The 2008 Annual Sigma Xi Research Day (May 1 & 2) is scheduled for May 1 and 2 and will feature oral presentations on May 1 and poster presentations the morning of May 2.  A luncheon and speaker will follow the poster session on Friday.  Please consider participating in these events.  This year the event is co-sponsored by The Cell Differentiation and Development Center.

    Program

     Photo gallery 2008 

Global Warming Teach-In - Marshall University is pleased to participate in the Focus the Nation-Global  Warming Teach-In on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.  Events begin on Jan. 31 at 7pm “An Inconvenient Truth” in the Memorial Student Center Alumni Lounge.  Events are schedule for all day Friday Feb. 1. 

 Teach-In Flyer and Program

What is it and why Marshall?

Panel Discussion Easel

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.

The NASA WV Space Grant Consortium offers scholarships, travel mini-grants, and faculty research enhancement awards. For 2007, we were able to fund 23 student proposals, two faculty research enhancement awards, and three travel grants <more>. Deadline: annually in Sept. Student scholarship recipients present at the annual meeting of the Marshall University Sigma Xi Research Day in April.

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.

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