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Sigma Xi
As an honor society, how should Sigma Xi define research excellence? And, what's the point? Executive Director Jamie Vernon shares his conclusion.
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Saint Mary's College
The data science program at Saint Mary’s College gives graduate students like Masa Gumiro the opportunity to directly experience the work of a data scientist through the practicum project. Before he graduated, Masa’s practicum project won a national competition, earned him financial awards, and secured new professional opportunities.
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Sigma Xi members attended the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona, to award $6,000 to students for their research presentations that demonstrated interdisciplinary teamwork. Meanwhile, the Society wrapped up its 2019 online science communication competition, the Student Research Showcase, after judging nearly 150 presentations and naming the People's Choice Award winner. Undergraduate and graduate students who were selected for Grants in Aid of Research funding will be announced soon.
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Take a moment to check if your dues are current for fiscal year 2019 (July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019). You can easily renew online if your dues have expired. Members who renew will receive all issues of American Scientist that were missed since July 2018, including the special issue on big data in astrophysics. Thank you to members, affiliates, and explorers who already renewed.
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| Honoring the Life of a Barry University Chapter Founding Member
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During their spring 2019 induction ceremony, the Barry University Chapter honored the life and contributions of founding chapter member Dr. Teresa Petrino-Lin, who passed away earlier this year. She mentored more than 30 undergraduate research students during her 25 years at Barry University and 20 years as a Sigma Xi member. These students included participants of various National Institutes of Health-funded initiatives for increasing diversity in science, technology, engineering, and math. For 20 years, she also co-directed a summer science research program that introduced high school students primarily from underserved groups to research careers. The chapter established the Dr. Teresa Petrino-Lin Memorial Award for Outstanding Student Presentation to recognize a student who displays curiosity, scientific inquiry, and a strong work ethic.
The inaugural recipient of the Dr. Teresa Petrino-Lin Memorial Award for Outstanding Student
Presentation is junior biology major Adrian Almeida, shown with Dr. Teresa Petrino-Lin's husband,
Dr. Peter Lin; grandchild, Isabella; daughter-in-law, Danielle; and son, Federico.
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Four members of the San Diego Chapter — Lucy Eskeland, George Edw. Seymour, Pranav Mathur, and Tad Reynales — attended the Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair. They reviewed projects, interviewed students, and chose six projects from students in 7th to 11th grades for awards. The six students were invited to attend the chapter's annual awards banquet to discuss their project and address questions. They also received a Sigma Xi certificate, monetary award, T-shirt from the event, and an invitation to join the chapter as associate members.
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Artists, filmmakers, scientists, engineers, and science communicators are invited to submit their artwork or films to the first Sigma Xi STEM Art and Film Festival. See the Call for Submissions webpage for details about submission types and logistics. Submissions are due by July 15. The festival will be the last event of the Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference on November 17 in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Sigma Xi
Sigma Xi awards recognize achievements in science or engineering research and communication. The winners of the 2019 prizes and awards have been announced! Four of the winners will be speakers at the Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference.
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American Scientist
Experience with the taste of ibuprofen led to the identification of anti-inflammatory properties in extra-virgin olive oil.
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American Scientist
Porous coatings make plastics nearly invisible, improving solar cell efficiency. Robert Frederick, digital managing editor of American Scientist, spoke with Chris Giebink, an electrical engineer at The Pennsylvania State University, about improving solar cells.
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| RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND GOVERNMENT NEWS |
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
An international commission has been convened by the U.S. National Academy of Medicine, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and the Royal Society of the U.K., with the participation of science and medical academies around the world, to develop a framework for scientists, clinicians, and regulatory authorities to consider when assessing potential clinical applications of human germline genome editing.
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International Science Council
Dr. Zarina Patel, a senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town, reflects on what it takes to enable and to do transdisciplinary research, by the program managers and the researchers.
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Science News
Taking a black hole's temperature is a seemingly impossible task. But now, physicists report the next best thing. They’ve measured the temperature of a lab-made sonic black hole, which traps sound instead of light.
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University of Sheffield via R&D Magazine
A new compound which visualises and kills antibiotic resistant superbugs has been discovered by scientists at the University of Sheffield and Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL).
The team, led by Professor Jim Thomas, from the University of Sheffield's Department of Chemistry, is testing new compounds developed by his PhD student Kirsty Smitten on antibiotic resistant gram-negative bacteria, including pathogenic E. coli.
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