NEWS

Induction ceremony for our new members is May 3 at 4pm in GLC room G. Please contact Shelley Cooke at slcooke@vt.edu or Shabnam Kavousi at shabnamk@vt.edu with any questions. Congratulations to our new members.

The Interdisciplinary Research Honor Society (IDR) is accepting applications for membership through Friday, Apr 8. IDR promotes and facilitates interdisciplinary cooperation, research, and networking at VT and other universities. Currently there are more than 20 active members and IDR offers opportunities to network with professionals and peers, present your own work at an annual poster day, and attend spotlight talks given by individuals heavily involved in interdisciplinary work. Food is served at meetings! Any students, grad or undergrad, who are actively involved in research combining multiple disciplines are invited to apply. Detailed information about the society, membership requirements, and the membership application can be found at http://www.idrsociety.org/membership/application. Direct questions to VP of Membership, Shabnam Kavousi, at shabnamk@vt.edu.

Meetings for the Spring 2016 semester are on Thursdays in Norris Hall Room 229 from 5pm – 6pm.  The first meeting is on February 18, 2016.

Iota Delta Rho (IDR), The Interdisciplinary Research Honor Society will be accepting new applications for membership up through Friday, November 20th. IDR was founded at Virginia Tech in 2011 by graduate students to promote and facilitate interdisciplinary cooperation, research, and networking at VT and other universities. We currently have more than 20 active members and offer opportunities to network with professionals and peers, present your own work at an annual poster day, and attend spotlight talks given by individuals heavily involved in interdisciplinary work. Plus, we serve food at meetings! We extend our offer for membership to any students, graduate or undergraduate, who are actively involved in research combining multiple disciplines, including science, engineering, business, or education.

More detailed information about the society, membership requirements, and the membership application can be found at http://www.idrsociety.org/membership/application.

Any questions should be directed to the Vice President of Membership, Shabnam Kavousi, at shabnamk@vt.edu