Sigma Xi

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Chapter of Sigma Xi organizes events that promote, support, and celebrate scholarly research in the sciences and more broadly, with an emphasis on research being done by students. Each Spring semester, Sigma Xi holds a two-day research exhibition where students present posters describing their research.

2025 Research Exhibition

The 29th annual Sigma Xi Research Exhibition will be held on April 16th and 17th, 2025 in the Library Livingroom. Undergraduates and graduate students conducting independent research projects will present their work in a conference-style poster symposium. Posters will be scored by judges, and cash prizes will be awarded to the best undergraduate student posters and the best graduate student posters.

Abstract submission will open March 7 and extend through March 21. Check back here for more instructions.

2024 Research Exhibition

Congratulations to our 2024 awardees:

Undergraduate posters

First place:
Christian Fall, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Large Scale Parallel Rigged Telemetry Versus Large Scale Series Rigged Telemetry, which is Favorable?
Second place:
Joshua Bernadin, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Inhibition Effects of Blueberries on α-Glucosidase

Graduate posters

First place:
Divyamaan Sahoo, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Design and Evaluation of a Toroidal Electroacoustic Transducer
Second place:
Gourav Shil, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Low Dissolved Oxygen Operation of Biological Nutrient Removal – Membrane Bio Reactor Processes

The 2024 Exhibition was made possible by funding and other support from the Office of the Chancellor, the Office of Research and Innovation, the College of Engineering, and the Honors College.

More information

For more information about Sigma Xi and how you can get involved, contact any of our chapter officers.

Dr. Tara Rajaniemi, President
Dr. Kathryn Kavanagh, Treasurer
Dr. Genevieve Kozak, Exhibition Organizer
Brittany Velikaneye, Secretary