Sigma Xi

Assistant Professor Joe Shields

Assistant Professor Joe Shields, of the Ohio University department of Physics and Astronomy, was our featured speaker, presenting on the topic of "The Emerging Golden Age of Astronomy."

Abstract: Recent technological advances are giving rise to a new generation of large ground-based telescopes that are changing our view of the universe in fundamental ways. Parallel developments in space-based observatories are similarly generating new astronomical discoveries at an unprecedented rate. In this talk I will summarize these efforts, and the reasons why astronomy is a now a regular feature in the national media.

Dr. Shields received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley, in 1991; was a postdoctoral research associate at Ohio State University in 1991 - 1993; was Hubble postdoctoral fellow at the University of Arizona in1993 - 1996; and has been Assistant Professor at Ohio University since 1996. His research interests include quasars and active galaxies, and star formation in galaxies.

Inductions

Full membership in Sigma Xi is awarded on the basis of scientific research accomplishments, and Associate membership is awarded on the basis of promise for a scientific research career. At this year's banquet, the Ohio University Chapter inducted sixteen individuals.

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New Full Members

• Vincent Wilson Ballarotto, Physics and Astronomy

• Peter Jung, Physics and Astronomy

• Stephen Kariuki, Chemistry

• Daniel Leo Moran, Plant Biology

• Simbo Ajai Odunaiya, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science / Avionics

• Steven Charles Petrovic, Chemistry

• James Martin Rankin, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

• John Arthur Tague, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

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New Associate Members

• Birgit Effey, Physics and Astronomy

• Todd Patrick Egan, Plant Biology

• Andrew Louis Geers, Psychology

• Jennifer Forrest Meekins, Plant Biology

• Darrin Lee Rubino, Plant Biology

• Christine Jodie Small, Plant Biology

• Scott A. Robison, Plant Biology

• Ann Christina Williams, Plant Biology

Dick Piccard revised this file (http://www.ohiou.edu/sigmaxi/spring98.html) on May 9, 1999.

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