| Sigma Xi | |
|---|---|
| ΣΞ | |
 | |
| Founded | 1886 Cornell University |
| Type | Honor Society |
| Affiliation | HSC |
| Former Affiliation | ACHS |
| Status | Active |
| Emphasis | Science and Engineering |
| Scope | International |
| Motto | "Companions in Zealous Research" |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Publication | American Scientist |
| Chapters | 370 active, 170 inactive |
| Members | 60,000[1] lifetime |
| Headquarters | 3200 East NC Highway 54 Ste 300 Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709 United States |
| Website | www |
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society (ΣΞ) is a non-profit honor society for scientists and engineers. Sigma Xi was founded at Cornell University by a junior faculty member and a small group of graduate students in 1886 and is one of the oldest honor societies.[2][3] Membership in Sigma Xi is by invitation only, where members nominate others on the basis of their research achievements or potential.[4] Sigma Xi goals aim to honor excellence in scientific investigation and encourage cooperation among researchers in all fields of science and engineering. Many of the world's most influential scientists have been members of Sigma Xi, such as Albert Einstein, Linus Pauling, Barbara McClintock, and Sally Ride.[5][6]
- ^ "Members - Overview". Sigma Xi. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ Michael M. Sokal (1986). "Companions in Zealous Research, 1886–1986" (PDF). American Scientist. 74 (5): 486–508. Bibcode:1986AmSci..74..486S.
- ^ Baur, James (2006). "Vital Sigma Xi Chapters". American Scientist. 94 (4): 290. doi:10.1511/2006.60.290. ISSN 0003-0996.
- ^ "Membership: Sigma XI: Purdue University". www.purdue.edu. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "About". www.sigmaxi.org. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Sigma Xi Members Hold the Key". www.sigmaxi.org. Retrieved July 7, 2023.