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Forthcoming Seminar
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Campus Center Ballroom,
New Jersey Institute of Technology
NJIT Technology and Society Forum Series Seminar:
CHARLES M. VEST,
President, National Academy of Engineering, President Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology:
"ENGINEERING EDUCATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY"
(co-sponsored by the NJIT Technology & Society Forum, Albert Dorman Honors College and Sigma Xi)
(click here for information and abstract).
Previous 2007/2008 Events
Wednesday,September 19, 2007: Robert Root-Bernstein, PhD, Professor of Physiology, Michigan StateUniversity: "MENTAL TOOLS FOR CREATIVITY" (co-sponsored with the NJIT Technology and Society Forum Committee and the Albert Dorman Honors College) (click here for information and abstract).
Wednesday, October 10, 2007: Cheng Li, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution and William R. Kenan Professor of Goverment, Hamilton College: "CHINA'S FUTURE: A PARADOX OF HOPE AND FEAR" (co-sponsored with the NJIT Technology and Society Forum Committee and the Albert Dorman Honors College) (click here for information and abstract).
Wednesday, November 7, 2007: David Himmelstein, MD., Co-Founder, Physicians for a National Health Program: "PRESCRIPTION FOR US HEALTH CARE" (co-sponsored with the NJIT Technology and Society Forum Committee and the Albert Dorman Honors College) (click here for information and abstract).
Wednesday, Monday, December 3, 2007: The Society of Musical Arts (SOMA) and the NJIT Student Center presented a WINTER CONCERT, Featuring three promising young musicians: (co-sponsored by The NJIT Technology and Society Forum and the Sigma Xi - NJIT Chapter) (click here for information and abstract).
Monday, February 25, 2008: Jon Plaut, President, Global Learning, Inc.: "SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIETY'S PRIORITIES" (co-sponsored by the NJIT Technology and Society Forum Committee, Albert Dorman Honors College and Sigma Xi) (click here for information and abstract).
Monday, March 31, 2008: Lynn Margulis, Distinguished University Professor, University of Massachussetts, Amherst: "EVOLUTION OF LIFE: SEX AND OTHER MERGERS" (co-sponsored by the NJIT Technology & Society Forum, Albert Dorman Honors College, Murray Center for Women in Technology and Sigma Xi) (click here for information and abstract).
Wednesday, April 2, 2008: MEMBERS OF THE NEW JERSEY SYNPHONY ORCHESTRA, performing the Schubert octet scored for two violins, viola, cello, double-bass, clarinet, bassoon and French horn (co-sponsored by the NJIT Technology & Society Forum, Albert Dorman Honors College and Sigma Xi) (click here for information and abstract). Monday, April 7, 2008: VIOLINIST RIEKO KAWABATA, performing César Franck's sonata for violin and piano (co-sponsored by the NJIT Technology & Society Forum, Albert Dorman Honors College and Sigma Xi) (click here for information and abstract).
Seminars held during Previous Years Seminars between 1998 and 2007:
Call for Nomination of New Members and Associate Members
Initiation of new members is conducted annually, usually at the end of the spring term. Nominations are invited for election of new associate members and full members, as well as for promotion from associate to full membership.
Associate membership is granted to individuals engaged in research, demonstrating potential for future research activity. Generally, associate membership is granted to promising graduate students completing their thesis work. Associate membership can also be granted to outstanding undergraduate students involved in research projects. Full membership is granted to researchers with established publication records. For more information about Sigma Xi membership qualifications, click here.
Candidates for full or associate membership must be nominated. For information about who can nominate and the procedures of obtaining and submitting nomination forms, click here. The completed nomination forms should be submitted, preferably in electronic form, to Dr. A.U. Meyer at meyer@njit.edu, whom you may also contact for any question. They will then be reviewed for election by the Chapter Board.
Items of Interest
Grants-In Aid of Research and other Awards:
The Grants-in-Aid of Research Program of Sigma Xi provides limited support for research activity of undergraduate and graduate students. There are specific guidelines, which list some exclusions such as educational development, stipends, travel to scientific meetings and more. However, fundable items may include project-specific equipment and travel to field research sites. Awards are generally limited to $1000. For astronomy and vision related research, awards may go up to $2,500. Information and application material may be obtained from: Committee on Grants-in-Aid of Research, Sigma Xi Headquarters, 99 Alexander Drive-Box 13975, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. [Tel: (800)243-6534 or (919)549-4691, Fax: (919)549-0090].
Sigma Xi has created the Young Investigator Award, which includes a certificate and $5,000. This award will alternate between physical sciences including engineering and mathematics and life sciences including social sciences. The first award, was presented at the Sigma Xi Annual Meeting in November 1998.
Student Research Conference during Annual Sigma Xi Meetings:
During each Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference, undergraduates from North America and abroad join distinguished researchers for a celebration of research accomplishments. Students present research posters, attend career development workshops, participate in mentoring and networking activities, panel discussions, and other events, meet graduate school recruiters and network with Sigma Xi members. Monetary awards will be presented for outstanding research. Though these student events are primarily aimed at undergraduates, opportunities for graduate students and doctoral candidates also exist.
The 2004 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Conference took place in Montreal, Canada. Student events took place on November 12 and 13. Featured speakers included environmentalist and science communicator David Suzuki, Nobel Laureate in physics Murray Gell-Mann, Young Investigator Award Winner Jason Neih and astronaut Julie Payette. Student participation included three NJIT students, sponsored by the Dorman Honors College, who presented research posters. Their experiences are described in a student participant's report.
International Programs and Activities:
The mission of Sigma Xi's Educational Programs includes working toward the improvement of the global network of scientists and engineers across disciplines, to encourage interdisciplinary dialogue. and especially to help bring scientists of developing nations into international scientific and engineering endeavors. Limited funds for such activity are available from the Packard International Science Networking Initiative.
General Information on Sigma Xi:
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E-Mail List:
We would like to include every member on our e-mail list. If you have not received the recent announcements by e-mail, please send your e-mail address, preferably (of course) by e-mail, to meyer@njit.edu. Thank you.
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