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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.

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.

Goodenough receives the prize jointly with M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino for the development of lithium-ion batteries.

Students were involved in the initial inquiry to start the new chapter, and two students will serve on the first officer team.

Joe Palca's talk is, "Journalism in a Post-Factual World: Is Telling the Truth Enough?"

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.

Seven Sigma Xi members have been chosen for an initiative to inspire the next generation of girls to consider STEM careers.

Researchers and students are invited to participate in two free webinars in October and events at the Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference.

The committee will help determine ways to promote ethical scientific practices among Sigma Xi members and within the broader research enterprise.

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.

Michael Donovan used his Sigma Xi grant to collect data from the fossil plant collection at the Museo Paleontológico Egidio Feruglio in Trelew, Argentina.

Key dates for members and researchers to remember this season.

Recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) have been announced, and 35 of them are Sigma Xi members.

Sigma Xi President Geraldine Richmond invites all who share concerns about our changing global environment to attend the Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference.

The Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference is coming to Madison, Wisconsin, this November.

The deadline to submit your art to the Sigma Xi STEM Art and Film Festival is August 15!