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2008 SIGMA XI ANNUAL MEETING AND STUDENT RESEARCH CONFERENCE

November 20-23, 2008 Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel Washington, DC

Each November, Sigma Xi leaders and highly motivated college students gather to share ideas, information and camaraderie at the Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference. Delegates from Sigma Xi chapters decide key governance questions of the Society and attend sessions on leadership, chapter management and major issues facing the research enterprise. Concurrently, undergraduates from institutions around the world present their research, attend career-focused workshops, meet graduate school recruiters and network with Sigma Xi members.

Online Registration and Abstract Submission To Be Announced

Student Research Conference showcases some of the premier student research in the world, and connects senior researchers with students.

Networking and Social Activities include informal roundtables, poster presentations, organized group dining and catered receptions—all of which offer opportunities for collegial exchange as researchers, leaders and colleagues.

Featured guests include:

William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement
	Charles Elachi, Director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Vice President, California Institute of Technology
John P. McGovern Science and Society Award
	Robert Boily, President and founder of Inforex
Walston Chubb Award for Innovation
	Patrick Usoro, Technical Fellow at the General Motors R&D Center
Young Investigator Award
	Mason Porter, University of Oxford faculty member in applied mathematics and a Tutorial Fellow at Somerville College in Oxford.
Honorary Members
	Natalie Angier, The New York Times
	Sherwood "Sherry" Boehlert, former Congressman and chair of the House Science Committee

FUTURE (2009) MEETING INFORMATION:
http://www.sigmaxi.org/meetings/annual/future.shtml

Questions? Email:  meeting@sigmaxi.org  or call 800-243-6534 or 919-549-4691.

The Montana Tech Undergraduate Research Program provides a limited number of travel awards to present your research at the annual Sigma Xi Conference. Contact your mentor if you are interested.

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Sigma Xi Announces Research Opportunities for Students

Tips for Preparing a Successful Application
Applications are accepted through the online form only!

For more information, visit their web site:
http://sigmaxi.org/meetings/student/index.shtml

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   NCUR 2008
 April 10-12, 2008
SALISBURY UNIVERSITY, Salisbury, Maryland
NCUR 2008 at Salisbury University

The National Conferences on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), established in 1987, is dedicated to promoting undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity in all fields of study by sponsoring an annual conference for students. Unlike meetings of academic professional organizations, this gathering of young scholars welcomes presenters from all institutions of higher learning and from all corners of the academic curriculum. Through this annual conference, NCUR creates a unique environment for the celebration and promotion of undergraduate student achievement, provides models of exemplary research and scholarship, and helps to improve the state of undergraduate education.

In addition, NCUR® presents an opportunity to hear nationally prominent speakers and to discuss educational policy, programs, and funding for undergraduate scholarly work. 

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
NCUR has an abiding commitment to provide access to the conference to under-represented students and to assist in the development of networks and support structures among those students. NCUR and host sites have jointly raised funds to ensure a strong minority presence at its conferences because it believes both in the value of diverse dialogue and in the infectious spread of the excitement of research by participants to others not in attendance.

More information at: NCUR 2008 Dates and Deadlines or  www.ncur.org

The Montana Tech Undergraduate Research Program provides a limited number of travel awards to present your research at the annual National Conference for Undergraduate Research.  Contact your mentor if you are interested.

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