The Williams College Sigma Xi Chapter has played an active role on the Williams Campus since it was founded as the Sigma Xi Club in 1969. Sigma Xi is a national society honoring and encouraging research in science since 1886. Professor Jay M. Pasachoff of the Astronomy Department, President, and Professor Lois Banta of the Biology Department, Secretary/Treasurer are currently serving as our chapter’s officers. Two public lectures are held each year highlighting current research of a Williams faculty member (see this page for a list of recent Sigma Xi speakers). One of the primary purposes of Sigma Xi is to recognize graduating science students who have demonstrated exceptional ability and promise for further contributions to the advancement of scientific research. Election as an associate member in Sigma Xi is a distinct honor, accorded to only a few of the graduating seniors from science departments at colleges and universities across the country that plan to continue in scientific research. At Williams, these students are inducted into the society at a ceremony during commencement weekend.
2020 Williams College Sigma Xi Associate Members
Astronomy
Nicole M. Ford
John Inoue
Christian A. Lockwood
Connor J. Marti
Allen Wang
Biology
Sierra Diaz
David Gorestki
Jenks A. Hehmeyer
Breelyn Karno
Calla Khilnani
Grace H. Kromm
Sierra Loomis
Cristina Mancilla
Eily Mixson
Matthew Newman
Rio Salazar
Robert Smith
Abraham Steinberger
Joelle Troiano
Chemistry
Maia E. Czaikowski
Joseph Flores
Ching-Hsien Ho
Sarah Y. Michels
Dylan R. Millson
Larissa Silva
Computer Science
Yo Akiyama
William R. Burford Jr.
Noah Q. Cowit
Emmie Hine
Minwoo Kang
Adly H. Templeton
Tongyu Zhou
Environmental Science
Summer-Solstice Thomas
Geosciences
Jared G. Bathen
Marshall S. Borrus
Ethan L. Lopes
Katherine H. Pippenger
Matthew B. Wiseman
Mathematics
Alex Bank
Michael J. Curran
Eli G. Cytrynbaum
Akhil H. Dayal
Nicholas C. Goldrosen
Konnor A. Herbst
Guenho Kye
Benjamin C. Logsdon
Jacob H. Pesikoff
Alison J. Robey
Teresa W. Yu
Neuroscience
Carmen I. Bango
Masen L. Boucher
Physics
Qiyuan Hu
Heather E. Kurtz
Jacob E. Lezburg
Edgar W. Lyons
Abdullah Nasir
Mariam Ughrelidze
Psychology
Tristan A. Colaizzi
Chloe S. Kaplan
Sarah E. Kelly
Karl M. Porto III
Whitney B. Sandford
Statistics
Dzung Pham
Jacob L. Shuman
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