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  • 2020 SLU Sigma Xi Research Symposium Call for Abstracts

    The SLU Sigma Xi Research Symposium will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, April 17, 2020 in the Center for Global Citizenship. Both undergraduate and graduate students are invited to submit an abstract.

     

    Abstract Submission Guidelines*:

     

    • Abstracts must be submitted via the Google form here.
    • The following information is required:
      • Presenter's name and email
      • Affiliation
      • Research Advisor's name and email
      • Coauthors and affiliations (if any)
    • Abstract should be no longer than 200 words and should include topic background, research question, method(s), and brief results. No footnotes or images should be included.

     

    Abstract Submission deadline: 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2020.

     

    There will be a total of six awards, one for each of the highest scoring undergraduate and graduate projects in the three subject divisions (biological/life sciences, physical/engineering sciences, and social/behavioral sciences).

     

    Click here for additional information. Any questions can be sent to sigmaxi@slu.edu.

     

    *All research that involves animals, human subjects or bio/chemical agents and/or radiation must receive the appropriate institutional approvals. Click here further information.

     

    Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society is an honor society and was founded in 1886. The Society has more than 500 chapters in the world. The SLU chapter was founded in 1944.

    Individuals who have presented or published their work, including participants in our research symposium are eligible for membership. If you are interested in becoming a member, please send a message to sigmaxi@slu.edu. For more information regarding the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society, click here.

     

    Please forward this message to your colleagues and students who might be interested. Sincerely,

    Dana Baum, President

    Lisa Willoughby, Treasurer

    Tanyathorn Hauwadhanasuk, Secretary