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Sigma Xi
 Sigma Xi President Stuart Cooper reflects on the core elements of Sigma Xi's reason for being, what members bring to the table, and the responsibilities that come with Sigma Xi membership.
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Imagine Science Film Festival is underway in New York City. Active members can use a promo code to get half-price tickets to most events. The festival showcases new and experimental works that bridge the worlds of science and film.
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Now is the time to renew your membership or affiliate status for FY2018. You can check if your dues are current and renew online. Thank you to all members and affiliates who already renewed.
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Are you a cutting edge junior researcher looking to further your career abroad? The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation's Sofja Kovalevskaja Award provides €1.65 million to support you and your team for a 5-year project of choice!
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| MEMBERS AND CHAPTERS NEWS |
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 The Georgia Institute of Technology Chapter selected William Nix, the Lee Otterson Professor of Engineering (Emeritus) of Stanford University, for its 2017 Monie A. Ferst Award. This award has been presented since 1977 to recognize significant contributions to scientific research by an educator in engineering or science. The honor comes with a medal; $10,000; and a symposium on November 16 in Nix's honor.
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The University of Pittsburgh Sigma Xi Chapter is working with the university's Biomedical Graduate Student Association (BGSA) to collect donations for Puerto Rico. They are directing donations to the Hispanic Federation. BGSA will match the first $500 in donations. READ MORE
See more chapter events on the Sigma Xi calendar.
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Leaders who are bringing game-changing ideas and business strategies to the forefront of the entertainment industry will meet at Confluence Summit on October 27 in Menlo Park, California. Sigma Xi's magazine, American Scientist, is a media partner for this event.
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Students who will participate in the Student Research Conference on November 11 in Raleigh, North Carolina, have until October 27 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time to submit their research abstracts for the program update.
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American Scientist
Can new research and technology help people address the disconnect between the body's sleep-wake cycle and the rhythms of modern life? Alexis Webb, who holds a PhD in neuroscience, and Erik Herzog, a professor of biology at Washington University in St. Louis, explore this question.
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American Scientist
Is it possible to take all words out of mathematical expressions? Daniel S. Silver, emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of South Alabama, explains.
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| RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND GOVERNMENT NEWS |
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation outlines resources it offers to investigators who have been impacted by recent natural disasters or who are working to understand these hazards and how to mitigate damage from them.
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Council of Graduate Schools
New recommendations for educating graduate students on the ethical conduct of research in international collaborations were released in a report from the Council of Graduate Schools. The online report is available for free.
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The Washington Post
Some 130 million years ago, in a galaxy far away, the smoldering cores of two collapsed stars smashed into each other. The resulting explosion sent a burst of gamma rays streaming through space and rippled the very fabric of the universe. On August 17, those signals reached Earth—and sparked an astronomy revolution.
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CE Magazine
A new method that precisely measures the mysterious behavior and magnetic properties of electrons flowing across the surface of quantum materials could open a path to next-generation electronics. Found at the heart of electronic devices, silicon-based semiconductors rely on the controlled electrical current responsible for powering electronics.
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