? (?) This online discussion on August 28 will review the different approaches to vaccine development, and their strengths and weaknesses, and the role of the virus target in the process. Click here to read more.
Projects to Promote the Public Understanding of COVID-19 Get Underway (?) Three teams that won funding in July from #SciCommMake share their progress. Click here to read more.
Grants in Aid of Research Recipient Profile: Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen (?) Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen received two research grants through the Grants in Aid of Research program, thanks to funds from the National Academy of Sciences. Click here to read more.
Using How We See, Hear, and Move for Research (?) What are we learning about the human brain that could advance your research? Click here to read more.
From the President: Join Us in Finding Solutions through Research (?) The research we do is foundational to creating the new knowledge required to address problems in our society. Click here to read more.
Meet the President-Elect Candidates (?) Richard Boudreault and Nicholas A. Peppas are this year's president-elect candidates. Click here to read more.
Walter E. Massey to Receive the Gold Key Award (?) Walter E. Massey, PhD, is the 2020 recipient of the Society’s most prestigious award and will address the Society on November 7 during the virtual Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference. Click here to read more.
Announcing the Inaugural Cohort of Sigma Xi Fellows (?) The Fellows will be recognized during the virtual Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference. Click here to read more.
Invitation: Science Policy Series Kick Off (?) Sigma Xi members are invited to attend the kick-off event for the introduction to a state-level science policy series. RSVPs are required. Click here to read more.
American Scientist’s Robert Frederick Receives Nieman Foundation Journalism Fellowship (?) Frederick will try a new way to engage the public with science online. Click here to read more.
World’s Largest Research Honor Society Halts Facebook Ads (?) Sigma Xi is urging the social media platform to demonstrate a commitment to ending its role in the dissemination of violent rhetoric, racial discrimination, and disinformation. Click here to read more.
Statement on Rescinded Changes to Policy Barring International Students from Online-Only Academic Programs (?) The decision announced on Tuesday to rescind a policy is a welcome change in course from the federal government. Click here to read more.
Sigma Xi Signs Letter in Support of Evidence-Based Public Health Guidance (?) On July 15, Sigma Xi joined other organizations in signing a letter to United States Vice President Mike Pence. Click here to read more.
American Scientist Wins Awards for Excellence (?) Sigma Xi's magazine has been recognized for its leadership in association publishing. Click here to read more.
#SciCommMake Teams Win Funding to Promote the Public Understanding of COVID-19 (?) Teams of scientists, artists, and science communicators will help address the pandemic. Click here to read more.
Students Are Invited to Apply for Research Grants (?) Sigma Xi invites undergraduate and graduate students to apply by October 1 for research grants from its Grants in Aid of Research program. Click here to read more.
Meet Your New President (?) Sonya Smith begins her one-year term as Sigma Xi president on July 1. She shares her plan and her message to members. Click here to read more.
Members Begin Terms as Sigma Xi Leaders (?) Members are beginning new terms or continuing their roles as Sigma Xi leaders today. Click here to read more.
Farewell Message from President Geraldine Richmond (?) "I want to say how honored I have been to serve you and also how proud I am of how the organization is continuing on its upward trajectory," wrote President Richmond. Click here to read more.
Scientists, Artists, and Science Communicators Invited to Team Up Against COVID-19 (?) An awards competition that delivers evidence-based information to the public is returning for a special session. Click here to read more.
Sigma Xi Awards Research Grants to Students in Spring 2020 Cycle (?) The Committee on Grants in Aid of Research has selected 110 students to receive funding. Click here to read more.
Statement of Support for Racial and Social Justice (?) "Members of the African American community are needed in science and engineering. In short, Black lives matter to research and all aspects of society," write Sigma Xi leaders. Click here to read more.
Live Stream Lecture: Rendering the Invisible Visible (?) Distinguished Lecturer Robbin Chapman will discuss factors that contribute to inequitable STEM student outcomes. Click here to read more.
People's Choice Award Winner Uses AI to Identify a Person’s Glaucoma Risk (?) Jay Gopal, a junior at North Broward Preparatory School in Coconut Creek, Florida, won the 2020 People’s Choice Award in Sigma Xi’s Student Research Showcase. Click here to read more.
Sigma Xi Will Hold Its Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference Online (?) Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society will transform its 2020 Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference to a dynamic, interactive, online experience. Click here to read more.
2020 Student Research Showcase Results (?) The judges have made their selections for the 2020 division winners and top presenters by section. Click here to read more.
Using Viruses as Vectors (?) Some approaches to developing a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 involve using other viruses to safely teach our bodies to recognize the new coronavirus. Click here to read more.
Why Do Viruses Affect People Differently? (?) Sigma Xi member Ann Skalka, a virologist and professor emerita at the Fox Chase Cancer Center, explains. Click here to read more.
Top Presenters Named in the Virtual Student Scholars Symposium (?) "You should be proud of the work you've done," Sigma Xi Executive Director and CEO Jamie Vernon told the students who participated in this new, online event. Click here to read more.
Thank You for #GivingTuesdayNow (?) Together, we exceeded our $10,000 fundraising goal to give people science-based messages about COVID-19! Click here to read more.
#SciCommMake Winner Announcement (?) Two teams of scientists and artists will receive funding for projects that share science with the public. Click here to read more.
Sigma Xi Chapters Awarded Grants to Develop Diversity and Educational Programs (?) Three Sigma Xi chapters have received grants to enhance the health of the research enterprise in their local communities. Click here to read more.
Know the Virus, Defeat the Virus (?) This Giving Tuesday Now – May 5, 2020 – a new global day of giving and unity, Sigma Xi and Science Talk have set a goal to raise $10,000 to provide the evidence-based information that people need to stay safe. Click here to read more.
Can We Tell If the Coronavirus Was Bioengineered? (?) How do scientists know the virus that causes COVID-19 has a natural origin? Click here to read more.
Students Can Present Their Research in a New Virtual Symposium (?) Students are invited to submit an abstract by April 17 to present an oral or poster presentation. Click here to read more.
STEM Art and Film Festival: Call for Submissions (?) Artists and filmmakers may submit their work through July 31. Click here to read more.
Social Distancing Is Not New (?) Social distancing seems extreme, but it's not new in the history of humanity. Click here to read more.
Does Cooking & Freezing Food Affect the Coronavirus? (?) Food safety expert Benjamin Chapman shares what the science says about how to keep your food preparation safe from the coronavirus. Click here to read more.
Deadline Extended to Submit Abstracts for the Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference (?) Deadlines have been extended to submit professional abstracts for symposia sessions and student abstracts for oral research presentations. Click here to read more.
Is Food Delivery & Takeout Safe During the COVID-19 Outbreak? (?) Science communicator Brian Malow asks food safety professor Benjamin Chapman of North Carolina State University. Click here to read more.
Can Pets Carry Coronavirus? (?) Sigma Xi has partnered with science communicator Brian Malow to connect your questions about COVID-19 with scientists. Click here to read more.
A Virtual Research Presentation Opportunity for Students (?) As the world transitions to social distancing and canceled conferences due to COVID-19, Sigma Xi provides a virtual platform for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students to present their research. Click here to read more.
COVID-19 Preparedness Kit (?) The Sigma Xi COVID-19 Preparedness Kit consists of tools and resources that will help you manage the challenges of social distancing. Click here to read more.
COVID-19 Response Regarding the Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference (?) At this time, the 2020 Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference is expected to be held as scheduled from November 5-8. Click here to read more.
Radiolab Associate Producer Rachael Cusick Is a Keynote Speaker for the Sigma Xi Annual Meeting (?) Rachael Cusick plans to discuss “RadioLab Presents: G,” the program’s 2019 documentary series on intelligence. Click here to read more.
Director of the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics Anjan Chatterjee Is a Keynote Speaker for the Sigma Xi Annual Meeting (?) Anjan Chatterjee’s keynote session will be titled, “The Aesthetic Brain: On Beauty, Buildings, and Art.” Click here to read more.
New Competition Will Support Scientists and Artists in Communicating Research (?) Attendees of Science Talk ’20 from March 26–27 in Portland, Oregon, will be the first to experience a new competition at the conference, #SciCommMake. Click here to read more.
Russian Delegation Visits Sigma Xi to Discuss Fostering Public Understanding of Science (?) “Sigma Xi is thrilled to share our expertise with our Russian counterparts and to make connections that will promote the public understanding of science worldwide.” said Executive Director and CEO Jamie Vernon. Click here to read more.
Last Chance to Present Research (?) The abstract deadline is Friday, October 18, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time to present a research poster at the Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference. Click here to read more.
Chapter Award Finalists and Top Electing Chapters (?) Finalists are announced for Chapter of Excellence and Chapter Program of Excellence Awards and chapters are recognized for initiating the most new members in 2018–2019. Click here to read more.
Sigma Xi Member John B. Goodenough Receives Nobel Prize in Chemistry (?) Goodenough receives the prize jointly with M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino for the development of lithium-ion batteries. Click here to read more.
New Sigma Xi Chapter Installed at Nova Southeastern University (?) Students were involved in the initial inquiry to start the new chapter, and two students will serve on the first officer team. Click here to read more.
NPR Science Correspondent Joe Palca Is Coming to Madison, Wisconsin (?) Joe Palca's talk is, "Journalism in a Post-Factual World: Is Telling the Truth Enough?" Click here to read more.
Astro/Neuro/Art Exhibit Opens October 13 in San Francisco (?) As Above As Below is an Astro/Neuro/Art exhibit that aims to cultivate, optimize, and sustain dialogue between artistic and scientific inquiry through collaborative exchanges. Click here to read more.
Members Selected as AAAS IF/THEN Ambassadors (?) Seven Sigma Xi members have been chosen for an initiative to inspire the next generation of girls to consider STEM careers. Click here to read more.
Science Communication Coaching Begins in October (?) Researchers and students are invited to participate in two free webinars in October and events at the Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference. Click here to read more.
Seven Tracks to Explore at the Annual Meeting (?) Featuring a wide variety of session topics, the Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference is the place to be for professional and student researchers. Click here to read more.
Grants in Aid of Research Recipient Profile: Michael Donovan (?) Michael Donovan used his Sigma Xi grant to collect data from the fossil plant collection at the Museo Paleontológico Egidio Feruglio in Trelew, Argentina. Click here to read more.
Sigma Xi 2019 Fall Timeline (?) Key dates for members and researchers to remember this season. Click here to read more.
Members Earn Recognition from the White House (?) Recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) have been announced, and 35 of them are Sigma Xi members. Click here to read more.
From the President: A Call to Action (?) Sigma Xi President Geraldine Richmond invites all who share concerns about our changing global environment to attend the Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference. Click here to read more.
Research Conference Coming to the Midwest (?) The Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference is coming to Madison, Wisconsin, this November. Click here to read more.
Members and an Explorer Earn Awards at Intel ISEF (?) Eight students connected with Sigma Xi collectively earned $221,000 at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Click here to read more.
The Road Ahead (?) Geraldine Richmond will take the helm of Sigma Xi as president on July 1. She shares her areas of focus for the coming year. Click here to read more.
STEM Art and Film Festival Coming to Wisconsin (?) Join us at the first Sigma Xi STEM Art and Film Festival on November 17, 2019, at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Click here to read more.
Grant Recipient Profile: Haylee Archer (?) The first of two grants that Sigma Xi awarded to Haylee Archer helped to spark her interest in observational astronomy. Click here to read more.
New Sigma Xi Leaders Elected (?) Congratulations to the members who were elected to leadership positions within the Society. Many of them are starting their new terms on July 1. Click here to read more.
Find Your Next Adventure (?) Sigma Xi member Mary Ellen Close of Salem, Wisconsin, has watched eclipses with astronomers, slept on a Trans-Siberian Railway train, and seen a wild hippo along the Nile. Click here to read more.
Grants Help Chapters with Educational Projects (?) Two Sigma Xi chapters started new programs with support from the Science, Math, and Engineering Education Grant. Click here to read more.
Stay in Touch with Sigma Xi (?) Updating your profile information is easy when you follow these steps. Click here to read more.
Sigma Xi Awards Research Grants to Students in Spring 2019 Cycle (?) In the spring 2019 cycle of its Grants in Aid of Research program, the Society awarded 143 grants totaling $137,984 to students. Click here to read more.
Silicon Valley Pioneer and Philanthropist Receives the Gold Key Award (?) Attendees at the 2019 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference will hear a personal, recorded message from an Intel Corporation cofounder. Click here to read more.
Announcing the 2019 Award Winners (?) The Society is pleased to announce the 2019 award winners. Many of them will be featured speakers at the Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference. Click here to read more.
People's Choice Award Winner Aims to Improve the Experience of Using Probiotics (?) Danny Collins, a junior at Newton South High School in Newton, Massachusetts, has won the 2019 People’s Choice Award in Sigma Xi's Student Research Showcase. Click here to read more.
Students Receive Sigma Xi’s Awards at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (?) Sigma Xi members attended the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona, to award $6,000 to students. Click here to read more.
Student Research Showcase Results (?) Judges have named the division winners and inaugural overall top presenter for the Student Research Showcase. Voting for the People's Choice Award is open. Click here to read more.
Vaccine and Tropical Disease Expert Announced as a Keynote Speaker at Sigma Xi’s Annual Meeting (?) Peter Hotez of Baylor College of Medicine will discuss developing new vaccines while facing modern 21st century forces, including the antivaccine movement. Click here to read more.
Annual Meeting to Focus on Changing Global Environment and Research Enterprise (?) Join us at Sigma Xi’s Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference, November 14–17, in Madison, Wisconsin. Click here to read more.
Grants in Aid of Research Recipient Profile: Jason Strickland (?) We catch up with grant recipient Jason Strickland and his project that investigated venom variation in Mojave rattlesnakes. Click here to read more.
Supporting Women in STEM (?) In honor of Women’s History Month in March, Sigma Xi asked female members about the challenges they see for women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) as well as possible solutions for those issues. Click here to read more.
Four Ways Sigma Xi Can Help with Your Job Search (?) Your Sigma Xi membership is a distinction on your curriculum vitae that potential employers will notice. That honor, however, is just the beginning of how the Society can help with your career goals. Click here to read more.
Creating a Favorable Future (?) President Joel Primack discusses how Sigma Xi researchers can help preserve a livable world for future generations. Click here to read more.
Father of the Internet Announced as a Plenary Speaker at Sigma Xi’s Annual Meeting (?) Vint Cerf will share ways that researchers are using the Internet to address global environmental changes. He will also discuss trust between science and the public. Click here to read more.
Candidates Sought for Sigma Xi Elections (?) Sigma Xi seeks candidates to run for leadership positions in the 2019 elections. Click here to read more.
Sigma Xi to Government Leaders: Avoid Another Disruption to Research (?) In letters sent this week, Sigma Xi urged leaders in the United States Congress and President Donald Trump to avoid any actions that would result in future federal funding lapses for scientific research. Click here to read more.
Students Are Invited to Apply for Research Grants (?) Undergraduate and graduate students who would like to apply for research grants have through March 20 to be considered in the next application cycle. Click here to read more.
Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Report Just Released (?) The Fiscal Year 2018 Annual Report demonstrates what the Sigma Xi community accomplished from July 1, 2017–June 30, 2018. Click here to read more.
A New Award Will Debut at the Student Research Showcase (?) Science and engineering students participating in the Student Research Showcase will have the chance to win double the prize money than they could before. Click here to read more.
2018 Sigma Xi Election Results (?) Members of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society elected their peers to leadership roles in an online election that ended November 27. Click here to read more.
Tradition to Support Students and Early Career Researchers Carries on at the Sigma Xi Annual Meeting (?) An uplifting tradition carried on at the Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference hosted by Sigma Xi. Click here to read more.