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Members are invited to use the day to reflect, learn, and listen.

"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.

Distinguished Lecturer Robbin Chapman will discuss factors that contribute to inequitable STEM student outcomes.

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.

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society will transform its 2020 Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference to a dynamic, interactive, online experience.

Voting is open for the Student Research Showcase People's Choice Award.

The judges have made their selections for the 2020 division winners and top presenters by section.

Some approaches to developing a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 involve using other viruses to safely teach our bodies to recognize the new coronavirus.

Sigma Xi member Ann Skalka, a virologist and professor emerita at the Fox Chase Cancer Center, explains.

"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.

Join Sigma Xi on May 15 at 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time over Zoom.

Together, we exceeded our $10,000 fundraising goal to give people science-based messages about COVID-19!

Two teams of scientists and artists will receive funding for projects that share science with the public.

Three Sigma Xi chapters have received grants to enhance the health of the research enterprise in their local communities.

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.

A new competition for artists and scientists is going virtual!

How do scientists know the virus that causes COVID-19 has a natural origin?

Virologist Barbara Sherry explains where SARS-CoV-2 came from, and how scientists trace it back to the source.

Ciara Crochet received a grant as an undergraduate student.

Sigma Xi members and supporters raised $15,864 on Giving Tuesday to send American Scientist to 719 high schools throughout 2020.