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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > science and technology communication > associations and organizations > Sigma XI
... > social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > black studies > associations and organizations > Sigma XI
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > formal education > educational stages > tertiary education > higher education > postsecondary education > black studies > associations and organizations > Sigma XI
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > curriculum > subjects of study > social science education > civic education > ethnic studies > black studies > associations and organizations > Sigma XI
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > multiculturalism and special populations > African American education > associations and organizations > Sigma XI
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education in society and culture > multiculturalism and special populations > African American education > associations and organizations > Sigma XI

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Sigma XI  

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  • Sigma Xi was founded in 1886 at Cornell University by an engineering faculty member and several engineering students who wanted to establish an honor society for scientists and engineers. In 1974, Sigma Xi merged with the Scientific Research Society of America; the present official name, “Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society,” reflects the merger of the two organizations.Sigma Xi has more than 500 chapters in North America and around the world at colleges and universities, government laboratories, and industrial research centers. [Source: Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication; Sigma Xi]

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