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 Sigma Xi Executive Director and CEO John Nemeth reflects on the March for Science and reminds members that the organization must remain steadfast in its mission to advance science and promote benefits of scientific research.
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Are you an experienced researcher looking to further your career abroad? The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation's Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme supports you on a stipend of EUR 3,150/month to conduct long-term research in Germany! Read More
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| Marc Imhoff Inducted into Sigma Xi
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 Marc Imhoff, former project scientist for NASA's Terra mission, pictured left, was inducted as a Sigma Xi Society member on May 10 at Sigma Xi's headquarters. He will chair Sigma Xi's Lectureship Committee. Director of Membership, Chapters, and Programs, Eman Ghanem, pictured right, welcomes him to Sigma Xi.
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Father's Day is Sunday, June 18. Sigma Xi invites its members to shop for dad at smile.amazon.com. Amazon will donate to Sigma Xi the Scientific Research Society Inc. Amazon has a large variety of gifts that are perfect for Father's Day including electronics, tools, books, and more.
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Did you know that you can earn a free year of active Sigma Xi membership through the Member-Get-A-Member promotion? Simply nominate five qualified individuals for Sigma Xi membership during a one-year period. If they are approved to join, you can skip paying dues for a year!
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Strive to remain active in Sigma Xi just like 101 year-old member Frank H. Wadsworth of the University of Puerto Rico at San Juan chapter. Thank you to all members who already paid their membership dues and to affiliates who renewed their status. Now is the time to renew membership for FY2018. You can check if your dues are current and renew your membership online.
| MEMBERS AND CHAPTERS NEWS |
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University of Cincinnati Assistant Professor of Geology and Anthropology Brooke Crowley was featured in an article about her soil pollution study that examined the impact of diesel exhaust from truck traffic along India's Manali-Leh Highway in the Himalaya Mountains.
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Dennis Meredith
Biochemist and science writer Dennis Meredith, honorary life member, has published his sixth science fiction novel The Happy Chip.
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Colorado State University
Mary Cleave delivered the May 13 commencement address at the College of Natural Sciences ceremony. Cleave is a former NASA astronaut and administrator who graduated in 1969 from Colorado State University's College of Natural Sciences with a bachelor's degree in biological science.
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Quad-City Times
Kenneth J. Klabunde, 73, chemist and founder of NanoScale Corporation, died April 28. Dr. Klabunde served as the head of the Department of Chemistry and as a University Distinguished Professor at Kansas State University.
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The Buffalo News
Peter A. Nickerson, 75, Sigma Xi life member and retired professor of pathology and anatomical sciences in the University of Buffalo's Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, died of blood clots in his lungs on Feb. 2.
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Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society is on YouTube! In case you missed it, view the May 9, 2017 American Scientist online Q&A video featuring Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer Susan N. Coppersmith, Robert E. Fassnacht Professor and Vilas Professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison, who discussed making a quantum leap forh computers. View all 2016-17 Distinguished Lecture videos.
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Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society invites you to join professional researchers and students in Raleigh for the Sigma Xi Symposium on Nov. 10 and Student Research Conference on Nov. 11 at the Raleigh Convention Center. The public is invited to attend these events. Membership in Sigma Xi is not required to participate. Register today to save 20 percent.
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American Scientist
Nearly 45 years ago, during the 139th meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Edward Lorenz posed a question: "Does the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?" The answer to that question probably differs from what you've heard.
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American Scientist
Building robots that are entirely soft requires the development of new components from valves to circuits, as well as ways to control deformable arms.
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Ameican Scientist
The Russian government is counting on young scientists to stimulate the economy through applied research.
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| RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND GOVERNMENT NEWS |
Eppendorf
The annual Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology is an international award which honors young scientists for their outstanding contributions to neurobiological research based on methods of molecular and cell biology. The winner and finalists are selected by a committee of independent scientists, chaired by Science's Senior Editor, Dr. Peter Stern. Researchers who are not older than 35 years are invited to apply. Application deadline: June 15, 2017.
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AAAS
The Director leads this AAAS Center in supporting the AAAS mission, with an emphasis on advocating for and contributing to higher quality comprehensive science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education to achieve a scientifically literate public and a diverse STEM work force. Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and a four-page statement illustrating the relevance of their background to the mission and goals of the AAAS Center for Education and Workforce Programs by June 5, 2017.
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Council of Graduate Schools
Released this week, the Trump Administration's FY2018 budget, "America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again," calls for the elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). As one of the organizations that recommended the founding of NEH, we affirm our belief that humanistic study and professional activities are in the national interest and merit continued federal funding support.
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National Science Foundation
Coughs help your body clear your airways of irritants and prevent infection. But a deep cough from your chest may signal bronchitis or pneumonia. Although they may have different underlying causes, their symptoms can be similar — and both can be serious enough to send you to the doctor.
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R&D Magazine
Humans may find themselves in trouble with a supernova about 50 light years away.
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Phys.Org
Research from The University of Manchester has thrown new light on the use of miniaturized "heat engines" that could one day help power nanoscale machines like quantum computers. Heat engines are devices that turn thermal energy into a useful form known as "work" which can provide power — like any other engine.
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Science News
The footprints of long-gone glaciers and icebergs are now frozen in time in a stunning new collection of images of Earth's seafloor. The Atlas of Submarine Glacial Landforms is a comprehensive, high-resolution atlas of underwater landscapes that have been shaped by glaciers, largely in polar and subpolar regions, and provides a comparative look at how glaciers, ice and related climate shifts transform Earth.
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Medical Xpress
"Juicing" Th17 cells with FDA-approved small molecule β-catenin and p110δ inhibitors during in vitro expansion for adoptive T cell therapy (ACT) profoundly improves their therapeutic properties, report investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in an article published in JCI Insight.
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