Sigma Xi, is an
international honorary scientific research society for scientists
and engineers that addresses science and education, ethics,
research, and public policy. Founded in 1886, its goals are to
foster worldwide interactions among science, technology and society;
to encourage appreciation and support of original work in science
and technology and to honor scientific accomplishments. Sigma
Xi has nearly 60,000 members in 100 countries. Members are elected based on research potential or achievements. Throughout its history, more than 200 members have received the Nobel Prize. Eastern Illinois Unversity Chapter of Sigma Xi was founded in 1998. We would like
to extend an invitation to you to join Sigma
Xi.
As a member of the
Eastern Illinois chapter of Sigma Xi, you will form valuable
friendships with other scientific researchers. Sigma Xi membership
benefits include a subscription to the award-winning American
Scientist and eligibility to apply for Sigma Xi research
grants for their graduate and undergraduate
students.
Sigma Xi hosts the
annual Sigma Xi banquet as part of ScienceFest at Eastern Illinois
University. The Sigma Xi banquet will be held on April 2, 2009 in the MLK Union University Ballroom. A ticket is required for the banquet but the 8 PM lecture is free to the public.
The Sigma Xi banquet wase held on March 27, 2008. See the letter to Colleagues (Word) (PDF). The distinguished Sigma Xi speaker this year was Dr. Roger White, who spoke on Cities and Regions as Complex Self-Organizing Entities: From Dynamical theory to Planning and Policy Support Tools with Cellular Automata Based Urban Models. Dr. White gave a second talk at 1 pm Friday, March 28, titled Land Use and Environmental Policy: New Tools for a More Effective Approach. Dr. White is a Geographer at Memorial University in St. Johns, Newfoundland and is interested in work which underlies a developing theory of cities and regions as self-organizing, complex adaptive systems.
The Excellence in High School Science and Mathematics Teaching Award in 2008 goes to Tim McCollum of Charleston Middle School. For more information visit this page: Teaching Excellence 2008.
The EIU Chapter of Sigma Xi presented the first Excellence in High School Science and Mathematics Teaching Award to Rochelle Epperson of Mattoon High School in 2007. For more information visit this page: Teaching Excellence2007.
Membership requires that
full members perform independent research in pure or applied science
or engineering as shown by a Ph.D. thesis, patents or at least two
first-authored refereed papers. Potential members must be
nominated by a current member. Membership requires a $15 initiation
fee and an annual membership fee of $71. The student
membership fee is $25 annually and a one time initiation fee of $15. Contact any Sigma Xi member if you are
interested in joining. Download the Membership Application(PDF).
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