News Archive

President Geraldine Richmond shares recent successes and new initiatives that provide examples of Sigma Xi's progress and future.

A run-off election will be held starting January 27 for members in the Area Groups, Industries, State and Federal Laboratories Constituency and the Baccalaureate Colleges Constituency.

Participate in the election process for selecting the next leaders of the Society.

The Committee on Grants in Aid of Research reviewed 765 applications for research funding and selected 95 students to receive grants.

Members of Sigma Xi elected their peers to leadership roles in an online election.

The ceremony celebrated the new chapter’s officers and members and showed appreciation for the support they have received.

Students who would like to participate in a competition to explain their research may submit an abstract by March 6.

Sigma Xi member Matt Napolitano used two grants to trace evidence of early settlement of Yap, a group of four mall islands in western Micronesia.

Key dates for members and students.

Sydney Hope turned her Sigma Xi grant into published research about wood ducks.

Nominations are being accepted for the inaugural cohort of Sigma Xi’s Fellows distinction.

In November, the Council of AAAS elected 443 members as Fellows, and 105 of them are also Sigma Xi members.

A STEM Art and Film Festival on November 17 celebrated visual arts as tools that help the public learn about science, technology, engineering, and math.

Winners were announced for 2018-2019 Chapter of Excellence and Chapter Program of Excellence Awards.

Sigma Xi members, science supporters, and students came together in Madison, Wisconsin.

More students from underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and math will have the opportunity to receive research grants from Sigma Xi than in recent years thanks to two new financial gifts.

Nicholas A. Peppas is the 2019 recipient of the Sigma Xi Monie A. Ferst Award, sponsored by the Georgia Institute of Technology Sigma Xi Chapter.

Members can expect to receive an email, postcard, or phone call requesting them to call and update their Sigma Xi member profile.

“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.

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.