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Today's 2:35pm block features 4 ignite-style talks in the "Better STEM Education" breakout discussing topics of student empowerment, female entrepeneurship, place-based learning, and hands-on learning experience (HOLEs) https://ow.ly/qTiR50Xl7iX
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Coming up at 1:25pmβ "Green(er) Chemistry: Applying the 12 Principles Across Disciplines" #IFoRE student and professional panel discussion. https://ow.ly/QJVc50Xl6HH
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Today at 11:10am, #IFoRE25 attendees can join a panel with the winners of Sigma Xi's three newest awards - Meghan Barrett, Ryota Tamura, and Santiago Perez-Lemet, discussing scientific innovations, the applications and challenges for real-world solutions. https://ow.ly/UUJP50XkYPG
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2025 Young Investigator Award winner Amir Gandomi gives a keynote talk Friday at #IFoRE25. Join us at 9 am ET for his session on aritificial intelligence and how it can be harnessed responsibly to address pressing global challenges. Join us virtually: https://ow.ly/jYqN50XkwVi
It's almost time! The all-virtual #IFoRE25 is just 2 days away. Registered? Log in to the IFoRE event page on Whova to start planning your session agenda: ow.ly/hotO50Xk0eT
#SigmaXiConference #Innovation #STEMLeaders #ResearchMatters #GlobalScienceCommunity #NextGenScientists #Sustainability #AI
We congratulate School of Medicine and @lji.org faculty Alessandro Sette for winning the 2025 William Procter Prize from @sigmaxi.bsky.social!
His 40-year work on T-cell epitopes has transformed immunity research and vaccine design.
Read more π° tinyurl.com/bdds4pz3
IFoRE '25 #SessionSpotlight
Johns Hopkins University student Sara Kaufman is hosting one of the #NextGen student-led sessions at next week's virtual IFoRE conference. Part of the unique convergence of students and professionals at IFoRE '25. Registration deadline is Mon., Oct. 27 experienceifore.org
IFoRE '25 #SessionSpotlight
UniversitΓ© de Caen Normandie's Antoine Langeard will present "Expert Delphi and Citizen Diagnostics on Fall Risks in Urban Spaces for an Aging Society." Saturday 11/1 at IFoRE '25. Registration deadline Oct. 27! experienceifore.org/agenda
IFoRE '25 #SessionSpotlight
Cybersecurity expert Nadine Fares will present, "Responsible AI and the UN SDG 2030 Agenda: Bridging Law, Security, and Sustainability." Friday 10/31 at IFoRE '25. Follow link below for more schedule highlights. Registration deadline Oct. 27! experienceifore.org/agenda
IFoRE '25 #SessionSpotlight
Behavioral ecologist and Sigma Xi president Dan Rubenstein will host "Place-based learning in Kenya's Pastoralist Communities." Friday 10/31 at IFoRE '25. Follow link below for more schedule highlights. Registration Deadline 10/27! experienceifore.org/agenda
IFoRE '25 #SessionSpotlight
University of North Dakota's Lee Ann Rawlins Williams will present "Sustainable Science Starts with People: Mental Health, Resilience, and the Future of Research." Friday at IFoRE '25. Follow link below for more agenda highlights. REGISTER NOW! experienceifore.org/agenda
π Science thrives when members lead the way.
Itβs almost time to vote in the 2025 Sigma Xi Elections!
Meet your president-elect candidates:
π Beverly Karplus Hartline
π Carlo Segre
π Jeffrey Vitter
Learn more: https://ow.ly/G9pk50XehxN
π³οΈ Voting begins November 3 for active Sigma Xi members
IFoRE '25 #SessionSpotlight
Elizabeth Ambos will host and moderate a panel discussion on the global expansion and sustainability of undergraduate research. A virtual breakout session Friday 10/31 at 1:25 pm β Follow link below for more schedule highlights.
REGISTER NOW! experienceIFoRE.org
IFoRE '25 #SessionSpotlight
Eigen Sciences' Gaurav Sharma will host a virtual workshop on AI-driven computational chemistry for targeted drug discoveryβpart of the robust agenda Friday 10/31 at IFoRE '25. Follow link below for more schedule highlights.
REGISTER NOW! experienceIFoRE.org
Are you registered yet for IFoRE '25?
Your registration includes access to amazing sessions including "Curious Conversations" with Robert Pennock. He'll chat with our Gold Key Award recipients, Princeton ecologist Simon Levin and Harvard bioengineer Jennifer Lewis. Register at experienceIFoRE.org
Our executive director & CEO Jamie Vernon will speak at the JSNN NanoImpact conference in Greensboro, NC. His talk, "Research in Transition: The Changing Landscape of Science and Policy in America," takes place Thursday at 4 ET. Free registration for the in-person event: https://ow.ly/NsuG50X7Tcr
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π What does it take to create a thriving planet for future generations?
β¨ What role does innovation play in a sustainable future?
π‘ Can we balance human progress with protecting our planetβs ecosystems?
Check out confirmed sessions on #sustainability at #IFoRE25
REGISTER: experienceIFoRE.org
Join us Thursday, October 2 at 12:30 ET for this month's "Science by the Slice" lecture with astronomer and UNC assistant professor Brad Barlow. The free event can be attended in person at Sigma Xi's Frontier RTP headquarters in NC, or virtually. Register for more details: https://ow.ly/Bzi250X4Kl3
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More speakers and sessions continue to get confirmed for IFoRE '25. Visit experienceIFoRE.org/agenda to learn more about newly confirmed sessions and REGISTER TODAY!
#IFoRE #STEMconference #research #sustainability #AI #SciPol
In a world facing complex challenges, what role does science play in shaping a better future?
π Register for the ESAL Virtual Event: "Imagining Scientific Futuresβa conversation on resilience, hope, and opportunity."
https://ow.ly/y7zE50X2Z5u
Artificial Intelligence will be one of the hottest topics at this year's IFoRE conference. From cutting-edge research to real-world impact, the AI track at #IFoRE25 dives into how artificial intelligence is reshaping science and society.
Register NOW at experienceIFoRE.org
Our '23 Gold Key Award winner, and renowned biochemist Bruce Alberts will hold an #NAAS fireside chat focused on trust in science. Follow link below to register for the virtual event.
NAAS Fireside Chat: Bruce M. Alberts on βWhy Trust Scienceβ
Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 | 3β4 pm ET
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Sigma Xi is proud to announce our 2025 Gold Key Award winners! Harvard's Jennifer Lewis and Princeton's Simon Levin are the recipients of the Society's highest honor. Their contributions to the research enterprise embody the very best of science and society.
READ MORE: ow.ly/sBiq50WZzNn
Your brain is wired for a lot of things: curiosity, honesty, distractionβ¦
And now? Itβs wired for this π§
"Wired for This," the new limited podcast from American Scientist and hosted by journalist and neuroscientist Celia Ford ποΈ, is NOW LIVE.
Listen now: ow.ly/kLsQ50WYnIQ
Take a #FirstLook at some of the confirmed sessions you'll find on the IFoRE '25 agenda!
REGISTER TODAY for the all-virtual annual conference for research professionals and students:
experienceIFoRE.org
π¬ Science π‘ Innovation π¨ Creativity β‘ Impact
Join us TODAY on Zoom or Facebook Live. If you are local to RTP or the Triangle region of NC, join us in person at our Frontier RTP headquarters.
Details and free registration here: sconc.wildapricot.org/event-6323808
What drives us forward? What holds us back? How do we navigate a world full of contradiction + complexity?
Check out "Wired for This"βa new podcast from @americanscientist.org exploring the psychology and neuroscience that shape our choices & behavior
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Graduate, undergraduate, and high school studentsβTODAY is the last day to submit abstracts to be included in the IFoRE '25 Student Research Competition. The submission portal will close at midnight tonight. The virtual event begins October 18.
Learn more and register at experienceIFoRE.org/students
#SciencebytheSlice returns next week!
Join us Sep. 11 at our Frontier RTP headquarters for a lunch lecture with NC State's Rohan Shirwaiker β "Beyond the Burger: The Future of Protein in an Evolving Food System."
Learn more and register:
ow.ly/jqEL50WQLRk
From the Lab to Lindau...
Meg Shieh talks about her experience representing Sigma Xi as a student fellow at the 2025 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. Hear what the Brown University PhD candidate had to say about rubbing elbows with Nobel Laureates in Lindau, Germany.
READ MORE: ow.ly/eYVH50WQFrR
