The NASA WV Space Grant Consortium offers scholarships and faculty research enhancement awards.

We are pleased to announce that for 2008, we were able to fund 26 student proposals.  Student scholarship recipients will present at the annual meeting of the Marshall University Sigma Xi Research Day in April.

The 2008 Annual Sigma Xi Research Day (May 1 & 2) was held on May 1 and 2, 2008 and featured oral presentations on May 1 and poster presentations the morning of May 2.  A luncheon and speaker followed the poster session.  This event was co-sponsored by The Cell Differentiation and Development Center.

    Program

     Photo gallery 2008 

Global Warming Teach-In - Marshall University was pleased to participate in the Focus the Nation-Global  Warming Teach-In on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.  Events begin on Jan. 31, 2008 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 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