Founded at Cornell University in 1886, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society counts Albert Einstein and over 200 Nobel laureates among its members. The Society honors outstanding scientific research; election to Full Membership requires nomination by two existing Full Members and is reserved for individuals with influential research achievements or strong development potential. Prof. Huei Chu Weng was invited to join Sigma Xi as a Full Member — a recognition of his long-standing scholarly contributions to thermal-fluid and energy science.