Programs held in 2008-2009
John Deere Chapter of Sigma Xi
Program List Archive

Dig It! The Secrets of Soil

Dr. Patrick Megonigal
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, Maryland

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
Wilson Center (banquet) and Olin Auditorium (lecture), Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois

New members shown below were inducted into the Chapter.


New associate members


New full members

Research Presentations - 2008-9

Wednesday, Jan.21, 2009
Science Building, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois

New associate members of the chapter inducted in November presented either a 10 minute talk or a poster describing the research that they have been doing.

The third program of the year, "NOVA ScienceNow - Top Science Stories of 2008" featured these three topics - dark matter, first primates, and killer microbe.  Three panelists - Lee Carkner, Allison Beck and Shannon Mackey - discussed these topics and fielded questions from the audience.  The program was held at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa on Wednesday, April 22, 2009.


Dark Matter

First Primates

Killer Microbe