Sigma Xi Excellence in Undergraduate
Research Awards Ceremony

June 3rd, 2004

The Sigma Xi Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award is granted, for the first time this year,
to outstanding young researchers in the Faculties of Science, Engineering and Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences. Each Department from these three Faculties may nominate one
undergraduate student who, in the judgment of the Department, has excelled in research.

The award consists of a one year subscription to the excellent magazine American Scientist and, for this
year, the registration fee to the Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference, which will take
place on November 12-13 at Le Centre Sheraton in Montreal.

The McGill-Montreal Chapter of Sigma Xi is grateful to the Deans and Associate Deans of the Faculty of
Science, the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences who have
provided financial support for this award.

Congratulations to the 2004 winners!

Dr. Grazyna Wilczek, president of the                      Dr. M. A. Whitehead, Director, Canadian and
McGill-Montreal Chapter of Sigma Xi,                    International Constituency Group, explains the significance of
addresses the award winners and their                     becoming a member of Sigma Xi.
families at the inaugural ceremony.