The Sigma Xi chapter hosted at the College of Charleston has been named a Chapter of Excellence for 2013. Sigma Xi is the national scientific research society, and this award is given to the to two to three percent of all Sigma Xi chapters in the nation.
The Charleston (SC) Chapter of Sigma Xi is made up of scientists from many professional scientific areas, including those at the the Department of Natural Resources Marine Resources Research Institute, the Hollings Marine Laboratory, the NOAA National Ocean Service (NOS), the US Vegetable Laboratory, NIST, The Citadel, the Medical University of South Carolina, the College of Charleston, Charleston Southern University, and MeadWestvaco.
The chapter conducts student research presentations, workshops for science teachers, outreach projects, lectures, and an awards program. Currently, College of Charleston Psychology Professor Garrett Milliken is the vice president of the Charleston chapter.
The Sigma Xi Chapter of Excellence award salutes the exceptional chapter activity, innovative programming, true community leadership which embodies Sigma Xi’s mission: To improve the human condition by enhancing the health of the research enterprise, fostering integrity in science and engineering, and promoting the public’s understanding of science.
