- Sigma Xi
Infobox Fraternity
letters=ΣΞ
name=Sigma Xi
colors= Blue, Gold
flower=
symbol=
motto="Companions in Zealous Research."
crest=
founded=1886
birthplace=Cornell University
type= Honor Society
scope= International
address= 3106 East NC Highway 54
city=Research Triangle Park
state=North Carolina
country=USA
chapters= 350 Active in theUnited States , 170 Inactive, 20+ International
homepage=http://www.sigmaxi.org
free_label=
free=Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society is a
non-profit honor society which was founded in1886 atCornell University by a junior faculty member and a handful of graduate students. Members elect others on the basis of their research achievements or potential. Despite the name, Sigma Xi is neither a fraternity nor a sorority, and today is open to all qualified individuals who are interested in science and engineering.Today the Society comprises about 60,000
scientists andengineers belonging to more than 500 Sigma Xi chapters atuniversities and colleges, government laboratories and industry research centers. Almost all are in theUnited States , though there are about 20 inCanada and single chapters in about 20 other countries. In effect, however, Sigma Xi is an American society. In addition to publishing the award-winning "American Scientist " magazine, Sigma Xi provides grants annually to promising young researchers and sponsors a variety of programs supportingethics inresearch ,science andengineering education , the public understanding ofscience , international research cooperation and the overall health of the research enterprise.The
Greek letters "sigma" and "xi " form the acronym of the Society's motto, "Spoudon Xynones," which translates as "Companions in Zealous Research."More than 200 winners of the Nobel Prize have been Sigma Xi members, including
Albert Einstein ,Enrico Fermi ,Linus Pauling ,Francis Crick andJames Watson .Mission
Culture: The Society is a diverse chapter-based organization dedicated to the advancement of science and engineering through outstanding programs and services delivered in a collegial and supportive environment.
Mission: To enhance the health of the research enterprise, foster integrity in science and engineering, and promote the public's understanding of science for the purpose of improving the human condition.
Vision: To be the global honor society of science and engineering.
External links
* [http://www.sigmaxi.org/ Official Homepage]
* [http://www.americanscientist.org/ American Scientist]
* [http://water.sigmaxi.org/ Sigma Xi's Year of Water H2008 Blog]
* [http://www.duke.edu/web/sigmaxi/ Duke University Chapter website]
* [http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/biology/sigxi/ Fairfield University Chapter website]
* [http://www.umresearch.umd.edu/sigmaxi/homepage.html University of Maryland Chapter website]
* [http://www.sigmaxi.org/chapters/web/index.php?chapter_id=138 Sigma Xi Moscow, Russia - International Partner Chapter]
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