{"id":889,"date":"2021-03-15T18:43:14","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T18:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/?page_id=889"},"modified":"2021-03-24T21:35:04","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T21:35:04","slug":"2021-ne-regional-meeting-copy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/2021-ne-regional-meeting-copy\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2021 Sigma Xi Northeastern Regional Research Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sigmaxi.org\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-774\" src=\"\/sigma-xi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2020\/02\/Blue_and_Gold_SX_logo_withKeyCMYK_hires-300x75.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2020\/02\/Blue_and_Gold_SX_logo_withKeyCMYK_hires-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2020\/02\/Blue_and_Gold_SX_logo_withKeyCMYK_hires.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Join us for a virtual celebration of interdisciplinary research and learning opportunities.\u00a0 Learn how research design and evaluation can help you navigate your career in college and beyond. The event will be hosted by the WCSU Chapter of Sigma Xi, the honor society for interdisciplinary research in the sciences and engineering. \u00a0This conference provides an opportunity for students and professionals in the Northeastern US to engage in conversation about study and research opportunities and to network with other Sigma Xi researchers from the Northeastern US.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-30-at-10.57.59-AM-e1616620214322.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-820 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-30-at-10.57.59-AM-e1616620214322-300x82.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-30-at-10.57.59-AM-e1616620214322-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-30-at-10.57.59-AM-e1616620214322-1024x279.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-30-at-10.57.59-AM-e1616620214322-768x209.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-30-at-10.57.59-AM-e1616620214322-1536x419.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-30-at-10.57.59-AM-e1616620214322.png 2025w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;color: #000080\">Computational Biology and Machine Learning<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/speaker-information\/\"><strong>keynote speaker<\/strong><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 96%\" border=\"0\" width=\"96%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 228.2242431640625px\">\n<td style=\"height: 228.2242431640625px;width: 38%\" width=\"38%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-781 aligncenter\" src=\"\/sigma-xi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2020\/02\/AMER_SOGAAM_LTHUMB-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"227\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 89px\">\n<td style=\"height: 89px;width: 38%\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>Morten Sogaard<\/strong><br \/>\nVP of Target Sciences, Emerging Science &amp; Innovation<br \/>\nPfizer Worldwide R&amp;D<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Meet Dr. Sogaard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/dr-morten-sogaard\/\">here<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"subTitle\">The 2021 Sigma Xi Northeastern Regional Research Conference<\/p>\n<div class=\"alignright\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;font-size: 12pt\">When and Where:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The meeting will take place on Saturday, April 17, 2021.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The meeting will begin at 9:30AM with the\u00a0<strong>Hall of Possibilities\u00a0<\/strong>Breakout Rooms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The meeting will take place virtually; WebEx link to be sent in separate email by 9:00AM on April 17, 2021.\u00a0<strong>Hall of Possibilities\u00a0<\/strong>hosts will receive Breakout Room information in advance of meeting.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><u>Who can host a <strong>Hall of Possibilities\u00a0<\/strong>Breakout Room:<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Researchers looking to recruit or hire undergrad and graduate students<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Programs with Scholarships looking to recruit diverse students<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Programs looking for paid interns.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;font-size: 12pt\">Registration:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">For more information about registration and\/or to register for this conference as an attendee or Hall of Possibilities Representative, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i>Registrants are welcome to host a Break Out Room between 9:30 -10am. This room is ideal for investigators and program coordinators looking to recruit students, postdocs, and interns.\u00a0 We are <u>limiting breakout rooms<\/u> to 20 to give guests enough time to visit and talk with lead investigators and program coordinators from diverse disciplines. \u00a0Breakout Room Hosts must commit to be present in this room for the entire 30 minutes, and then will be invited to join the main meeting at 10am. \u00a0Breakout Rooms will be selected by the committee on a first-come first serve basis, and we will attempt to make these selections interdisciplinary.\u00a0 We are encouraging programs currently recruiting students, to use this platform to meet diverse and qualified student applicants.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi-donation\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Donate to the WCSU Sigma Xi Chapter<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/2021-sigma-xi-northeastern-regional-research-meeting-planning-committee\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Planning Committee<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/conference-schedule\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Conference Schedule<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"subTitle\"><strong><em>Please Join The WCSU Sigma Xi Chapter in Honoring<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/dr-eugene-santos\/\">Eugene Santos, Jr., PhD<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>Professor, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, for his\u00a0wonderful service to Sigma Xi as the Northeast Region\u00a0Director, and continuous support of research in the Northeast region and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"content\">\n<p class=\"subTitle\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi-donation\">Sponsors<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pfizer.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-946\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2021\/03\/pfizer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"177\" height=\"105\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pepsi.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-746\" src=\"\/sigma-xi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2020\/02\/Pepsi.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"123\" height=\"111\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-747\" src=\"\/sigma-xi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2020\/02\/logo-square-copy-300x239.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2020\/02\/logo-square-copy-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2020\/02\/logo-square-copy.jpg 606w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-778\" src=\"\/sigma-xi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-18-at-12.55.50-PM-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-18-at-12.55.50-PM-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/sigma-xi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-02-18-at-12.55.50-PM.png 475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Join us for a virtual celebration of interdisciplinary research and learning opportunities.\u00a0 Learn how research design and evaluation can help you navigate your career in college and beyond. 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