Kansas State University

Welcome to Sigma Xi - Kansas State University Chapter

Sigma Xi was founded in 1886 to honor excellence in scientific investigation and encourage a sense of companionship and cooperation among researchers in all fields of science and engineering. The Greek letters "sigma" and "xi" form the acronym of the Society's motto, "Spoudon Xynones," which translates as "Companions in Zealous Research.

 Check out the new Meet Sigma Xi video! Click here

Science Cafe

KSU Department of Mathmatics

"What is a difference between a journalist and a mathematician"

Learn to navigate oceans of information, often facing fake ffacts, spculations, common knowledge, and low quality popular science. Let's see ho some common practices of professional mathematicians could be useful in this journey.

Recent Activities

Doug Jardine confers with fellow poster judge, LSU agronomist Lauren Lazaro, at the Sigma Xi Student Research Conference in Burlingame, CA.	Newest K-State Sigma Xi member James Guinnip, PhD student (Walter Dodds) in Biology

2018 K-State Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecture

Dr. Greg Forbes, Severe Weather Expert for The Weather Channel, presented the 2018 K-State Sigma Xi Chapter's Distinguished Lecture "Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes - Understanding Them and Staying Safe."

While at K-State, Dr. Forbes visited the 2008 Tornado Memorial

2018 Grants-in-Aid of Research Winner

Congratulations to Sarah Winnicki, recipient of a $1,000 Grants-in-Aid of Research from Sigma Xi for her proposal: Aggregation of Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) territories: a test of the kinship hypothesis. Sarah works in the laboratory of Dr. W. Alice Boyle.

K-State Sigma Xi Outstanding Scientist Lecture

Dr. Vara Prasad delivered the 2017 Kansas State Chapter Outstanding Scientist Lecture on "Response of Food Grain Crops to Changing Environments." Dr. Prasad received his award from chapter president Sherry Fleming. Dr. Prasad is the Director of the USAID Feed the Future Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab and Professor of Crop Ecophysiology, Department of Agronomy.

Excellence in Secondary School Science Teaching Award

Jenny Gartner teaches chemistry, physics and AP chemistry  at Labette County High School. As an influential force in multiple students’ lives, Jenny has directed students to appropriate STEM related careers.  Her classes involve hands on learning with awesome equipment such as white board tables and 3D printers which she obtained through grants.

 2017 Student Award Winners