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Sigma Xi Abstract Deadline Extended

03/08/2019

Undergraduate and graduate students can submit abstracts for the annual SLU Sigma Xi Research Symposium. The symposium will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Monday, May 6, in the Wool Ballroom, Busch Student Center. Abstracts are now due at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17.

Abstracts were originally due on Friday, April 5.

Abstract Submission Guidelines

Abstracts must be submitted via the Google form here.

Abstract Requirements

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

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).

Additional information available here.

Questions can be sent to sigmaxi@slu.edu.

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, visit the society.