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As 2019 comes to a close, Sigma Xi would like to wish its members, affiliates, and explorers a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year, we would like to provide you with a look at the most-clicked articles from this newsletter, in order of popularity (starting with the first article as the most popular). Our regular publication will resume on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
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From Oct. 30: Sigma Xi President Geraldine Richmond addresses the question: Why is diversity so important in science and technology?
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From Oct. 30: Members can expect to receive an email, postcard, or a phone call requesting them to call and update their Sigma Xi member profile. The Society has partnered with Publishing Concepts, Inc. (PCI) to produce a new member directory. The last Sigma Xi membership directory was published in 1998. Participation is highly appreciated!
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From June 14: The prevailing narrative juxtaposes science and religion—but this approach erases the root influences of social inequality and racism, explains Adam Shapiro, a research associate at Harvard University.
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From May 15: Last week, a report from the United Nations gave precise detail about how nature and its critical contributions to people are deteriorating worldwide.
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From March 6: Scientists have harnessed liquid metals to turn carbon dioxide back into solid coal, in research that offers an alternative pathway for safely and permanently removing the greenhouse gas from our atmosphere. The new technique can convert carbon dioxide back into carbon at room temperature, a process that's efficient and scalable.
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From Aug. 7: Sigma Xi President Geraldine Richmond invites all who share concerns about our changing global environment to attend the Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference this November in Madison, Wisconsin.
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 From March 6: Sigma Xi Executive Director Jamie Vernon and Sigma Xi President Joel Primack sent a letter this week that urged leaders in the United States Congress and President Donald Trump to avoid any actions that would result in future federal funding lapses for scientific research, such as another government shutdown, and to seek ways to protect research from such disruptions. Stories of how the shutdown affected Sigma Xi members accompanied the letter.
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From June 27: Congratulations to the members who were elected to leadership positions within the Society. Many of them are starting their new terms on July 1.
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From April 3: Congratulations to the 27 Sigma Xi members who will be inducted into the National Academy of Engineering this October during the academy's annual meeting in Washington, DC.
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 From April 3: President Joel Primack discusses how Sigma Xi researchers can help preserve a livable world for future generations.
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