IFoRE, powered by Sigma Xi, is a celebration and exploration of research excellence and its vital role in the betterment of the human condition. Scientists and engineers come together virtually to hear keynote speakers talk about how the global research community can achieve the highest standards of research. Professionals and students will take part in a two-day agenda of virtual research presentations, award ceremonies, mini-symposia, and panel discussions. With the increased importance of scientific integrity in the world today, IFoRE goes well beyond the lab and the classroom to welcome in all supporters of scientific principles. We are all scientists at heart. Sharing diverse views on research excellence and ways to achieve it creates a stronger, more reliable, more relevant research enterprise.
The two-day virtual conference will feature an immersive agenda filled with symposia, workshops, panel discussions, and research presentations that are sure to invigorate the brains and spirits of all attendees. The ideas, discoveries, and insights presented by selected speakers and participants will illuminate the research process and the drive to achieve research excellence.
IFoRE offers something for everyone. From scientists to communicators, students to professionals, whether you’re a lab manager, school administrator, policymaker, or perhaps a humble supporter of science, you’ll want to be nowhere else but IFoRE this November.
Students
Did you know that students who present their research at IFoRE have the opportunity to win awards, including cash prizes, paid membership dues, and induction into Sigma Xi? Additionally, IFoRE provides students unique opportunities to network with peers, improve their research, learn invaluable science communication skills, and discover future opportunities by connecting with school programs and professionals in their field. Students will present research in assigned virtual sessions in the two weeks leading up to the IFoRE conference. Follow the link below to learn more about students at IFoRE, how to submit research, and more!
Professionals
IFoRE strengthens the research enterprise by fostering integrity in science and engineering and promoting public understanding of science. Professional researchers, whether in academia, industry, or government, are invited to present, connect, and collaborate on diverse ideas through symposia, panels, workshops, and networking sessions. Tell us about your latest research breakthrough or how you define and achieve research excellence. IFoRE is the place to inform the world about your work. With hundreds of researchers worldwide from all scientific and engineering disciplines, you’ll want to be nowhere else but online at IFoRE this November.
sponsors
Showcase your business, brand, product, program, or school to one of the largest and most distinguished communities of students, scholars, and leading scientific minds across the globe. Follow the link below to inquire about virtual sponsorship at IFoRE.
general public
You don’t have to be a Nobel Prize laureate to make a difference in the name of science. Public science engagement, citizen science, and participatory action are vital aspects of today’s research enterprise. Your journey could very well begin or culminate through a single session, presentation, or conversation that takes place at IFoRE.
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society is the world’s largest multidisciplinary honor society for scientists and engineers. Its mission is to enhance the health of the research enterprise, foster integrity in science and engineering, and promote the public understanding of science for the purpose of improving the human condition. Sigma Xi chapters can be found at colleges and universities, government laboratories, and industry research centers around the world. More than 200 Nobel Prize winners have been members.
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