SLU Sigma Xi Research Symposium Seeks Abstracts
The SLU Sigma Xi Research Symposium will be held on the afternoon of Monday, March 30, 2026, in the Wool Ballrooms of the Busch Student Center.
Undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, and research scientists are invited to submit an abstract for poster presentations.
Abstract Submission Guidelines
- Abstracts must be submitted via the Google form.
- The following information is required:
- Presenter's name and email
- Affiliation
- Research Advisor's name and email
- Coauthors and affiliations (if any)
- Title of abstract
- Abstract should be no longer than 200 words and should include topic background, research question, method(s), and brief results. No footnotes or images should be included.
- Lead presenters are limited to one (1) abstract submission.
All research that involves animals, human subjects, or bio/chemical agents and/or radiation must receive the appropriate institutional approvals.
The abstract submission deadline is 5 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026.
Researchers will present posters on their work. Easels, poster boards, and push pins will be provided. Posters may not exceed 4' (wide) x 3'. Power supplies will not be available for any additional presentation format.
There will be awards for the highest scoring undergraduate and graduate projects in the three subject divisions (biological/life sciences, physical/engineering sciences, and social/behavioral sciences).
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society is an honor society and was founded in 1886. The Society has more than 500 chapters in the world. The SLU chapter was founded in 1944.
Individuals who have presented or published their work, including participants in our research symposium are eligible for membership. If you are interested in becoming a member, please send a message to blythe.janowiakmulligan@slu.edu.
RSVP for the Symposium and volunteer to serve as a poster judge by filling out the Google form.