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Sigma Xi
 Members have voted to make Geraldine L. Richmond Sigma Xi's future president. She is the presidential chair of science and professor of chemistry at University of Oregon.
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In addition to tapping Geraldine L. Richmond for the position of president-elect designee, members selected their peers for leadership positions in an election that ended December 7. Thank you to those who voted and to the members who volunteered for these roles.
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Sigma Xi is seeking a full-time managing editor for its magazine, American Scientist. The position will be held at the Society's headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
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Membership dues will increase starting in Fiscal Year 2019 (July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019). Members can lock in the current rate for up to five years if they renew by December 31.
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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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Indiana University of Pennsylvania
 Member Gina (Vaira) Munir, a graduate student from Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, spent last summer in Borneo thanks to Miami University's Earth Expeditions program, which combines web-based learning with field experiences in countries around the world. She studied primates and developed new ways to engage communities worldwide in primate conservation.
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 Welcome to Sigma Xi's newest chapter! The Ferris State University Chapter was installed in Big Rapids, Michigan, on December 8. The chapter joins the Comprehensive Colleges & Universities Constituency and the North Central Region.
Chapter leaders: Add your events to your community's calendars at community.sigmaxi.org.
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Sigma Xi members are invited to attend or present at the 9th International Conference on Ethics in Biology, Engineering, and Medicine (ICEBEM 2018), which will be held April 14–15 at Florida International University in Miami. Sigma Xi members receive a 20 percent discount on registration fees. The abstract submission deadline has been extended to December 15.
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The Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge is seeking Sigma Xi members to evaluate contestants' projects online from January 20 to February 8 for the semi-final round. If you have expertise in aerospace and aviation, cyber technology and security, energy and environment, health and nutrition, or moving toward a smoke-free world, this opportunity is for you! Judges will be evaluating the work of student teams who are using science, technology, engineering, math, innovation, and entrepreneurship to develop world-changing solutions. Sigma Xi is a partner in this event and has helped supply judges since the competition began more than 10 years ago. Please fill out the Conrad judging form and Sigma Xi's volunteer form if you would like to participate.
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The wait is over! High school, undergraduate, and graduate students may register for the 2018 Sigma Xi Student Research Showcase. This competition encourages students to develop their science communication skills. Judging will take place online April 16–30. Division winners receive $500 and the People's Choice Award winner receives $250.
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American Scientist
 California wildfires can cause devastating damage to property and human lives. But for plant species that have lived for thousands of years in the fire-prone Sierra Nevada, forest fires are an expected part of the natural environment. These species have unique adaptations to withstand fire—and some even depend on fire to survive. An infographic introduces six different California plant species, all with different adaptations to fire.
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High school students can get first-hand experience in the peer-review process of scientific publishing by submitting a research manuscript to Sigma Xi's journal, Chronicle of The New Researcher. The editorial management of the journal is run by Sigma Xi’s partner J&J Editorial. Industry and academic professionals review the manuscripts and provide feedback, giving students a chance to become published authors.
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Science Daily
Microbiologists announced in a new paper that they have discovered the unexpected structures in many other species, greatly broadening the research field on electrically conducting filaments. Details appear online in the International Society of Microbial Ecology Journal.
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Newsweek
Quite often, breast cancer patients receive chemotherapy treatment to help kill the abnormal cells. But now, more physicians are opting for other treatment options, according to a new study. The research, published recently in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, found that even though national treatment recommendations haven't changed, practices have.
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