SIGMA XI
THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SOCIETY
Marshall University Chapter

Sigma Xi is an organization made up of people dedicated to scientific research




The 2012 Marshall University Annual Sigma Xi Research Day will be held on April 27, 2012.  Abstract submission will begin on March 27 and continue through April 9.

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The 2011 Marshall University Annual Sigma Xi Research Day was held on April 29, 2011.   Program (html); Program (pdf);  Photo Gallery

Congratulations to our new nominees, who will be sponsored in full by the Marshall University Sigma Xi Chapter:

Invited speakers:

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Oksana Bailiff, ISOTHIOCYANATES DECREASE VIABILITY OF PANCREATIC CANCER CELL LINES, Biochemistry and Microbiology

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Emily Beckelhimer, FT-IR ANALYSIS OF NORMAL AND MALIGNANT MOUSE COLORECTAL TISSUES: A STUDY EMPLOYING CHEMOMETRIC ANALYSIS, Biological Sciences

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Melissa Moore, GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF MIGMATITES IN THE BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE, NORTH CAROLINA: CONTROLS OF CONCORDANT AND DISCORDANT LEUCOSOMES, Geology

Outstanding poster presenters:

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Courtney Crain, OBESITY RELATED MARKERS IN CATALASE TRANSGENIC MICE, Pharmacology, Physiology, and Toxicology

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Tyler Dickson, AGE AND SEX ASSOCIATED CHANGES IN MRNA EXPRESSION OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE-RELATED MOLECULES IN THE HIPPOCAMPUS OF RAT BRAINS, Chemistry

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Deborah M. Moore, ELECTROPHORETIC KARYOTYPING OF PHENOTYPICALLY DIVERSE ACANTHAMOEBA STRAINS FROM DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL SOURCES, Biological Sciences

 Also, honorable mention is awarded to the following poster presenters, who will also be nominated for membership in Sigma Xi and sponsored in part by the Marshall University Sigma Xi Chapter:

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Rebecca Ragland, DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR CARGO TRANSPORT USING AN ACTIN-MYOSIN SYSTEM, Chemistry

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Diana Starkweather, EFFECTS OF SOIL COMPACTION ON THE GROWHT AND ETHYLENE PRODUCTION OF OENOTHERA MISSOURIENSIS, Integrated Science and Technology

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Justin Tomblin, STUDY OF CYTOTOXIC EFFECTS OF SELENIUM IN VITRO USING PLHC-1 FISH CELL LINE AS A MODEL, Integrated Science and Technology

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The NASA WV Space Grant Consortium offers Undergraduate Fellowships of $1000 are available for undergraduate students in science, mathematics, health care, engineering, science education, or working on a NASA related science or teaching research project. 

Faculty Research Enhancement Awards of $3000 are available for research projects related to science, math and engineering.

Deadline:  Sept. 30, 2012.

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Sigma Xi Partners with ResearchGATE. To provide a major new networking opportunity for our members, Sigma Xi has partnered with the leading professional online network for scientists and engineers. Free of charge, ResearchGATE is designed to meet researchers' needs. It's used by 400,000 researchers in 200 countries.

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Grants-in-Aid of Research Program awards grants of up to $1,000 to students from all areas of the sciences and engineering. Designated funds from the National Academy of Sciences allow for grants of up to $5,000 for astronomy research and $2,500 for vision related research. Students use the funding to pay for travel expenses to and from a research site, or for purchase of non-standard laboratory equipment necessary to complete a specific research project.  Application Deadlines: March 15 and October 15 annually.

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The Marshall University Chapter of Sigma Xi is an affiliate of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, actively promotes scientific research and the promise of science and technology. Its goals are to foster interaction among science, technology and society; to encourage appreciation and support of original work in science and technology; and to honor scientific research accomplishments. The Marshall University Chapter of Sigma Xi holds its annual research day in April. This Research Day features student and faculty research presentations, luncheon, and keynote speaker.

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Nominate New Members Electronically at https://www.sigmaxi.org/member/join/nom.msword.html

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