Then, they may apply to the national Sigma Xi chapter for grants. We anticipate being able to award more grants as a local chapter. The program is in its second year of existence. Students from all over the country come to LSU for summer research programs. Their faculty mentors have been chosen from several different departments, mostly in chemistry, biological sciences and veterinary medicine so far.
Students present posters on the summer research they conduct.
The SURF will be a very good opportunity for everyone at LSU to see the capabilities of undergraduate researchers. Sigma Xi is trying to revitalize its efforts to encourage different scientific areas to communicate more with each other, and this is a good way to do it. But communication is very important. Sigma Xi would like to foster that communication both on campus and within our larger community. Carolyn Walker was honored posthumously with the 1998 Honored Retiree Award.