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2023 Sigma Xience

Join us for an immersive, four-day, virtual workshop featuring award-winning scientists, communicators, and Sigma Xi leaders.  Acquire the tools and resources you need to become a successful scientist!

Sigma Xience is a virtual workshop series designed for undergraduate students, graduate students, and young professionals. The inaugural Sigma Xience will take place March 21–24, 2023. The immersive program will feature scientists and field leaders providing participants with research career skills, coaching, and valuable resources that are not typically acquired through their standard academic programs. 

Meet the Hosts:

  • Tamara Poles (Host)
    Director of Programs
    Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society
  • Dr. Susanna Harris (Moderator and Co-host)
  • CEO and Chair
    PhD Balance


Register to Attend

Tuesday, March 21

12–2 p.m. ET


Panel discussion:
 What I wish I had known

Meet the Panelists:
  • Dr. Susanna Harris (Moderator)
  • CEO and Chair
    PhD Balance
  • Dr. Greeshma Gadikota 
  • Assistant Professor and Croll Sesquicentennial Fellow
    School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University
  • Dr. Lola Eniola-Adefeso 
  • University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering; Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Education
    University of Michigan, College of Engineering 
  • Dr. Robert T. Pennock 
  • University Distinguished Professor
    Michigan State University     
  • Dr.Marija Strojnik
  • Distinguished Full Professor, Optical Research Center
    President-elect, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society
Sample discussion topics:
  • How to choose advisors
  • How to manage stress
  • How to keep going when you feel like quitting and know that it is normal to feel that way
  • How science is funded
    • Foundation vs. Federal grants
    • Tips to apply
    • Examples
    • Grants in Aid of Research (GIAR)


Register to Attend

Wednesday, March 22

12–2 p.m. ET


Session:
 How can your research help make the world a better place?

We will explore strategies to broaden the impact of teaching, research and scholarship to help make the world a better place. I will share examples from my volunteer efforts including SurgiBox, a novel medical device company that offers safe surgery anywhere in the world. Breakout sessions will include discussions of why you chose to become a scientist and to consider creative applications to social justice and human rights issues. Each participant can transform our discussion into action by beginning to develop an abstract for Sigma Xi's IFORE conference.

Meet the Presenter:
  • Dr. Jeffrey Toney;
  • Visiting Professor/Professor Emeritus
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
    Kean University 


Register to Attend

Thursday, March 23

12–2 p.m. ET


Session: Publications—the art of letting your data speak for itself  

Follow the journey of your data from the bench to the poster, in journal publications, and on to publications for the general public. Learn this process and best practices in communicating your research to diverse audiences.

Presenters:

  • Dr. Eman Ghanem
  • Team Science Pilot Program Officer 
    Duke University School of Medicine
  • Stacey Lutkoski
  • Managing Editor
    American Scientist magazine


Register to Attend

Friday, March 24

12–2 p.m. ET


Panel discussion: What can I do with a PhD in science? 

This session will explore career paths for people with advanced science degrees, featuring expert insight from representatives of private industry, academia, non-profit, and engagement.

Meet the Panelists:

  • Dr. Susanna Harris (Moderator)
  • CEO and Chair
    PhD Balance
  • Dr. Julie Horvath 
  • Lab Head/Research Associate Professor
    NC Museum of Natural Sciences/NCCU 
  • Dr. Antonio Baines
  • Associate Professor
    NC Central University
    UNC-Chapel Hill 
  • Dr. Richard Boudreault
  • Adjunct Professor
    École Polytechnique in Montreal (ÉPM)    
  • Dr. Jamie Vernon
  • Executive Director and CEO
    Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society


Register to Attend
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