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Is publishing as an undergraduate a thing that really happens? [duplicate]

Sometimes, there are questions on here about undergraduate students publishing research (see here , here , and here ). The answers don't seem particularly surprised that this is happening or try to dissuade the asker, they treat it like a normal question.

In my entire life, I've never heard of undergraduates publishing results apart from a handful of examples from famous science prodigies.

Furthermore, my experience of undergraduate was not conducive at all to publishing. I graduated from a mediocre UK university, and there was no original research done at all. Undergraduate is for getting you up to speed on the foundations of a field, preparing you for postgraduate where you study one sub-field, then a PhD where you push the boundaries of a sub-sub-field.

The questions linked above give advice like, "Discuss it with your supervisor". But as far as I'm aware undergraduates don't have supervisors.

Is this really as common as it would seem from questions on here? Is it a regional thing? Something that happens only at top universities?

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• 2 Its a fair question, though, and as the other posts note it publishing as an undergraduate is still not the 'norm', but happens enough to be notable without being unheard of. If it doesn't address what you were wanting to know please do feel free to ask another question that gets at what the existing Q&As don't address! –  BrianH Commented Feb 1, 2019 at 2:05
• 1 It's common to expected for science students at expensive ivies and near-ivies to work in a lab and get experience/publications. It's reasonably common at large public research universities. It's difficult in other situations. Either way it's very rare to actually drive the science bus as an undergraduate. Usually you're there to see how the bus works. Some grad student or postdoc is driving. –  user101106 Commented Feb 1, 2019 at 2:13
• 2 There's also a culture difference. Undergraduate research is much less common in the UK than in the US. –  Solveit Commented Feb 1, 2019 at 6:10

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Most undergraduates do not publish, but it's quite normal for undergraduates who get involved in research to end up publishing.

Reasons why few undergraduates publish include:

• They aren't interested in research, or are more interested in all the myriad other awesome things you can spend your time on as a newly (semi)independent adult in college.
• They are interested in research, but don't manage to find a good mentor (typically a professor) to work with. Nearly all undergraduate institutions have professors doing research, but some institutions or departments within an institution have a lot more going on than others.
• They get connected to a research project, but their work isn't publishable. Undergraduates are typically unreliable (see first point), and so often are given high-risk or boring work (a friend of mine got a "research" job one summer crushing rocks into fine powder with a mortar and pestle).
• They do publishable research, but it doesn't come out until they are no longer an undergraduate. Even the fastest project rarely takes less than six months from start to publication, and many take multiple years. If a student starts researching in their junior or senior year, even a great project may not result in publications during undergraduate.

That said, none of these are particularly insurmountable obstacles, and with the right combination of interest, a good environment, and a bit of luck, it's quite reasonable to have work published as an undergraduate.

Some undergraduates even become quite well-published, simply by virtue of having the right combination of skill, luck, and circumstances. For example, this week a colleague of mine mentioned to me that one of his undergraduate students now had approximately a dozen journal publications. Until they said it, I hadn't realized this student's numbers had accumulated quite so much, but it didn't surprise me, since this student is a good contributor to a complex many-person project that publishes frequently.

In short: undergraduate publication is statistically infrequent, but entirely normal.

It varies from field to field. But some fields this isn't uncommon at all. STEM and social sciences fields are generally easier to publish than in humanities, in part due to it being less subjective about what is worth publishing. It is easier to publish in fields which don't require a lot of experimental equipment(unless one is a member of some very big collaboration- some of the big papers out of the LHC have undergrads on the author lists for example), and so math is one of the fields where it is most common. In various areas of math, some areas are easier for non-experts to understand than other. For example, graph theory and number theory have more low-hanging fruit that doesn't require technical background, while for example algebraic topology has more trouble.

At a pure level of anecdote, my first published paper was actually in high school; this is rare but not at all unheard of, and I wasn't particularly brilliant. I got lucky and found some low-hanging fruit that hadn't been noticed.

I suspect what you're thinking of as "undergraduate" isn't what others are thinking of when they say they do research as undergraduates. For example, suppose a student goes directly into a 4-year undergraduate program topped off by a one-year long research project (known as an "Honours project" in some places). The results of this can certainly be publishable. Other possibilities could be, a summer research project, or a direct-to-Masters program like the MPhys. In all these cases, the undergraduate will indeed have a supervisor.

Of course undergraduates, being relatively inexperienced, are not likely to get revolutionary results, but they can still achieve publishable results, and that can lead to publications. It's possible, and I'd say quite common for the best undergraduates to have published something before graduate school.

It's not that hard in some of the experimental sciences, especially if not first author. Assuming you have some relation to a lab group and have a grad student or postdoc running a project and you run a few of his samples. Not really that hard to get included. Yeah...even then it is time away from your real classes or the brewpub. But far from impossible.

Edit: saw your comment on the school. Yeah, if it is not a research university, that will of course make it hard to do what I just said. But if you are at Cal or Georgia Tech or the like, not a problem. Especially if you use some savvy to figure out which group to work with, what sorts of things to get involved with. Not cutting edge super math, not building apparatus, not waiting for a Space Shuttle to run your sample. But a group that publishes a lot.

Of course they do. It does happen to undergrads who find research internships or in programs where they can do an undergraduate thesis for instance. It’s not that rare in some fields, but quite so in other fields.

One does need a bit of luck though, as not all project will have reached or can even reach a stage where an undergraduate may contribute enough to warrant co-authorship.

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How do I know whether my discipline is considered a Humanities or Social Science field?

Humanities includes fields such as Art History, Classics, English, Comparative Literature, History, Musicology, and Philosophy. Sometimes History can be considered broadly as either a Humanities or Social Science discipline, but for the sake of this list, most history journals are listed in the Arts & Humanities category. Likewise, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and related fields often use methods from both Humanities and Social Science research, so you might find related topics on either the Humanities or Social Science list. Psychology is another borderline discipline that might be classified as either a social science or STEM field. For the sake of this list, Psychology is listed with the Social Sciences. STEM fields are those affiliated with science, technology, engineering, or math.

Journals that publish undergraduate research

There are many journals that focus specifically on publishing undergraduate research. The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) keeps an ever growing list of journals that feature undergraduate work . However, many of those listed by CUR are hosted by a specific institution and might only publish the work of their own students, and others might not be peer-reviewed or have publishing fees, so read the descriptions carefully. And, as always, carefully review each journal's website, published articles, and the author submission guidelines before submitting your work.

Below is a list of selected journals that SBU undergraduates are eligible to submit to, organized into the following categories:

• Broad Scope: Journals that publish research in any disciplinary area.
• Arts and Humanities : Fields such as Art History, Classics, English, Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies, History, Musicology, Philosophy, Theology, and Writing & Rhetoric. Sometimes History-related fields are also classified as a Social Science, but on this page, most history journals are in the Arts & Humanities category.
• Social Sciences: Fields such as Sociology, Psychology, Economics, International Affairs, Geography, Sustainability, Political Science, and Human Rights are included here.
• STEM : Fields in the hard sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Broad Scope: Journals that publish research in any discipline

• Aletheia: The Alpha Chi Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship Peer-reviewed journal for undergraduate scholarship run by the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society.
• American Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR) AJUR is a national, independent, faculty peer-reviewed, open-source, quarterly, multidisciplinary student research journal.
• Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research (BJUR) Submission of original, scholarly research articles is open to undergraduates from any accredited college or university. BJUR publishes scholarship across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
• Discussions: The Undergraduate Research Journal of Case Western Reserve University The journal accepts research papers written by current undergraduate students from accredited colleges and universities around the globe. The research can be on any topic.
• Inquiries: Social Sciences, Arts, & Humanities An open access academic journal focusing on publishing high quality original work across a range of disciplines, especially on work in the social sciences, arts, and humanities.
• International Journal of Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities (IJURCA) Peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to the publication of outstanding scholarship by undergraduates and their mentors. Accepts submissions from all academic disciplines, including original research in the the form of articles and literature reviews, as well as creative work in a variety of media.
• Journal of Student Research Multidisciplinary and faculty-reviewed journal devoted to the rapid dissemination of current research done by high school, undergraduate, and graduate students.
• Midwest Journal of Undergraduate Research Multidisciplinary scholarly journal produced by a team of Monmouth College student editors and faculty members with peer and faculty reviewers for each article.
• SBU Brooklogue SBU's exclusively undergraduate, peer-reviewed journal for humanities and social sciences.
• Undergraduate Research Journal Double-blind, educator-reviewed print and electronic journal published annually. A forum for multidisciplinary undergraduate research and creative endeavors including case studies, conceptual pieces, creative writing, journalism writings, literature reviews, original art, photography, and scientific studies. Highlights mentored undergraduate scholarly products across all disciplines from all types of higher education institutions.
• UReCA: The NCHC Journal of Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity The official undergraduate journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council. Submissions are accepted from undergraduates in the following categories: STEM, Social Science, Humanities, Fine Art, and Creative Writing.

Arts and Humanities

• Animus: The Undergraduate Classical Journal of the University of Chicago Supports undergraduate scholarship in the Classics and related fields.
• Apollon Undergraduate Journal A peer-reviewed journal run by faculty and students at Fairfield University. Any undergraduate student whose research was produced through coursework in the humanities may submit.
• Archive: An Undergraduate Journal of History Accepts submissions of History scholarship, including scholarly papers, articles, book reviews, and historical essays from undergraduate students of all majors from colleges and universities in the U.S. or abroad.
• Berkeley Undergraduate Journal of Classics Original manuscripts on any topic related to Classics from undergraduate students in any major at an institution which confers a bachelor's degree are eligible to submit.
• Clio's Scroll: The Berkeley Undergraduate History Journal The journal publishes articles by undergraduates and recent graduates of any university on historical topics.
• Dies Ligibiles: An Undergraduate Journal of Medieval Studies The journal accepts research papers, book reviews, translations, and art in English, French, and Spanish from any undergraduate student at any college or university. The work must pertain to the time period 400 - 1600 CE.
• Epistemai: An Undergraduate Philosophy Journal A student-run philosophy journal at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. The journal publishes short, original philosophical work done by undergraduates from universities across the country, and internationally.
• Falsafa: Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy Run by the Philosophy Club at the University of California, Irvine, this journal highlights philosophical ideas and research by undergraduates.
• Forbes & Fifth This undergraduate journal of the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh considers both scholarly and creative work from students at any accredited university in the world.
• The Gettysburg College Journal of the Civil War Era Open access peer-reviewed undergraduate journal that publishes academic essays, public history essays, and book reviews on the Civil War Era.
• History Matters: An Undergraduate Journal of Historical Research An undergraduate history journal published annually by the Department of History at Appalachian State University. The journal is indexed by EBSCOhost's America: History and Life.
• Journal of Art History and Museum Studies (JAHMS) An undergraduate peer-reviewed journal that publishes undergraduate scholarship by a diverse coalition of student artists and historians.
• The Kennesaw Tower: Undergraduate Foreign Language Research Journal Annual undergraduate double blind and peer-reviewed journal publishes scholarly work of advanced undergraduates students in Chinese, FLED, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
• Mysterion: The Theology Journal of Boston College Publishes undergraduate research from around the world on topics related to theology.
• Nota Bene: Canadian Undergraduate Journal of Musicology Publishes essays written by undergraduate students from universities around the world. Topics include historical musicology, ethnomusicology, popular music studies, music theory, music education, and interdisciplinary subjects. Double blind review by professors across Canada.
• The Oswald Review: An International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Criticism in the Discipline of English Published annually, and requiring a faculty member's endorsement, the refereed journal in indexed in EBSCO and accepts undergraduate criticism and research in the field of English from students throughout the U.S. and abroad.
• Queen City Writers: a journal of undergraduate writing & composing Refereed journal that publishes essays and multimedia work by undergraduate students affiliated with any post-secondary institution. Topics covered include writing, rhetoric, reading, pedagogy, literacy broadly conceived, popular culture and media, community discourses and multimodal and digital composing.
• Rock Creek Review An undergraduate journal edited, produced and published at Heidelberg University in partnership with the English Department. The journal publishes literary research from schools around the world for an annual publication. Check the website for the "call for papers," which will explain the theme of the next issue.
• RhetTech Undergraduate Journal Run by students at James Madison University, this journal showcases exemplary work being done in undergraduate writing, rhetoric, and technical communication courses around the country.
• Simpliciter: Brandies Philosophy Journal Run by students at Brandeis University, this journal aims to recognize excellent works of philosophy produced by undergraduates from universities anywhere in the world.
• sprinkle: an undergraduate journal of feminist and queer studies A peer-reviewed journal devoted to the diverse voices of emerging scholar-activists, authors, and artists in Women's Gender & Queer Studies and related fields. First established at McGill University, sprinkle is now published at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and welcomes submissions from around the world.
• Stance: An International Undergraduate Philosophy Journal Peer-reviewed journal publishes original work by undergraduates from around the world.
• Stony Brook Undergraduate History Journal Peer-reviewed publication that showcases the research of SBU students writing about history at the local, national and international levels.
• UC Berkeley Comparative Literature Undergraduate Journal Publishes undergraduate research in comparative texts and media, treating a broad range of topics including theoretical literary discourse, international trends in literature, and comparisons for national literature. Showcases the best work across the U.S. and also highlight more contemplative writing by students regarding multicultural issues, culture shock, or transnational experiences such as studying abroad.
• UC Santa Barbara Undergraduate Journal of History A space for undergraduates to share original research other scholarly works of history. Reviewed by graduate students with faculty mentorship.
• Xchanges: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Technical Communication, Rhetoric, and Writing Across the Curriculum The fall issues publishes these and research projects of upper-level undergraduate students. Submissions may be traditional articles or multimodal "webtexts." Based in the English Department at the University of New Mexico.
• Yale Historical Review Welcomes works from undergraduates at any institution on any historically relevant topic.
• Young Scholars in Writing (YSW) An international peer-reviewed journal. Publishes original research and theoretical articles by undergraduates of all majors and years on the subjects of rhetoric, writing, writers, discourse, language, and related topics.

Social Sciences

• Afkar: The Undergraduate Journal of Middle East Studies International peer-reviewed journal that accepts research articles, essays, and book reviews that focus on the politics, history, culture, and society of the Middle East and North Africa.
• Al Noor Boston College's Middle Eastern Studies journal. It is run by undergraduates and publishes work from students around the world.
• Cambridge Journal of Political Affairs A student-run academic journal supported by the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge. The journal publishes undergraduate scholarly work on topics such as political philosophy, political history, comparative politics, international relations, political anthropology, and political sociology.
• Chicago Journal of Foreign Policy: University of Chicago's Premiere Undergraduate Journal of International Affairs Accepts submissions from undergraduates from around the world on articles related to foreign policy, international relations, and related topics, preferably pertaining to the period since 1945..
• Compass: An Undergraduate Journal of American Political Ideas A joint project of Northern Illinois University and Arizona State University, Compass publishes work related to American democracy understood in the broad contexts of political philosophy, history, literature, economics, and culture.
• Consilience: The Journal of Sustainable Development To encourage an international community to think more broadly, deeply, and analytically about sustainable development, the journal publishes work by students, researchers, professors, and practitioners from a variety of academic fields and geographic regions.
• Critique: a worldwide student journal of politics Peer-reviewed journal that publishes scholarship by students of political science. The journal is recognized by the American Political Science Association and indexed by EBSCO.
• The Developing Economist Student-run undergraduate economics research journal, published with support from the Longhorn Chapter of the Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics Honor Society and the Department of Economics at the University of Texas at Austin.
• Issues in Political Economy Co-edited by undergraduates at Elon University and the University of Mary Washington, the journal publishes undergraduate research in the field of economics and is indexed in Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Economics and Finance.
• Journal of Integrated Social Sciences A web-based, peer-reviewed journal committed to the scholarly investigation of social phenomena. We especially encourage students and their faculty advisors to submit the results of their investigations in Psychology, Sociology, and Gender Studies.
• Journal of Interpersonal Relations, Intergroup Relations, and Identity (JIRIRI) Affiliated with the Universite de Montreal, the international peer-reviewed journal publishes the work of undergraduates on new theoretical ideas in the fields of psychology, identity, interpersonal and intergroup relations. It publishes both theoretical and empirical articles.
• The Journal of Undergraduate Ethnic Minority Psychology (JUEMP) Open access, double blind, peer-reviewed journal devoted to publishing research authored or co-authored by undergraduates. The journal is especially interested in submissions that are from ethnic minorities perspectives, that focus on the thoughts and behaviors of ethnic minority populations, or both.
• New Errands: The Undergraduate Journal of American Studies Sponsored by The Eastern American Studies Association and the American Studies Program at Penn State Harrisburg, this journal publishes undergraduate research in the field of American Studies.
• The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Review International undergraduate journal housed in the Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Virginia Tech. Through a double blind review process, the journal publishes original research in the humanities and social sciences from undergraduates worldwide.
• Process: Journal of Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Scholarship Published quarterly, the journal publishes undergraduate writings that rigorously engage with issues of social justice, transformative education, politics, identity, and cultural production. Publishes both critical essays and non-traditional or multimodal compositions.
• Righting Wrongs: A Journal of Human Rights Based at Webster University's Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies, this peer-reviewed academic journal publishes undergraduate research papers, book reviews, opinion pieces, and photo essays that explore human rights issues.
• Social Moments: A Student Journal of Social Relations Interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal examining the social and cultural world through a social science lens. All undergraduate and graduate students are invited to submit work in any social science discipline.
• Sociology between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics Undergraduates, graduates, and professionals in sociology and related fields may submit their articles, books and film reviews, and point of view essays. Double blind peer review.
• Undergraduate Journal of Global Citizenship Based at Fairfield University, the journal publishes undergraduate research on topics related to International Studies such as global awareness, interdependence, environmental responsibility, social justice, humanitarianism, and other themes that promote the understanding of global citizenship.
• Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning & Community-Based Research Refereed, multidisciplinary, open access undergraduate journal that publishes articles from students all around the world. Accepted articles contribute to the literature on service learning and community-based research through reflection, research, or analysis. Based at University of North Carolina Wilmington.
• The Undergraduate Research Journal of Psychology at UCLA (URJP) Based at UCLA, but accepting submissions of undergraduate research from institutions all over the world, this peer-reviewed journal aims to empower undergraduate students to engage in and with research and facilitate scientific conversation and inquiry in the field of psychology.

STEM Fields

• Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal (CUSJ) Open access science journal that publishes manuscripts resulting from significant scientific research or analysis. Each paper undergoes a double-blind peer review process and a faculty review by the CUSJ Faculty Advisory Board.
• EvoS: The Evolutional Studies Consortium A peer-reviewed open access journal, EvoS welcomes work from all academic disciplines and interdisciplinary scholarship that incorporates evolutionary theory.
• Illumin Magazine: A Review of Engineering in Everyday Life An online magazine dedicated to exploring the science and technology behind the things we encounter every day. Features the work of University of Southern California undergraduate engineers, as well as submissions from universities across the U.S.
• Impulse: The Premier Undergraduate Neuroscience Journal International online neuroscience journal for undergraduate publications.
• International Journal of Exercise Science This journal engages undergraduate and graduate students in scholarly activity as both authors and reviewers. Articles on exercise science undergo peer review.
• Intersect: The Stanford Journal of Science, Technology, and Society An open access international science, technology, and society research journal that accepts undergraduate, graduate, and PhD submissions at the intersection of history, culture, sociology, art, literature, business, law, health, and design with science and technology. Students from around the world are invited to submit.
• Involve: A Journal of Mathematics High quality mathematical research involving students from all academic levels. Submissions should include substantial faculty input; faculty co-authorship is required and the submission should come from a faculty member.
• Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research Peer-reviewed journal that publishes undergraduate students' work in chemistry, including analytical, organic, inorganic, physical, polymers, and biochemistry.
• Journal of Undergraduate Kinesiology Research Published by the Kinesiology Department at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, the peer-reviewed, journal is dedicated to original undergraduate research in Kinesiology. Currently, the research originates from students at the University of Wisconsin, but undergraduates from all institutions are invited to submit.
• Journal of Undergraduate Research in Physics and Astronomy (JURPA) Peer-reviewed publication of the Society of Physics Students comprised of undergraduate research, outreach, and scholarly reporting.
• Journal of Young Investigators (JYI) JYI publishes original work in the sciences written by undergraduates mentored by a faculty member. The mission of the journal is to improve undergraduate science training by providing innovative, high quality educational experiences in science writing, publication, and the peer-review process.
• Psi Chi Journal Undergraduate, graduate, and faculty submissions welcome year round to this peer-reviewed psychology journal.
• Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal Devoted entirely to papers written by undergraduates on topics in the mathematical sciences. Sponsored by the Mathematics Department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the journal accepts submissions from undergraduates around the world and faculty co-authors are not permitted.
• RURALS: Review of Undergraduate Research in Agricultural and Life Sciences Faculty-refereed international journal devoted to the publication of high quality research by undergraduates in all agricultural research problem areas.
• SIAM Undergraduate Research Online (SIURO) Run by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), SIURO publishes articles written by undergraduates from all over the world in the field of computational mathematics. Each paper must be submitted with a letter from a faculty advisor.
• Spectrum Published by the University of Alberta, this multidisciplinary journal publishes research completed by undergraduates in a variety of formats including research articles, review articles, music, video, visual arts, and creative writing.
• Spora: A Journal of Biomathematics Published by Illinois State, this is an open access refereed research journal dedicated to publishing high quality manuscripts by undergraduate or graduate students that describe mathematical and statistical techniques to solve problems in biological settings, as well as in experimental biology. Requires an article processing charge.
• PUMP Journal of Undergraduate Research PUMP stands for Preparing Undergraduate Mathematicians for Ph.D.s, and the journal publishes articles by undergraduates students who want to pursue doctoral studies in the Mathematical Sciences. The journal especially encourages submissions by students from underrepresented groups. Topics include pure and applied mathematics and statistics and authors may submit research papers, papers containing new proofs of known results, and expository papers which propose original points of view.
• Undergraduate Journal of Experimental Microbiology and Immunology (UJEMI+) Based at the University of British Columbia, the journal has two versions -- one that publishes only UBC students (UJEMI) and the other that is open to external submissions (UJEMI+). Dedicated to the publication of undergraduate articles in fields related to microbiology and immunology, the journal requires a formal endorsement from a course instructor or researcher who mentored the student authors.
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• International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities A peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to the publication of outstanding scholarship by undergraduates and their mentors from academic institutions of higher learning. The Journal accepts submissions of research articles, fiction, poetry, photography, videos, and other creative works from undergraduate students in all academic disciplines.
• Journal of Student Research Journal of Student Research is an electronic, academic, multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal.
• Queen City Writers We seek thought-provoking pieces from any disciplinary perspective that explore questions and problems related to writing, rhetoric, reading, literacy broadly conceived, popular culture and media, community discourses, and multimodal and digital composing. We expect that the work will be informed by critical conversations relevant to the topic–that is, composers should incorporate timely, pertinent research to support claims. In addition, we welcome projects that experiment with form, voice, style, and delivery.
• Stanford Undergraduate Research Journal The Stanford Undergraduate Research Journal (SURJ) is an annual peer-reviewed publication of research articles written primarily by Stanford undergraduates, but also by well-qualified students at other institutions, from all academic fields.
• Inquiries Inquiries, formerly Student Pulse, is an online open-access academic journal focused on publishing the work of university students from around the world in a wide range of academic disciplines.
• Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community Based Research The Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research adds to the increasing number of scholarly journals that invite undergraduates to pursue their own intellectual projects. We seek undergraduate contributions to the burgeoning academic conversation on service learning and community-based research. The Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research is open to undergraduate students in the U.S. and across the globe in all subject areas. All submissions will undergo a rigorous review process.
• Young Scholars in Writing Young Scholars in Writing: Undergraduate Research in Writing and Rhetoric (YSW), a peer-reviewed journal for undergraduates, was founded in 2003 by Laurie Grobman and Candace Spigelman at Penn State Berks. YSW is the first international undergraduate research journal in rhetoric and writing studies and has garnered a national reputation.
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Machine Learning of Big Data: A Gaussian Regression Model to Predict the Spatiotemporal Distribution of Ground Ozone Jerry Gu

Characterizing Differential Reflectivity Calibration Dependence on Environmental Temperature Using the X-band Teaching and Research Radar (XTRRA): Looking for a Relationship between Temperature and Differential Reflectivity Bias Emma Miller

Genome-Wide Mutagenesis to Investigate the N-Terminal Methylome: The Protective Effects of Hsp31 and Other Methylated Proteins in Yeast James Rooney and Jacob Lindsey

Trauma, Recovery, and Adolescent Relationships in Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower: An In-Depth Analysis Rachel Rosen

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Tree Localization in a Plantation Using Ultra Wideband Signals Akshat Verma

Developmental Atrazine Exposure Modifies Expression of Synucleins Isabelle Akoro

Active Herbicide Ingredients in Roundup Ready Xtend Products, Glyphosate and Dicamba, Results in Hypoactivity in Zebrafish Larvae When Exposed During Development Ryker Bond

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Monitoring of Caucasus Heritage Sites Facing Cultural Genocide Peyton Edelbrock

Laughter and Madness: The Comic Horror of Evil Dead II David Gowan

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Does Having Air Conditioning Affect Friendship Formation in the First Two Months of College? Zachariah Hunt

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Writing an academic paper as an undergraduate researcher, by ariane garrett, our peer research ambassador.

Publishing papers is the primary way that scientific knowledge is disseminated within the academic community. Therefore an essential part of becoming a successful researcher is learning how to write an academic paper. Throughout your undergraduate research career you may or may not have the opportunity to be published. Regardless, learning how academic papers are written is useful knowledge for anyone interested in pursuing a research career. Whether or not you have the opportunity to be published as an undergrad depends on a variety of factors, including the nature of your project, how often your faculty advisor publishes papers, and your particular role in the research lab. If you haven’t been published as an undergrad, no need to stress. There are many other ways your research can shine on an application.

I was tasked with writing my first paper in the spring of my junior year. As I am the primary person working on my research project, my faculty advisor expected me to write the paper by myself with his help and feedback. At first, this seemed to be a very daunting task. I had never written an entire academic paper by myself before, and I had no idea where to begin. The writing process took much longer than I expected (I didn’t finish until Fall 2019), and the paper I submitted is currently under review. In this blog post, I will share what I learned while writing my first academic paper. As a biomedical engineering major, my experience is a reflection of the norms within the engineering field. However, I hope that some of these tips will prove useful for those in all majors.

Getting Started

I began my first draft of my paper as I had begun many other papers I have written- with an introduction. When I showed my first draft to my PI, he told me that it is actually most common in the engineering field to begin writing an academic paper by constructing the figures. At first, I thought this seemed rather counterintuitive. Shouldn’t the figures be based on the writing, rather than the other way around? There are several reasons why the opposite is actually true. Firstly, the figures are the most eye-catching part of every paper and sometimes the only thing a reader will look at. In addition, many journals have figure limitations so the figures that are chosen must be carefully thought out in order to maximize their effectiveness. Lastly, constructing the figures first establishes a clear outline that you can follow as you write the rest of the paper.

Writing the Paper

Writing the actual paper is a long process that typically involves many revisions. I found it helpful to read papers from the same journal I was submitting to in order to get an idea of typical paper formats in that journal. I would also recommend seeking feedback at several stages of the writing process. Don’t wait until the entire paper is finished before showing it to your PI, instead, ask for feedback after the first draft of each section is finished. As an academic paper can have anywhere from five to hundreds of sources, I would also suggest using a citation manager as you write. This will save you from having to constantly update the sources in the paper as you add and revise.

Submitting the Paper

In my case, my PI submitted the paper and is the primary contact with the journal. However, I was expected to fully format the paper before I gave it to him to submit. If you visit the website of the journal you are submitting to, there will be details on the formatting expectations. Reformatting the entire paper after it has been written can be a lot of work, so it’s helpful to review these before you begin writing. Often, it is expected that you include a letter to the editor requesting for your paper to be considered, which you may or may not have to write depending on your PI.

After Submission

Depending on the journal, it can be up to several months before you hear back about your submission. In my case, I heard back from the reviewers about two months after submission. There were two reviewers for the paper I submitted, though this number will likely vary depending on the journal. The comments that were made were useful and provided good insight into an outsider’s perspective on my research. It is very common for journals to request revision and resubmission, so don’t expect the first paper you submit to be published!

Although writing an academic paper is challenging, I found it to be a very rewarding experience. I now appreciate how much work it takes to write a good paper and I feel like I grew as a scientific writer throughout the process. If you feel that your research deserves to be published, don’t be afraid to reach out to your PI and ask them if they think you could write a paper. Even if it is never published, writing about your research is an excellent way to become a better writer and also understand your own research area more fully.

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• Check out our post on Getting Published: Tips for choosing an academic journal for general suggestions about journal publishing, including where to look for possible journals and options for making your work open access.
• Check the journals' rejection rates. Journals with very high rejection rates may be more challenging to publish in as a student, simply because they accept fewer articles.
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When you write a term paper or report on a study you devised, you're creating a piece of academic research. You join the conversation of academics through the frame of your work, which is a frame no other researcher can bring to the table. As you know, most undergraduate work is created in answer to a specific course.

Undergraduate work can have a life beyond evaluation, and the effort invested in a project like an undergraduate thesis doesn't need to only serve one institution. Many universities in the U.S. have undergraduate journals that accept submissions on a national scale.

If you're interested in submitting your work to a journal and bringing your research out into the world, check out the links below to see if the journals are right for you! If you need some guidance on how to polish a paper for submission, there are a few tips and tricks below the resource list.

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Critique: a worldwide student journal of politics A peer-reviewed journal that's published biannually and welcomes year-round submissions. Submission guidelines are given on the site. Manuscripts must not exceed 10,000 words. The material must be related to political science.

YRIS: the Yale Review of International Studies An undergraduate journal with three annual issues; Winter and Spring issues open to undergraduates in the U.S. Submission guidelines are given on the site, along with the upcoming submission deadlines. Manuscripts must not exceed 40 pages. The material must be related to international affairs.

Gettysburg Social Sciences Review An open-access, peer-reviewed journal that's published biannually and welcomes year-round submissions. Authors must make an account to submit their work. Submission guidelines are given on the site. The material must fall under the social sciences umbrella.

World Outlook: the Dartmouth Journal of International Affairs A student-run, peer-reviewed journal that's published biannually and welcomes year-round submissions. Students can submit up to a year after graduating with an undergraduate degree. Submission guidelines are given on the site. Manuscripts must not exceed 25 pages. The material must be related to international affairs.

Hemispheres: the Tufts University Journal of International Affairs The oldest undergraduate journal of its kind. One issue is published each year; submission deadlines are announced on the site alongside submission guidelines. Manuscripts must not exceed 8,000 words. The material must be related to international affairs and each issue has a theme, though broad interpretations of the theme are encouraged.

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Many journals will have guidelines for submission provided on their website. Following these guidelines will insure that your submission will be reviewed and considered by the editorial team, so it's important to understand what they are asking from the authors they want to work with. Some common guidelines include:

• If your work goes under or over the recommended guidelines, consider revising the piece
• The University of Washington has several on-campus writing centers that you can visit for assistance
• Most social science and political science journals require Chicago, so make sure your citations are in order before submitting
• Some journals have specific themes they explore with each issue
• If your work does not relate to the theme, you may need to find another journal that does not have the same restrictions
• Larger or more well-known journals may limit the number of works you're able to submit per issue period
• If you have a lot of work you'd like to submit, think carefully about how well each piece fits a particular journal
• When submitting to a journal that only allows one or two submissions per issue period, only submit works that are a good fit for the journal

Before you submit, make sure that you double-check all the required guidelines! If you can, ask a friend, a writing tutor, or an academic mentor to review your submission.

How to select a journal:

The journals we recommend all fit certain criteria. Since undergraduate academic publishing is a field focused on scholarly development, you should look at the way a journal works and decide if your work fits into its scope. Some things to pay attention to might be:

• How often a journal is published
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Avoid journals that require a submission fee or ask you to relinquish your rights to your work. Most appropriate undergraduate journals will not ask for these steps. For further help in evaluating journals, check out this guide  for an in-depth look at journal fit and copyright basics ! 

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How do undergraduates get their research published?

By JACOB TOOK | November 30, 2017

COURTESY OF JACOB TOOK Students from various majors pursue research and try to get published.

Hopkins is considered to be the first research institution in the United States. The University stresses that research projects are accessible to undergraduates; however, many students feel that Hopkins could do more to help them pursue research and, ultimately, get published.

The University was founded in the late 19th century on the principle of integrating education and research, following the centuries-old model of Germany’s Heidelberg University.

Today, about two thirds of undergraduates engage in research, but they often find that publishing their results can be more difficult.

Some undergraduates also identified differences in pursuing and publishing research between humanities and STEM fields. The News-Letter spoke with three humanities and three STEM undergraduates to find out what challenges they face in getting published.

Mike Tritsch, a sophomore in the Near Eastern Studies department, researched bone remains at a slave site in southern Maryland. He said that one of his supervisors helped him get a paper on his research accepted in a peer-reviewed journal because it is typically difficult for undergraduates to get published.

“Most journals are only grad students or PhDs,” he said. “In other fields, you have a lab, and everyone who works on the project gets their name on the publication — archaeology is just one or two authors.”

Senior Hannah Cowley, a cognitive science major, researched how the brain perceives space by working with a young girl who is unable to differentiate between left and right.

She said that it can be difficult for undergraduates to find labs in which they can contribute to the research rather than only engaging with menial tasks.

“It’s easy to get pigeonholed into washing beakers,” she said. “If publication or contributing is your end goal, you have to work on not being complacent, which is hard because of the stress of Hopkins.”

She added that it is difficult for undergraduates to contribute to research projects in the lab because they may lack the necessary expertise.

Caroline Lupetini, a junior in International Studies, completed an independent study researching Russian interference in recent elections in Europe. She said she has not published her paper because it is too long.

Lupetini agreed that it can be difficult to be knowledgeable enough about a project as an undergraduate. She also added that humanities research is generally an independent and individualized effort.    

“My experience was finding a mentor and developing a relationship with the professor, whereas STEM research is more that you are part of a team,” she said. “You have to find your passion project in humanities or social science because no one else is necessarily working on that project.”

She also said that part of the University’s renown as a research institution is due to the work its students publish and said that those in humanities fields should get more recognition.

“If Hopkins wants to increase its prestige, it should focus on getting more humanities [students] published,” she said.

Mechanical engineering senior Sharon Maguire published a “how-to” paper after she designed a way to 3D-print a laryngoscope, a typically expensive piece of surgical equipment, for about $40.

Maguire said that she gets credit for her research and therefore can take fewer classes, which helps her manage her schedule and makes publication more accessible.

“It’s not the norm to have time for [research],” she said. “That’s the great thing about doing research for credit.”

Cowley believes that giving credit for researching is not sufficient and that the University should make sure students receive financial compensation.

“Credits are wonderful, but it doesn’t buy you food,” she said. “It is hard trying to balance research and work and getting money to pay your rent.”

According to Tritsch, it is easier to get credit for research in STEM fields. Taylor Veracka, a senior in Film and Media Studies, published a paper on democracy in Taiwan that she wrote for a class. She agreed that there’s more support for students in STEM to get published because they are expected to do research.

“My friend — she’s worked on research opportunities where she’s worked in the lab and helped write the final report, and has gotten published that way,” Veracka said. “For humanities and social sciences you could do that, but it’s not a track that a lot of people follow.”

She said that she took a class on how to complete research in social sciences and the humanities and would like to see more resources that provide students with that type of information.

“If those kinds of opportunities were offered to encourage students to think they might get published, that would be beneficial,” Veracka said.

Last spring, the Hopkins Office of Undergraduate Research (HOUR) was created in order to make research and publication opportunities more accessible to undergraduates.

HOUR Director Feilim Mac Gabhann, who is a biochemical engineer, said that they want to work with students across departments, not just those in STEM.

“The classic version of research, the cells in a dish, that’s one type of it, but so too is anything that involves discovery and creativity,” he said. “Music composition at Peabody we think of as part of this, original writing we see as part of this.”

Mac Gabhann said that students’ needs vary depending on their fields of study and their personal interests.

“The experience of undergraduates is very variable,” he said. “Some walk in and the first lab they knock on the door of they get a position and have a great experience, and some people find it harder to find a position or to be supported while they are in that position.”

HOUR manager Tracy Smith has had STEM experience, but she also holds a business degree and said she has a more general base rather than a true science background.

Smith said that HOUR hopes to facilitate positive relationships between students and their mentors, which she described as crucial for research.

“If you’re not connecting with a mentor, then you’re not stuck there,” she said. “We have a huge resource of faculty and postdocs and research associates across the University, and if you’re having a bad experience, find one that works.”

Mac Gabhann also said that the relationships students make with their mentors will follow them into their careers.

“Those mentor-mentee relationships last a very long time and they’re very important, so it’s helpful to get them right,” he said. “Not everyone is a perfect match. There are different types of personalities. Certain people work in certain ways.”

Smith said that they work to connect undergraduates with researchers in an effort to set up those relationships. She said that faculty from the medical school have contacted HOUR in search of undergraduates.

“By coming through us, we’re able to target specific departments where they’re going to get a better response rate,” she said. “They’ve been successful in finding undergraduates to work on their projects.”

Vice Dean for Humanities and Social Sciences Betsy Bryan, who has worked with Tritsch on some projects, said that it can be more difficult for undergraduate students to find a mentor to work with.

“What we see much less of, generally in the humanities, is a long line of names that are attributed to an article,” she said. “Most papers in the humanities are single-authored.”

However, Bryan said that there are faculty who are committed to working with undergraduates in the humanities.

“More people are working with undergrads and seeing that their contributions are research worthy,” she said. “In the humanities, I think the whole concept of undergraduate research and publication is changing.”

Students agreed that finding a mentor was helpful to their research and helping them get published.

Maguire said that her professors and advisors were supportive of her project and wanted her to be successful. She said that speaking with professors or advisors can help students get started or get their papers published.

“They remember their first time going into the lab and what it’s like to be clueless,” she said. “Chances are they have been published dozens of times, and they can help you. It’s all about not being afraid to ask for help.”

Veracka said that even though she published her paper after her class ended, she emailed her professor to ask if he thought she should try to publish it. She then continued to correspond with him during the submissions process.

“When I was submitting it, I would keep him updated, and he was like, ‘That’s great, send me a citation,’” she said. “It was just validation that it was a good idea, and that I should get it published.”

Senior neuroscience major Sam Allen is writing a textbook chapter and works closely with his lab’s principal investigator (PI).

“He’s been in this field for so long, he understands more of the complexities behind it, and so he just reviewed it,” Allen said. “You have to give credit to people that did a lot of the preliminary groundbreaking stuff, which a lot of the time you miss because there’s other stuff built on it.”

He said that their project is delayed because he and his PI have sent revisions and suggestions. He also said that managing his time has been challenging.

According to Allen, students should engage in research projects that they’re passionate about, even if they cannot get published.

“A lot of people who want to publish and they can’t — they see it as a failing,” Allen said. “The goal shouldn’t be to go to a professor and say you want to publish something. That shows that you’re looking for the end goal and not the research itself.”

He said that it was important to research something that interests you and added that he wouldn’t have been able to finish his textbook chapter had he not been interested in the subject.

However, Tritsch said that students should try to get published so that they can show that they have experience in the field.

“If you’ve finished your project, you should publish it. If you don’t publish it, why are you even doing it?” he said. “If you’re going on after undergrad, it’s even more important because it helps you getting into grad school.”

Bryan said that undergraduates no longer have to write book-length manuscripts in the humanities. She added that increasingly, more weight is given to undergraduate papers.

“An undergraduate can access deep information in a way that they couldn’t have done years ago,” she said.

Tritsch said that the deadlines that graduate students have in their classes are more flexible than they are for undergraduates.

“It just takes a while and you have to be persistent at it or you just won’t get published,” he said. “It’s harder to find time, even for me. I have trouble finding time to do the research I want to do.”

Cowley agreed that it could be difficult to manage her time as an undergraduate but said that it is important for students to pursue something that they are passionate about.

“If you don’t love it along the way then what’s the point?” she said. “Going in with the mentality that publishing is the end goal is really dangerous because you miss the opportunity to show what you’re passionate about.”

Trisha Parayil contributed reporting.

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Publishing your research in an academic journal facilitates your entrance into the academic conversation on your field or topic. Publishing can also disperse your research to a broader community through which you can receive feedback to improve your research and connections to others passionate about the same interests. Need help locating potential journals that will publish your undergraduate research? Browse the following list of journals that are dedicated specifically to showcasing undergraduate research.  

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Anthropocentric A collaborative, interactive undergraduate journal that showcases students’ cross-disciplinary research and critical application of anthropological methodologies in seeking to understand what it means to be human.

Journal of Undergraduate Research A peer-reviewed journal that aims to affirm the value of and encourage undergraduate research in the College.

The Juggler A showcase of student literature and works of art.

Re:Visions Prose writing, poetry, and visual art of Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s, and Holy Cross undergraduates and graduate students.

Sciencia Latin for "knowledge," Scientia is a completely student-run, predominantly rolling-submissions online publication for science students with an annual copy in print.

Through Gendered Lenses An undergraduate academic journal in gender research and scholarship.

American Journal of Undergraduate Research is a national, independent, peer-reviewed, open-source, quarterly, multidisciplinary student research journal. Each manuscript of  AJUR  receives a DOI number.  AJUR  is archived by the US Library of Congress. AJUR was established in 2002, incorporated as an NFP in 2018.  AJUR  is indexed internationally by EBSCO and Crossref with ISSNs of 1536-4585 (print) and 2375-8732 (web). 

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research  - Butler University The Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research publishes original, scholarly research undertaken by undergraduates from any college or university. BJUR builds upon and strengthens Butler’s commitment to quality undergraduate research by providing an outlet for the publication of outstanding undergraduate scholarship across the humanities, social and natural sciences.

Discussions  - Case Western Reserve University Discussions is the Undergraduate Research Journal of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. We are currently accepting submissions from all majors! We accept from all over the nation and have received submissions from Princeton, Florida, and even New Zealand. Our current acceptance rates are around 30% and we are becoming more competitive every year. Check out our website to learn more!

Forbes & Fifth  - University of Pittsburgh Forbes & Fifth, a magazine published by Dietrich School undergraduates at the University of Pittsburgh, and sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity, unites works of research, creative writing, and scholarly articles under the banner of interdisciplinary collaboration. We seek articles of an interdisciplinary nature, both in form and content. We've featured research articles on Internet memes, Peruvian Terrorism, Mongolian folk rock, Great Britain's "Little Ice Age," as well as poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. We're also interested in visual art, translations, and reviews. Undergraduates at accredited institutions may submit inquiries or work to [email protected].

The Grassroots Writing Research Journal  - Illinois State University The Grassroots Writing Research Journal is produced twice each year by the Writing Program at Illinois State University. The print issue of each journal is used as a primary text in two of ISU's undergraduate general education writing courses. Digital versions of previous issues are available online. The title of the journal reflects our aspirations—to present writing research by different authors and in a wide range of different topics, forms, and media. The journal solicits authors from within and outside of our institutions and other academic institutions. We've published faculty, graduate students, undergraduates, high school students and non-students -- all Writing Researchers. We encourage authors to share not only what they’ve learned about writing, but how they learned it. Thus, each new volume brings together a diverse collection of articles that all enact some form of writing research from a variety of authors. Authors can learn more about publishing on our websites, which offers both back issues of the journal and a range of different guides for researching and writing for the journal.

The Honors Review  - Augsburg College A nationally competitive interdisciplinary journal seeking illuminating, insightful and contemporary research at the undergraduate level. Students need not be members of Honors Programs to submit papers. The primary goal is to give all undergraduates the opportunity to participate in scholarly conversations within their disciplines and to expose them to the dialogue that occurs between a journal and a contributor in editing an article for publication. The Honors Review will provide its authors with the unique chance to receive prompt and personal feedback during the editing process through the use of private online discussion forums.

Inquiries Journal An online open-access academic journal focused on publishing the work of university students from around the world in a wide range of academic disciplines.

International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities  - Pacific Univeristy A peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to the publication of outstanding scholarship by undergraduates and their mentors from academic institutions of higher learning. The Journal accepts submissions of research articles, fiction, poetry, photography, videos, and other creative works from undergraduate students in all academic disciplines.

Journal of Student Research Journal of Student Research is an electronic, academic, multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal.

Journal of Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Excellence  - Colorado State University JUR is a peer-reviewed, undergraduate journal registered with the Library of Congress that accepts submissions of any subject, from any undergraduate institution.

Lethbridge Undergraduate Research Journal  - Lethbridge Univeristy The Lethbridge Undergraduate Research Journal is an online journal for undergraduate students to publish their academic papers in. It is run by and for undergraduate students. The L.U.R.J. is international in scope, and welcomes papers from all undergraduates. Papers are accepted at all times. New issues are released approximately every 4 months.

Midwest Journal of Undergraduate Research  - Monmouth College The Midwest Journal of Undergraduate Research is an academic peer-reviewed journal, produced under the direction of student editors and a faculty advisory board. Founded in 2011, the MJUR is dedicated to the publication of outstanding scholarship by undergraduates. The journal accepts submissions of research and analysis from all academic disciplines. Although the majority of manuscripts are submitted by students from colleges and universities in the U.S. Midwest, there is no regional restriction on submissions. Acceptance rate averages 25%. Please visit the MJUR website for more information and instructions for manuscript submission.

Perspectives on Undergraduate Research and Mentoring  - Elon University Perspectives on Undergraduate Research and Mentoring (PURM) is an open, multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed online journal supporting the mission of undergraduate research and the programs that strive to provide undergraduate students opportunities to participate in scholarly activities with faculty mentors.

Pittsburgh Undergraduate Review  - University of Pittsburgh PUR is a multidisciplinary journal that accepts papers from around the world.

Pursuit: The Journal of Undergraduate Research  - University of Tennessee at Knoxville Pursuit: The Journal of Undergraduate Research was founded in 2009. Pursuit is dedicated to publishing the scholarly work of undergraduates and is supported by the University of Tennessee Office of Research and the Chancellor’s Honors Program. The editors and review board are undergraduate students who consider and review submissions and work with select faculty and staff to publish Pursuit. All submissions must be double spaced and must be no longer than 30 pages (for Humanities and Social Sciences papers) or 15 pages (for Science and Engineering papers). Please use endnotes instead of footnotes. Submissions in the Sciences and Engineering fields should be written in the third person and should contain the following categories: abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion/conclusions, references.

Reinvention: an International Journal of Undergraduate Research  - Monash Univeristy & The University of Warwick Reinvention: a Journal of Undergraduate Research is a new, online, peer-reviewed journal, dedicated to the publication of high-quality undergraduate student research. The journal welcomes academic articles from all disciplinary areas. All articles in this journal undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by two anonymous referees. The journal is produced, edited and managed by students and staff at Monash University and the University of Warwick. It is published bi-annually and only houses papers written by undergraduate students.

Stanford Undergraduate Research Journal  - Stanford University The Stanford Undergraduate Research Journal (SURJ) is an annual peer-reviewed publication of research articles written primarily by Stanford undergraduates, but also by well-qualified students at other institutions, from all academic fields.

UReCA: The NCHC Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity - National Collegiate Honors Council UReCA is a multidisciplinary Web journal sponsored by the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC). Our mission is to curate relevant, progressive and academic content that appeals to undergraduate students in the United States and abroad. We are seeking works from undergraduate students who are engaged in relevant and intriguing research.

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Apollon: The Undergraduate e-Journal  - Berea College Apollon's mission is to publish superior examples of undergraduate humanities research from a variety of disciplines as well as intellectual approaches. Our goal is to engage students in every stage of the process, beginning with student-faculty collaboration in generating undergraduate scholarship and finishing with the release of a polished ejournal. Apollon strives to take advantage of the unique opportunity of venturing into the digital humanities by engaging with image, text, sound, and a variety of presentation platforms in the process of showcasing the many species of undergraduate research.

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History  - Armstrong State University Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History is an online journal edited and produced by undergraduate students at Armstrong State University. The journal is dedicated to promoting undergraduate students’ research interest in history and their writing skills. The journal is also hoped to strengthen the collaborations in learning between undergraduates and graduates, students and faculty, and history majors and those from other study fields. All submissions will be fully refereed in a blind reviewing process by history professors and graduate students from Armstrong and other universities.

Digital Literature Review  - Ball State University Digital Literature Review is the Ball State University English Department's new undergraduate academic journal, edited and produced by Ball State undergraduates. Our goal is to showcase the valuable contributions of hardworking, creative undergraduate students. We welcome original, engaging, scholarly submissions from the perspective of a wide range of academic disciplines including film studies, theatre, anthropology, psychology, and literary and cultural studies. Each issue is thematically driven, so please visit www.bsu.edu/dlr or email us at [email protected] to find out more about our current focus.

History Matters: An Undergraduate Journal of Historical Research  - Appalachian State University An undergraduate history journal, published annually on this website by the Department of History at Appalachian State University. The journal is edited by undergraduates with the help of a faculty board. Our goal is to publish the best undergraduate historical research possible. In doing so, we would like to provide an opportunity for top undergraduates from a variety of schools to be recognized for their work, familiarize them with the publishing process, and encourage student-faculty collaboration.

Madison Journal of Literary Criticism  - University of Wisconsin-Madison The Madison Journal of Literary Criticism aims to provide a forum for undergraduate students to publish their scholarly work and engage in the contemporary literary debates ongoing in the larger academic community.

The Middle Ground Journal  - College of St. Scholastica The Middle Ground Journal is a collection of peer-reviewed academic world history essays and articles.

New Errands: Undergraduate Journal of American Studies -  Penn State Harrisburg Seeking to develop the next generation of Americanists, New Errands’ mission is to provide a venue for the publication of important original scholarship by emerging young scholars and to provide a teaching resource for instructors of American Studies looking for exemplary work to use in the classroom.

The Oswald Review  - University of South Carolina Aiken An international journal of undergraduate research and criticism in the discipline of English.

Philologia: Undergraduate Research Journal for Liberal Arts and Human Sciences  - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Philologia is Greek for "scholarship, love of learning," a title that embodies the objectives of the journal. The journal was created for the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech and accepts liberal arts research from all thirteen Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) universities.It is an annually published, multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal.

Queen City Writers  - University of Cincinnati We seek thought-provoking pieces from any disciplinary perspective that explore questions and problems related to writing, rhetoric, reading, literacy broadly conceived, popular culture and media, community discourses, and multimodal and digital composing. We expect that the work will be informed by critical conversations relevant to the topic–that is, composers should incorporate timely, pertinent research to support claims. In addition, we welcome projects that experiment with form, voice, style, and delivery.

Stance  - Ball State University Stance is an international philosophy journal published by Ball State University undergraduates. [ISSN 1943-1899] Beyond publishing manuscripts, we train an international external reviewer board. Stance is listed in The Philosopher's Index. All manuscript authors receive constructive feedback. 8% acceptance rate.

UC Berkeley Comparative Literature Undergraduate Journal  - University of California, Berkeley CLUJ provides undergraduate students around the world the opportunity to publish and share their research with an international audience. The Journal was founded by a Comparative Literature undergraduate student in 2011 and has since been recognized as a premier undergraduate journal featuring top peer-reviewed, undergraduate research in Comparative Literature. We invite abstracts from those working in, around, or critically engaging with topics in Literature from a comparative nature, broadly construed. Possible topics include interdisciplinary research across disciplines within the arts and sciences (e.g. literature and philosophy, literature and history, literature and science, literature and new media, etc.), research engaging with literary theory and ‘schools of criticism’ (e.g. gender studies and queer theory, postmodernism, cultural studies, Frankfurt School and critical theory, structuralism and semiotics, psychoanalysis, animal studies, posthumanism, etc.), and articles comparing at least two authors or texts, print and/or media.

Valley Humanities Review  – Lebanon Valley College The Valley Humanities Review is an online journal dedicated to the publication of excellent undergraduate research in the fields of the humanities. We believe that undergraduates are capable of exemplary research, so our goal is to showcase the best research in the humanities going on at colleges across the globe. We have received hundreds of submissions from students at colleges including Columbia, Brown, Gettysburg, Harvard, Rhodes College, McGill University, Princeton, and the Baha'i Institute for Higher Education.

Xchanges  - New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Xchanges is an interdisciplinary Technical Communication and Writing journal produced by the Technical Communication program (within the CLASS Department) at New Mexico Tech, in Socorro, New Mexico. The journal's mission is to publish articles and hypertextual new work by undergraduate and graduate student scholars on various topics relevant to the disciplines of Technical Communication, Compositions Studies, and Rhetoric and Writing.

Eleven: Undergraduate Journal of Sociology - UC Berkeley The Undergraduate Journal of Sociology publishes excellent sociological papers written by current and recent UC Berkeley undergraduates, as well as undergraduates from across the nation and countries such as Canada and Norway. A student-run publication, the journal provides an academic forum that highlights outstanding scholarship in the social sciences.

Issues in Politcal Economy  - Elon University & Mary Washington University Issues in Political Economy is a student run journal whose focus is to promote undergraduate research in all areas of economics.

Journal of Integrated Social Sciences The Journal of Integrated Social Sciences is a web-based, peer-reviewed journal committed to the scholarly investigation of social phenomena. We especially encourage students and their faculty advisors to submit the results of their investigations.

Journal of Politics and Society  - Columbia University The Journal of Politics & Society, focuses on undergraduates and interdisciplinary coverage of public policy and law. This journal is the only scholarly publication of its kind. It is also commercially distributed nationwide.

Journal for Undergraduate Ethnography The JUE is an online publication for undergraduate academic writing. The JUE seeks to distribute original scholarly ethnographies from a variety of disciplinary areas.

Journal of Young Investigators YI is dedicated to representing undergraduate research in biological/biomedical sciences, physical sciences, mathematics and engineering, psychology and social sciences.

Learning & Teaching: The International Journal of Higher Education in the Social Sciences Learning and Teaching (LATISS) is a peer-reviewed journal that uses the social sciences to reflect critically on learning and teaching in the changing context of higher education. The journal invites students and staff to explore their education practices in the light of changes in their institutions, national higher education policies, the strategies of international agencies and developments associated with the so-called international knowledge economy.

Pi Sigma Alpha Undergraduate Journal of Politics  - Pi Sigma Alpha The Pi Sigma Alpha Undergraduate Journal of Politics (ISSN: 1556-2034) was founded in the spring of 2001 by the Delta Omega Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha at Purdue University, under the name The American Undergraduate Journal of Politics and Government. With the sponsorship of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, the name of the Journal was changed to The Pi Sigma Alpha Undergraduate Journal of Politics beginning with the Fall 2004 issue. From July 2007 until July 2010 the Journal was based at the Zeta Upsilon Chapter at Union College, and in August 2010 moved to the Eta Rho Chapter at the College of William & Mary. In August 2013, the Nu Omega Chapter at Oakland University began hosting the Journal for a three year term!

Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research The Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research educates, supports, and promotes professional development, and disseminates psychological science. Psi Chi is the International Honor Society in Psychology.

Undergraduate Economic Review  - Illinois Wesleyan University The Undergraduate Economic Review is an online peer-reviewed journal that promotes undergraduate economic research from around the world.

Undergraduate Research Journal for the Human Sciences  - Kappa Omicron Nu This journal was organized as a refereed publication during the First Undergraduate Research Conference of the Undergraduate Research Community (URC) for the Human Sciences at the Kappa Omicron Nu Conclave, Grosvenor Resort, Orlando, August 2-5, 2001.

Undergraduate Research Journal for Psychology - University of California, Los Angeles An annual publication of collaborative efforts between undergraduate students at UCLA and neighboring universities, The Undergraduate Journal of Psychology at UCLA aims to promote and disseminate student excellence in psychological research. The organization intends to serve the undergraduate community at large by making the publication process more accessible and highlighting the interesting and relevant nature of the study of psychology.

BIOS  - Beta Beta Beta, National Biological Honor Society BIOS, a quarterly journal of biology and the journal of Beta Beta Beta, Biological Society, has been published since 1930. The journal has three purposes: to publish matters that pertain to the affairs of the Society, to publish works by members and to publish articles that will be of general interest to biologists. They place a great emphasis on undergraduate publications for the journal. Membership to the Society is NOT required for publication in the BIOS.

DUJS Homepage  - Dartmouth College Founded in 1998, the Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science aims to increase scientific awareness by providing an interdisciplinary forum for sharing undergraduate research and enriching scientific knowledge. The DUJS prints quarterly journals that include science news and review articles, along with research by undergraduates. Weekly Dartmouth Science News articles are also posted to the DUJS website.

Fine Focus  - Ball State University Announcing a new undergraduate research journal in microbiology, entitled Fine Focus. As the first microbiology research journal for undergraduates, Fine Focus has an international Editorial Board comprised of experts in all subdisciplines of microbiology, and targets undergraduates who are performing research, and their mentors. Submitted manuscripts will go through a double-blind review process and, if accepted, articles will appear both in print and online, with the inaugural issue scheduled for summer 2014 (June/July). Mission Statement: Fine Focus is a web and print journal dedicated to showcasing the research of undergraduate students, internationally, in all fields of microbiology. Fine Focus is managed entirely by undergraduate students from production to print yet maintains an external Editorial Board of experts internationally who will perform the manuscript reviews. Scope: Fine Focus publishes original research by undergraduate students in microbiology. This includes works in all microbiological specialties including microbiology education. Research in other biology disciplines will not be accepted unless the main emphasis of the work centers on microorganism(s). For instructions on how to submit a manuscript, please visit our website. Contact Information: E-mail: [email protected] Website: finefocus.org. Dr. John L. McKillip, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Microbiology Managing Editor, Fine Focus Ball State University Muncie, IN 47306.

Furman University Electronic Journal of Undergraduate Mathematics The Furman University Electronic Journal of Undergraduate Mathematics is an online-only journal designed to encourage undergraduate research in the field of mathematics. Its online nature allows quick publishing of mathematics papers, giving undergraduate students an opportunity to see their work published prior to their graduation. The Journal is refereed, and in addition each student or group of students submitting a paper must have a sponsor, who must be a full-time faculty member at a two or four year college or university.

Illumin  - Univeristy of Southern California Illumin is a student run online magazine dedicated to the fields of science and technology, specifically engineering. Submissions to the magazine come from USC undergraduate engineers along with submissions from universities across the nation.

Impulse: An Undergraduate Journal for Neuroscience  - Appalachian State University IMPULSE is the first international, online neuroscience journal for undergraduate publications. The journal is peer reviewed by students worldwide.

International Journal of Exercise Science The primary aim of the International Journal of Exercise Science is to engage undergraduate and graduate students in scholarly activity as authors and reviewers as they develop into professionals. In addition to providing students with an outlet for manuscript submission, the Journal will engage students as peer reviewers, thus providing students with a more encompassing experience with regards to scholarly activity. All student authors who have a manuscript accepted in the Journal will be added to the reviewer pool and may have the opportunity to serve as a peer reviewer on future submissions.

The International Journal for Undergraduate Research - Science, Engineering & Technology (IJUR-SET)  - Qatar Foundation The International Journal for Undergraduate Research - Science, Engineering & Technology (IJUR-SET) is a peer-reviewed journal for undergraduate work of the highest caliber. Its goals are to add to the body of knowledge in science and technology fields and to showcase the outstanding research activities of undergraduates. It provides a forum for students to publicly share their research, offering opportunities for exposing their work to potential graduate programs and employers. The journal accepts individual and collaborative research reports, formally written by the undergraduate students. Faculty-mentored research papers will also be considered. Any undergraduate student may submit work to this journal, and to be eligible for publication, the research must be faculty mentored. Submissions are accepted at any time. The Journal publishes twice a year (February and September).

Intersect: The Stanford Journal of Science, Technology and Society  - Stanford Univeristy Intersect is an international Science, Technology, and Society research journal run by undergraduate students at Stanford University and supported by the Program in STS. It welcomes undergraduate, graduate, and PhD submissions at the intersection of history, culture, sociology, art, literature, business, law, and design with science and technology. The journal's submissions are not exclusive to Stanford affiliates and generally span several continents.

Involve - A Journal of Mathematics Involve showcases and encourages high-quality mathematical research involving students from all academic levels and universities.

Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research - Westmont College The Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research is a new peer review journal that will be published quarterly with papers of original research performed by undergraduates on all aspects of chemistry including analytical, organic, inorganic, physical, polymers and biochemistry. Authorship may be by the student or their professor.

Journal of Undergraduate Kinesiology Research  - University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire The Journal of Undergraduate Kinesiology Research is published by the Kinesiology Department at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. The peer reviewed, Internet-based journal (ISSN 1936-7007) is dedicated to original undergraduate research in Kinesiology. The Editor-In-Chief invites Kinesiology-related, undergraduate research from all academic institutions.

The Harvard Undergraduate Research Journal  - Harvard University The Journal of Undergraduate Sciences is the nation's premiere peer review scientific journal dedicated to original research done by undergraduates and high school students. Written and published by students for students, they publish articles in a wide variety of fields, ranging from Astronomy to Zoology. As a collaborative effort between undergraduates, graduate students, and professors, JUS is a forum in which students can participate in the frontiers of science and become acquainted with the important scientific issues. Additionally, JUS encourages undergraduates to gain valuable experience by communicating their research to an audience of peers. Through its activities, JUS seeks to vitalize interest in science and its many implications for society.

Online Journal for Undergraduate Research in the Marine and Aquatic Sciences MarSci is an inter-institutional venue for publishing undergraduate research manuscripts pertaining to the marine and aquatic sciences. Students interested in writing a manuscript based on their undergraduate research experience, as well as research advisors to undergraduates, should find MarSci to be the perfect opportunity for undergraduates to engage in the process of submission and publication, a unique learning experience that is not typically available to most undergraduate scientists.

Princeton Innovation  - Princeton University Princeton Innovation is an undergraduate science organization dedicated to making science more accessible to all students at Princeton. We publish articles highlighting science news on campus as well as groundbreaking research across the world. In addition to our articles, we host many events on campus to raise the level of science engagement and knowledge.

Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal  - Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology The Rose-Hulman Undergraduate Mathematics Journal is devoted entirely to papers written by undergraduates on topics related to mathematics. Although the authors need not be undergraduates at the time of submission or publication, the work must have been completed before graduation.

RURALS: Review of Undergraduate Research in Agricultural and Life Sciences  - University of Nebraska-Lincoln A faculty-refereed journal devoted to the publication of high quality research by undergraduates worldwide in all research problem areas including, but not limited, to those described in the USDA, CSREES Manual of Classification of Agricultural and Forestry Research. Maintained at the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Articles by graduate students will be considered if the work has been completed as undergraduates. Articles are instantly issued upon acceptance.

SIAM Undergraduate Research Online (SIURO)  - The Society For Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) SIURO is devoted to undergraduate research in applied and computational mathematics. The wide range of applied topics published include analysis, discrete mathematics, statistics, operations research, optimization, dynamical systems, modeling, computation, and more.

Consilience, The Journal of Sustainability Development  - Columbia University Consilience is an online journal dedicated to promoting interdisciplinary dialogue on sustainable development. This journal aims to bring students, researchers, professors, and practitioners from a variety of disciplines and geographical regions in direct conversation with each other through an online, academically rigorous medium. Consilience publishes scholarly articles, opinion pieces, field notes, editorial columns and photo essays. By providing a public platform for discussion, we hope to encourage a global community to think more broadly, thoroughly, and analytically about sustainable development. The journal is run by a team of undergraduate and graduate students, under the guidance of faculty from Columbia University in the City of New York.

Critical Theory and Social Justice Journal of Undergraduate Research  - Occidental College CTSJ is dedicated to providing a forum for undergraduate students to develop and share critical research and writing on the intersections of "race", "sexuality", and "nationality" as they relate to problems of social justice. The journal seeks to foster exchange of ideas across disciplines and deepen understandings of systems of injustice, and in this way advances the mission of Occidental College: to develop critical, thoughtful, and active participation in an increasingly pluralistic and conflict ridden global culture.

The Dialectics: Undergraduate Journal of Leadership, Politics, and Society  - Pennsylvania State University The Dialectics is an electronic journal devoted to undergraduate scholarship and discourse. The Journal welcomes high quality essays on issues of public importance.

Digital America  - University of Richmond Digital America is a new, online journal that features student work on digitization, digital culture, and American life. We also feature process projects in courses that engage digital media and digital culture, and we feature ongoing commentary on topical, digital issues. We accept traditional papers as well as new media pieces, digital art, and short films. We are set to publish our first issue in November 2013.

EVOS Journal EvoS Journal: The Journal of the Evolutionary Studies Consortium is a journal designed to promote the education of evolutionary theory in colleges and universities. EvoS Journal welcomes work from all academic disciplines as well as interdisciplinary scholarship that incorporates evolutionary theory across areas of study.

First-Gen Voices  - Loyola Marymount University First-Gen Voices: Creative and Critical Narratives on the First-Generation College Experience is a peer-reviewed journal of creative writing, visual and recorded art, and scholarly work from the first-generation college community (i.e.: students, faculty, and staff whose parents have not completed bachelors’ degrees from institutions in the United States). Founded in the spring of 2014 at Loyola Marymount University, First-Gen Voices offers a space where individuals from diverse backgrounds can engage one another in conversation through their shared social identity as first-gen college students. This publication aims to promote awareness about the first-gen experience, the valuable forms of social capital first-gen students bring into the university, and the meaningful contributions they make to their local and global communities.

Interstate - Journal of International Affairs  - Aberystwyth University Founded in 1965 at Aberystwyth University's Department of International Politics, 'Interstate - Journal of International Affairs' is a student-run journal that focuses on international affairs.

The Kennessaw Tower  - Kennessaw State Univeristy The Kennesaw Tower is an undergraduate research journal affiliated with and based in the Department of Foreign Languages at Kennesaw State University. Their mission is the diffusion and participation of quality, undergraduate research projects in French, German, Italian, and Spanish into the regional, national and international arena through an on-line medium.

Penn Bioethics Journal  - Univeristy of Pennsylvania The Penn Bioethics Journal is the nation's premier peer-reviewed undergraduate bioethics journal. The journal was established in Spring, 2004 with the first issue published April 1, 2005 as part of the National Undergraduate Bioethics Conference hosted by Penn. The editorial board has included undergraduates from all four schools at the University of Pennsylvania with faculty advisors Jonathan D. Moreno, Ph.D. and Connie Ulrich, Ph.D., R.N.

Penn Undergraduate Law Journal  - University of Pennsylvania A student-run research publication at the University of Pennsylvania, the Penn Undergraduate Law Journal seeks to foster scholarly discourse on topical and historical issues pertaining to law or the legal system. In this spirit, the journal's principal objective is to publish exceptional undergraduate works, drawn from an array of disciplinary perspectives, that evaluate and elucidate the intricacies, vagaries, and nuances of law as they relate to domestic and international affairs, business, academia, and society. PULJ aims to sustain and enrich a vibrant discussion about law at the undergraduate level because it recognizes that the student writers of today will be the leaders, lawyers, and scholars of tomorrow.

Southern California International Review  - Southern California International Review SCIR is a global undergraduate international studies journal published biannually and funded by the School of International Relations at the University of Southern California (USC). Article topics published in the journal range from economic and political issues to cultural and social themes. The journal seeks to foster and enhance discussion between theoretical and policy-oriented research regarding significant global issues.

Undergraduate Journal of Global Citizenship  - Fairfield University Four undergraduate students with the help of Fairfield University’s International Studies Program established the Undergraduate Journal of Global Citizenship in 2010. The journal was part of an AAC&U Bringing Theory to Practice grant to promote responsible global citizenship and student development. The journal is designed to highlight the accomplishments of young minds in constant intellectual engagement with their surroundings. Mission Statement Fairfield University’s Undergraduate Journal of Global Citizenship honors the work of undergraduates from diverse academic backgrounds, united by their dedication to global citizenship and social responsibility, in line with the Jesuit values of our University. We welcome undergraduate submissions that showcase and promote the understanding of global citizenship and social responsibility. We view global citizenship as a disengagement from barriers into a recognition and understanding of human actions with social, political, environmental, and/or economic impact worldwide. A sense of community, not only with our direct neighbors, but with societies and lives around the globe, makes a socially responsible individual.

Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research  - Penn State Berks The Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research adds to the increasing number of scholarly journals that invite undergraduates to pursue their own intellectual projects. We seek undergraduate contributions to the burgeoning academic conversation on service learning and community-based research. The Undergraduate Journal of Service Learning and Community-Based Research is open to undergraduate students in the U.S. and across the globe in all subject areas. All submissions will undergo a rigorous review process.

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Undergraduate students' involvement in research: Values, benefits, barriers and recommendations

• Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi

a Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

b Global Health Focus, Abuja, Nigeria

Developing, maintaining, and sustaining undergraduate research initiatives can benefit academic institutions, faculty mentors, and students. As the world evolves, more research is required to advance knowledge and innovation in all fields. This implies that students must be prepared for today's knowledge-driven world. Research in the medical and health sciences has stalled in many developing countries, where a dual burden of communicable and noncommunicable diseases is prevalent. In this article, I discuss the values and benefits of undergraduate healthcare students participating in research and scientific publishing, as well as the challenges they face. I also make recommendations to encourage undergraduates to get involved in research. The potential of undergraduate research has not yet been fully realized. Undergraduate research's main objectives are to teach students how to do research and to help them acquire skills that they can use beyond the academic environment. Undergraduate research will complement rather than conflict with university education and should go beyond the mandatory terminal year thesis and must cover the entire course of their studies. The key to successful undergraduate research participation is for students to see and understand the importance of rigor, academic integrity, and responsible research conduct. This means academic institutions should carefully plan research programs, activities, and courses for students. Building capacity in research has a long-term impact on valuable learning outcomes as undergraduate students prepare for professional service. Stakeholders and educational authorities must invest in strengthening undergraduate involvement in research.

1. Introduction

As the world evolves, the need for research grows, and it remains a factor of key importance in creating a knowledge-driven economy and supporting development initiatives as well as driving innovations across all fields [ 1 ]. It is becoming more and more important to increase undergraduate student involvement in research [ 2 ]. Academic institutions, faculty mentors, and students can all benefit from developing, maintaining, and sustaining undergraduate research initiatives. By integrating research into their academic courses and giving them a strong academic foundation, students can strengthen their autonomous critical thinking abilities as well as their oral and written communication skills, among others. As students are ready for professional service, the research process affects important learning goals that have a lasting impact. All students should be prepared for the contemporary knowledge-driven world because, today, doing research is not just for academics but also for individuals and institutions interested in knowledge creation and advancement.

The advancement and innovation of all fields, including the health sciences and related areas, depends on research [ 3 ]. Society can benefit greatly from health-related research [ 4 ], which can provide vital insights into disease trends and risk factors, treatment outcomes or public health interventions, care patterns, costs and usage of healthcare services, and more. By doing research to find solutions to problems that are currently unknown, we can close knowledge gaps and change the way healthcare professionals work as well as how we respond to public health issues. With the increase in health concerns ravaging the world [ [5] , [6] , [7] ], it is clear that research is indispensable – whether it be tackling diseases of poverty, performing clinical trials, responding to the rise of chronic diseases, improving access to medicines, increasing vaccines uptake, containing local epidemics, developing innovation in treatment plans, or ensuring that marginalized populations have access to HIV care treatments, among others. This suggests that there is a pressing need to advance knowledge creation and utilization, and that gathering local, grassroots data at all levels of healthcare is important.

Research in the medical and health sciences has seen a downturn in many developing countries [ 8 ], where a double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases is highly prevalent. The development of undergraduate health sciences students' research capacity is a key intervention to address this issue. With the support of faculties, it is possible for undergraduate students to learn about and participate actively in research. In this article, I discuss the values and benefits of undergraduate healthcare students' involvement in research and scientific publishing, as well as the challenges they face. I also provide recommendations to advance undergraduates’ involvement in research.

2. Values and benefits of undergraduate research

Involving undergraduate students in research should go beyond the mandatory terminal year thesis and must cover the entire course of their studies. There are myriads of benefits to involving (healthcare) students in research and scientific publishing at the undergraduate level. Research is a methodical process of investigation that includes data collection and analysis, the recording of significant information, and subsequent analysis and interpretation of that information in accordance with the protocols defined by specific academic and professional disciplines [ 9 ]. This implies that conducting research is an important way to improve students’ ability to think critically and solve problems, both of which are essential throughout their career as healthcare professionals. Critical thinking abilities have been linked to better patient outcomes, higher patient care quality, and improved safety outcomes [ 10 ]. While problem-solving focuses on identifying and resolving issues, critical thinking entails asking insightful questions and critiquing solutions. Early exposure of healthcare students to the value of research is a critical strategy for increasing their interest in and attitude toward it. Table 1 highlights the achievements of some students that engaged in research as undergraduates.

Examples of students that got involved in research as undergraduate and their achievements.

The elements required for professional competency in the health fields are covered in healthcare student curricula. This includes understanding of the fundamental theories and literature in the field of study, as well as knowledge of the terminology or technical language specific to health sciences. Incorporating research methodology and the hypothesis-driven scientific process can help to build on this foundation while also stimulating independent critical thinking. By involving undergraduate students in research, they can build trust in the scientific process. Besides that, independent thinking can give an undergraduate student the confidence to draw their own conclusions based on available evidence. No doubt that undergraduate students who took part in research projects will have greater thought independence, a stronger intrinsic motivation to learn, and a more active role in their learning. As a result, as undergraduates prepare for their respective professions, the research process has a very positive impact on their practice.

Students who participate in research may have the chance to develop the advanced writing abilities needed for science publishing and communication [ 11 ]. Even though healthcare students write a lot throughout their time in college, many still struggle to write in a way that is considered acceptable. This is due to the fact that students frequently plagiarize in writing assignments since there is usually little to no formal training on academic writing, and some institutions pay less attention to this. It has also become more challenging for students to express themselves in their own words during academic assessments as a result of the encouragement to memorize academic information verbatim by some teachers. Writing is difficult, but it is a skill that can be honed. Improving students' writing skills is much easier if proper attention is paid to strengthening their capacity for and involvement in the academic research process. This will be useful to them throughout their career, whether they choose to be academic or not.

Investing in academic writing skills among students, particularly in developing countries, is critical for improving scientific outputs on health issues confronting the region. It is not enough to know how to conduct research; academic writing is also important. Additionally, it is crucial for academic institutions to encourage students to present their research work at scientific conferences, which are frequently restricted to postgraduate students. This gives them the chance to collaborate more frequently with faculty members while also giving them another learning opportunity and boosting their confidence and presentation skills. Students who make significant contributions to the intellectual aspect of a research should not be relegated to acknowledgement section of the paper but should be included as co-authors. Furthermore, students should not be denied first authorship because of power dynamics. This will definitely improve students’ attitude towards research.

Through research, students can observe how the theories and concepts they have learned are applied. The active learning aspect of research allows students to connect with their own interests, which is not possible in a passive learning setting. If a research culture and thought process are instilled in healthcare students as they progress through the academic institution in a more systematic, logical, and integrated manner, it will be easier for them to understand what they are learning and will promote active participation in class. This is due to the fact that students who conduct research will be able to understand the research process and how scientists think and work on problems; learn about different lab techniques (as needed); develop skills in data analysis and interpretation; and be able to integrate theory and practice. Further, undergraduates should be involved in research as early as possible because it allows them to identify, develop, and nurture their interests while being open-minded to other areas. This will make choosing and transitioning into research area of choice much easier for them as they pursue postgraduate studies. Because of the high-level of interest and fundamental knowledge gained through undergraduate research participation, it will be possible to increase the enthusiasm, completion rates, and quality of academic research at the postgraduate level. Besides that, undergraduate research allows students to decide whether or not they want to pursue a career in research.

Due to the opportunity for students to pursue their individual interests, research experiences have been linked to a boost in students' motivation to learn [ 12 ]. This means undergraduates will have the chance to take more control over their own learning experiences and have their intellectual curiosity piqued by research. Student-faculty research mentoring relationships frequently develop over time. In contrast to what is possible in the classroom, students form a distinct type of interaction with their research mentor. Most of the time, the interaction is more intense and lasts longer. It frequently serves as the foundation for lifelong friendships and career guidance. When students are looking for jobs or graduate schools, faculty research mentors are an excellent source of recommendations and advice. Additionally, students gain experience working in a research team, which typically involves group work, stronger relationships with colleagues and faculty members, and the development of communication skills. All of which are qualities that employers are increasingly looking for. The key to successful undergraduate research participation is for students to see and understand the importance of rigor, academic integrity, and responsible research conduct. This means academic institutions should carefully plan research programs, activities, and courses for students.

One of the most significant benefits of student research participation is the possibility of publishing articles in peer-reviewed journals. This will also give students early exposure to the process and concept of scientific publishing. Students who submit their manuscript to a reputable journal for publication can also benefit from peer review, which allows them to improve their paper and learn more from the reviewers’ comments. Also, undergraduate students who are exposed to the scientific publishing process early on will be less likely to become victims of predatory journals. Students with publishing experience may be inspired and motivated to pursue a career in research. Having publication allows students to improve their resumes and graduate school applications. Publishing counts as research experience and demonstrates that undergraduate students who have published are enthusiastic about research. As an active learning process, research requires students to frame questions, devise a strategy for testing their hypotheses, analyze data, and write clearly to report their findings, among other things. The research experiences, skills, and knowledge students acquire at the undergraduate level will better prepare them for many of their future endeavors, including careers and postgraduate study. In addition to exposing students to conducting original/primary research, it is important to engage them in secondary research activities including writing reviews, correspondence, commentary, viewpoints, book chapters, and more. Secondary research improves students' writing abilities and thought processes, enables the construction of intelligent arguments, enhances their capacity to use scientific databases to find evidence, and teaches them how to engage in constructive criticism, among others.

While the benefits of undergraduate research to students have been highlighted in the preceding paragraphs, academic institutions can also benefit from engaging undergraduates in research [ 13 ]. Teams conducting research benefit from the enthusiasm and energy of curious undergraduate students. They frequently keep asking for more tasks to complete since they are eager to learn. Undergraduate students often pose inquiries that can be quite perceptive and, perhaps rather unintentionally, alter the way advisors approach research problems and better improve the quality of scientific output from such institutions. In contrast to how faculty research mentors interact with graduate students and other senior team members, undergraduate researchers need responses to inquiries in unique ways, which usually facilitate an opportunity for multidirectional intense learning.

Furthermore, undergraduate students' contributions to peer-reviewed publications and local, regional, national, or international research presentations at conferences and other scientific gatherings will benefit the university or institution's visibility in the scientific community and attract more funding. Students can actively contribute to scientific knowledge provided they are motivated and have the necessary research knowledge and abilities. I serve as a practical example. At the undergraduate level, I published more than 50 articles (including both primary and secondary research) in peer-reviewed journals on a diverse range of public health issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic. While still an undergraduate, I received research and travel grants and presented scientific papers both locally and internationally. This captured the attention of the media, and many undergraduates are now inspired to participate in research more than ever. With the right support systems in place, undergraduates' contributions to scientific literature can be valuable, benefiting not only the student but also the academic institution and society. Imagine a university where students receive the assistance they require to develop their capacity for scientific publishing and research. Such an institution would contribute more to science and knowledge creation, raising their profile in the process. Undergraduate research initiatives are an untapped gold mine if they are nurtured, funded, and supported adequately.

3. Barriers and challenges facing involvement of undergraduate students in research

Healthcare undergraduates interested in research face a number of challenges that have been documented in academic literature. In this section, I conducted a rapid unsystematic review of primary studies and used Table 2 to summarize the challenges and barriers facing undergraduate research identified in randomly selected academic papers.

Barriers and challenges facing healthcare students’ involvement in research.

The rapid review of the fifteen (15) original studies in Table 2 revealed the major barriers and challenges limiting undergraduate student involvement in research across different countries. The findings of the reviewed studies were clearly similar. The key barriers and challenges to undergraduate involvement in research can be divided into three categories: a significant lack of knowledge and skills to participate in research; little to no faculty support, mentorship, funding and motivation for undergraduates to participate in research; and structural barriers limiting student involvement in research such as lack of time due to the loaded curriculum, dearth of research facilities as well as lack of major plans and strategies for undergraduate research.

4. Recommendations

There is an urgent need for stakeholders all over the world to look into the issues and devise tailored strategies to increase the involvement of (healthcare) students in research. Here are my eight (8) recommendations to advance the involvement of undergraduate students in research:

• 1. Research methods and processes should be taught to students as early as their second year of college. Even though some universities only cover research methodologies in the final year, it is essential to include more content on scientific writing and research methods as a mandatory course throughout the whole academic program. Undergraduate teaching curricula and approaches should promote inquiry-based learning. All professional classes' academic curricula might include regular discussions of new advances in the medical and health sciences, and the academic departments might be tasked with organizing these conversations. Long-term, this practice would foster a research aptitude in undergraduate students since opportunity like these would stimulate their minds.
• 2. As part of academic program, students should be evaluated for their interest in research and assigned suitable researchers to serve as their research mentors. Faculty research mentors must also be compensated. Lecturers do not receive credit for mentoring students for publications or research projects. Credit points should be awarded for each peer-reviewed publication attributed to such mentorship to encourage faculty-student research collaboration and motivate them to serve as research mentors for undergraduates. Mandatory structured mentorship programs are desperately needed.
• 3. During the undergraduate program, students should have the opportunity to participate in more research trainings, internships, and placements locally and internationally. This will contribute significantly to students' research skills and experience.
• 4. Students should be encouraged to publish at least two papers, either primary or secondary research, in peer-reviewed journals before graduation. Besides that, the final year thesis must be published and must be on a topic with the potential to make or drive impact.
• 5. Encourage undergraduate students to participate in scientific meetings, conferences, and seminars and to present their research, project, ideas or innovation in such gathering. Funding should be provided for undergraduate research conferences so that students can share their work, learn from the experiences of others, and improve institutional collaboration. This is a worthwhile investment towards advancing knowledge creation and utilization.
• 6. Existing undergraduate journals (e.g., International Journal of Medical Students), student research capacity building initiatives (e.g., Global Health Focus), undergraduate research funding initiatives, and other efforts aimed at promoting student involvement in research should be supported in order to provide more opportunities for students to participate in research.
• 7. A platform should be established to celebrate, provide incentives, and awards to undergraduates who contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge. More students will be inspired to participate in research as a result of this. Funding (e.g., travel grant, research grant, etc.) should be made more accessible to students that have demonstrated remarkable passion for knowledge creation.
• 8. More research should be conducted across academic institutions to better understand the local barriers that prevent undergraduates from participating in research.

5. Conclusion

Undergraduate research is a treasure trove that has yet to be fully tapped. The primary goal of undergraduate research is to teach students how to conduct research and to develop necessary skills that can be applied outside of the academic setting. Bolstering undergraduate research will complement, rather than conflict with, university education. There is an urgent need to develop global and local initiatives as well as strengthen current initiatives to further encourage undergraduate students to participate in research and scientific publishing.

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In May, Caroline Carwie’s essay “Attitudes Toward and Experiences of Pregnant Medical Students” appeared in The Classic , the Writing Intensive Program’s journal of undergraduate writing and research. This paper explores “[p]regnancy during medical school” and how “institutions can help new mothers by acknowledging risks and implementing appropriate policies.” You can read the latest issue and find out more about The Classic online at http://theclassicjournal.uga.edu/ .

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Undergraduate Research in Biology

Undergraduates majoring in biology have the opportunity to enhance their learning through direct participation in research and scholarship. At UGA, these opportunities enable undergraduates to participate in ground-breaking research, often as part of a team of graduate students and faculty. In fact, many students can earn academic credit while working under an experienced faculty mentor by taking BIOL 4960R or working directly with the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO). The Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Fellowship (BSURF) has been established to support undergraduate research opportunities in the Division of Biological Sciences within the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. The Fellowship provides financial assistance to students who have not had an opportunity to participate in a mentored research experience (paid, volunteer, or for credit) since matriculating to the University of Georgia.

Conference Award Information

Presenters have several opportunities to gain recognition for their presentation skills and excellence in research and creative scholarship. In order to be considered for an award, check up to two appropriate box(es) on the conference registration form to indicate your eligibility. Finalists for each award will be contacted  at least  one week before the conference at which time they will be required to share a copy of their research poster for award consideration.

Undergraduate Research Excellence Award

The prestigious Undergraduate Research Excellence Award recognizes students who holistically engage in research and are able to effectively communicate their results to a broad audience. Up to three (3) awards are given each year.

Eligible students must be graduating seniors who complete all requirements for the Undergraduate Research Excellence program (UREP) by April 1 and present their work INDIVIDUALLY (i.e. not as part of a team or group) at the annual Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Conference.

Please direct questions to Keri Swaby or Amanda MacDonald .

Policy Undergraduate Research Award

The Policy Destination Area (DA) is offering one or more undergraduate research award(s) for work presented in 2024 at the Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Conference. Awards will be up to $100.

Selection criteria will include:

• Use of systematic data and analyses to address a problem that affects people, society, other living organisms or the environment;
• research-to-practice translation with possible implications for governmental or nongovernmental action;
• potential to inform more than one discipline;
• originality of the research; and
• accessibility of the presentation to a broad audience.

Interested applicants must indicate their eligibility on the symposium registration form. Judges will attend your presentation at the symposium. We anticipate awards notifications to be made the week following the research symposium.

ICTAS Adaptive Brain and Behavior Award

This award recognizes a student who makes a significant research contribution in exploring the dynamic nature of the brain as it changes and adapts across the lifespan and to a variety of different contexts, and applies their understanding of the brain to improve quality of life. First, second and third place awards will be given to the research projects dealing with topics relating to the Adaptive Brain and Behavior Destination Area (DA). Judges will review the presentations during the Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Conference. All three winners will receive an award certificate. First place will receive a $150 honorarium and Second place will receive a $100 honorarium. This award is sponsored by the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science.

ICTAS Critical Technologies Award

This award is given to a student who makes a significant research contribution in exploring a critical technology that improves quality of life.  Critical Technology is defined as a system, component, or process that is directed towards an application, rather than only towards creating new knowledge or understanding. First, second and third place awards will be given to the research projects dealing with critical technologies. Judges will review the presentations during the Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Conference. All three winners will receive an award certificate. First place will receive a $150 honorarium and Second place will receive a $100 honorarium. This award is sponsored by the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science.

ICTAS High School Award

This award is given to a high school student who makes a significant research contribution in their chosen field of research, and where they clearly articulate a research hypothesis, describe their research approach, present their data and analysis, and provide a conclusion demonstrating their contribution to their chosen field of research. First, second and third place awards will be given to high school students presenting exceptional research projects. Judges will review the presentations during the Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Conference. All three winners will receive an award certificate. First place will receive a $150 honorarium and Second place will receive a $100 honorarium. This award is sponsored by the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science.

Karen Roberto Award

This award recognizes excellence in undergraduate research involving the social sciences. The research presented should focus on individual development, health, and well-being at any stage of the lifespan or contemporary social issues challenging people and places, locally or globally. Students should employ social science methods, including quantitative, qualitative, and mix-method designs to conduct their research. One award of at least $400 will be awarded for an outstanding presentation and project, as judged at the Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Conference.

Stefan Duma Award

This award recognizes excellence in undergraduate research involving biomedical engineering. Presentations should focus on research relating to improving human health through engineering analysis. Student research can utilize experimental or computational methods. One award of at least $400 will be awarded for an outstanding presentation and project, as judged at the Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Conference.

Ben Knapp Award

This award recognizes excellence in undergraduate research involving creative arts. The research should focus on how technology and the creative process is integrated into and/or drives the research to create new innovation in the form of artifacts, installations, or performances. Students should employ processes such as digital/immersive or physical modeling, storyboards, animations, or similar techniques to generate and reveal the creative output. One award of at least $400 will be awarded for an outstanding presentation and project, as judged at the Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Conference.

Natural Resources and Environmental Research Award

Funded by the College of Natural Resources and Environment (CNRE), this award of up to $500 recognizes excellence in natural resources and environmental research. A minimum of one individual associated with the presentation must be associated with CNRE either as an undergraduate student enrolled in a major or minor within the college or the work must have been conducted under the guidance of a CNRE faculty member. Student presentations will be judged at the Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Conference.

Service Learning and Research Award

This award is sponsored by VT Engage: The Center for Leadership and Service Learning and recognizes one exceptional undergraduate project at the intersection of research and service learning. Students will be judged at the Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Conference. Students will be awarded a certificate and their names will be added to a plaque on display in the VT Engage office. Non-graduating seniors may also be given the opportunity for conference travel if their application is accepted.

Past Conference Awards

2024 awards.

• First Place: Maddie Ferguson (Biochemistry), Iron-Sulfur Cluster Assembling Thioredoxin of Methanocaldococcus jannaschii . Mentored by Dr. Biswarup Mukhopadhyay, Biochemistry
• Runner-up: Brandon Bickley (Biochemistry), Validation of the Insect Type-B Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor (mAChR-B) as a Novel Insecticide Target . Mentored by Dr. Aaron Gross, Entomology

Stefan Duma Award (two-way tie)

• Sara Do (Biological Sciences), Role of Perm1 in Systemic Muscle Dysfunction of Heart Failure . Mentored by Dr. Junco Warren, Human Nutrition Foods and Exercise.
• Tyler Moore (Biochemistry), Histotripsy: Using Focused Ultrasound to Diagnose, Target, and Treat Pancreatic Cancer . Mentored by Dr. Coy Allen, Biomedical Sciences, and Dr. Eli Vlaisavljevich, Biomedical Engineering
• Grace Lawrence (Psychology), A comparison of treatment duration, outcome, and working alliance between clients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and without PTSD in a community mental health clinic . Mentored by Dr. Lee Cooper, Psychology
• Sydney Haney (Wildlife Conservation), Virginia's Endangered, Threatened, and Endemic Species . Mentored by Dr. Sally Entrekin, Entomology

Natural Resources and Environmental Research Awards

• First Place and Award Recipient: Truman Collins (Wildlife Conservation), Factors influencing occupancy and detection of margays (Leopardus wiedii) in tropical broadleaf forest versus a unique tropical pine forest in Belize, Central America. Mentored by Dr. Marcella Kelly, Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation
• Second Place : Rachel Morse (Wildlife Conservation), Won’t you be my neighbor? Estimating ocelot space-use via camera traps in Belize. Mentored by Dr. Marcella Kelly and Rob Nipko, Fish and Wildlife Conservation
• Baxter Beamer (Wildlife Conservation), Using arboreal camera traps to assess the role of Appalachian animals in the seed dispersal of a high elevation berry . Mentored by Dr. Haldre Rogers, Fish and Wildlife Conservation
• Brady Gates (Wildlife Conservation), Climate change’s effect on the availability of medicinal plant species in the southern Appalachian Mountains . Mentored by Dr. Jordan Metzgar, Biological Sciences
• James Logan (Biological Sciences), Emma Lucier (Biological Sciences), Peyton Penland (Environmental Science), Alejandra Flota (Water Resources Policy and Management), and Jialin Huo (Biological Sciences), Differences in water quality above and below a retention pond: Implications for ecosystem health and predicted effects of dredging . Mentored by Dr. Erin Hotchkiss and Katherine X. Perez-Rivera, Biological Sciences
• Nafisa Anjum (Psychology), The Microsystem and Language Development: A Longitudinal Assessment . Mentored by Dr. Martha Ann Bell, Psychology
• Bridgett Burgos (Clinical Neuroscience), Role of Medication Status in the Social and Academic Profiles of College Students with ADHD . Mentored by Dr. Rosanna Breaux, Psychology
• Georgia Katsapis (Biological Sciences), Lifestyle factors and physical biomarkers that predict cognitive outcomes in later life . Mentored by Benjamin Katz, Human Development and Family Science
• Jacqueline Hou (Biochemistry), Super low-dose endotoxin reprograms neutrophils for targeted cancer treatment in vitro . Mentored by Dr. Liwu Li, Biological Sciences
• Pujita Jethwani (Dairy Science), Improving the methodology for estimating ruminal fiber digestibility . Mentored by Dr. Gonzalo Ferreira, Dairy Science
• Vasundhara Gatne (Computer Science), Predicting Exoplanet Occurrence Using Association Analysis . Mentored by Dr. Michael Wong, Carnegie Science Earth & Planets Laboratory
• Sage Lahmers (Blacksburg High School), Relationship Between Below Ground Biomass and Soil Organic Matter: a Case Study in Mt Tabor, Blacksburg . Mentored by Dr. Brian Strahm, Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
• Alexander Li (Blacksburg High School), Enhancing Driving Safety via Real-Time Suppression of Vehicle Radar Interference . Mentored by Dr. Thomas Hou, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• (tie) Xavier Gitre (Blacksburg High School), The Impact of Environmental Methylmercury Exposure on the Feeding Rates of Invertivorous Passerines . Mentored by Katharine Davis, Blacksburg High School
• Daniel Zhang (Blacksburg High School), Machine Learning and Morphology Based In-Ovo Sexing of Chickens . Mentored by Dr. Leonie Jacobs, Animal and Poultry Sciences
• Charlotte Cullen (Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience), Bella O’Brien-Gonzalez (Human Nutrition Foods & Exercise), Keara Sosa-Ton (International Relations), Climate Action Living Laboratory Framework at Virginia Tech: Community-Engaged Service Learning in Practice . Mentored by Dr. Rachael Budowle, Honors’ College; Kristina Cook, Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities; Nathan King and Jack Leff, Climate Action, Energy, and Sustainability; Emily Vollmer, Office of Sustainability

+Policy Undergraduate Research Award

• Lily Casteen (Wildlife Conservation), Angler attitudes toward longnose gar in Virginia's recreational fisheries: Ecological outcomes and management implications . Mentored by Dr. Elizabeth Nyboer, Fish and Wildlife Conservation
• Maximo de Leon (Mathematics), Examining U.S. Treasury Yield Volatility Dynamics: A DCC-MIDAS Approach. Mentored by Dr. Shamar Stewart, Agricultural and Applied Economics
• Alexander Zaslavsky (Biomedical Engineering), Emily Murray (Chemical Engineering), Jamin Ni (Biomedical Engineering), Grace Martinez (Public Health), Nikitha Shankar (Biological Systems Engineering), Chris Bujorneau (Smart and Sustainable Cities), Hanna Howell (Public Health), TEAM-Malawi Hydroponics Implementation Plan. Mentored by Dr. Andre Muelenaer, BEAM; Dr. Penny Muelenaer, VT Carilion School of Medicine; and Dr. Yuba Gautam, Public Health
• Second Place: Persephone Blackwell (Biological Sciences), Arianna Porter (Biological Sciences), Anna D'Alessandris (Biological Sciences), Kathryn Ouimet (Biological Sciences), Alison Montgomery (Ecological Restoration), Tessa G Thibodeau (Biological Sciences), Sam C Purvis (Biological Sciences), Julia Shelton (Biological Sciences), Julia Cheng (Biological Sciences), Tim Anikis (Biological Sciences), Piyali Roy (Biological Sciences), and Gracie Gonzalez (Biological Sciences), Are Commercial Microplastics An Adequate Comparison To Environmentally Realistic Microplastics? Mentored by Dr. Austin Gray, Biological Sciences

2023 Awards

• Morgan Atkinson, biological sciences, “Tensile Evaluation of the Vaginal Canal in Swine for Vaginoplasty”
• Jennie Lee, chemistry, “Detection of Atmospheric Microplastic Fallout in the Southwestern Appalachian Mountain Region”
• Victor Mukora, computational modeling and data analytics, “Application of Real-Time MLR to Predicting Solar Energy” 

Undergraduate Research Excellence Award (runners-up)

• Gabriel Mendelson, biochemistry, “Characterization of Mutations in AHASS2 in Arabidopsis”
• Elyse Shoppell, biological sciences, “Small Protein, Big TARGET: Transient assay reporting genome-wide effects of transcription factors”
• Shreya Yedla, biomedical engineering, “Gas-Chromatography Mass-Spectrometry-Based Plasma Metabolomic Analysis of Type 2 Diabetes in Mice”

Karen Roberto Award for Research in the Social Sciences

• Trisha Ravigopal, psychology, “Maternal and Developmental Factors in Predicting Anxiety Problems”

Stefan Duma Award for Research in Biomedical Engineering

Ben Knapp Award for Research in the Creative Arts

• Allison Deaton, computer science, “Minecraft as a tool for exploring and learning ecology in the built environment”
• First place:  Satya Fisher, real estate, “Housing Instability as a Risk Factor for Increased Adverse Childhood Experiences”
• Second place:  Jack Carroll, environmental policy and planning, “Rural-Urban Bias in Large Language Models Using Spatial Analysis”

ICTAS Award for Excellence in Adaptive Brain and Behavior Research

• First place:   Lauren Meier, clinical neuroscience, “Daily Alcohol Use and Jealousy as Proximal Correlates of College Students’ Intimate Partner Violence”
• Second place:  Pooja Kalathur, clinical neuroscience, “Exploring the Roles of Maternal and Parental Characteristics in the Development of Child Behavior Problems”
• Third place:  Tanisha Khopey, clinical neuroscience, “Investigating the Correlation between Peripherally Derived Monocytes and Neuroprotection Following Traumatic Brain Injuries”

ICTAS Award for Excellence in Critical Technologies:

• Second place:  Evelyn Washburn, mechanical engineering, “Modeling the Influence of Turgor Pressure on Cellular Adhesion”
• Third place:  Nikki Keith, biological sciences, “Characterizing a 6.3 MHz High Frequency Endoscopic Histotripsy Device for Noninvasive Tumor Ablation”

ICTAS Award for Excellence for Research in High School

• First place:  Sriya Sridhar, “Utilizing Flow Cytometry to Evaluate the Effectiveness of the Sterilization of a 96 - Well Plate by the Opentrons Liquid Handling Robot”
• Second place:   Mercy Akanmu, “Differences in the Physical and Structural Changes During Microglial Activation in Pediatric and Adult Glioma Models”
• Third place:  Caoiloinn Christensen, “Comparative Content and Engagement Analysis of Credentialed and Non-Credentialed Nutrition Professionals on Instagram”
• First place:  Morgan Karns, wildlife conservation, “Identifying and Facilitating Positive Experiences for Birders with Disabilities”

Second Place (three-way tie)

• Nathan Ferguson, wildlife conservation, “Assessment of Microplastic Contaminants Between Native and Invasive Crayfish Across Various Levels of Habitat Degradation”
• Rachel Morse and Madeline Alt, wildlife conservation, “Escaping a Glass Trap: Treated glass surface can provide a solution for shrew mortality”
• Rachel Morse, Madeline Alt, and R.J. Foster, wildlife conservation, “Documenting Bird Mortality from Window Collisions on the Virginia Tech Campus”

Third Place (three-way tie)

• Alonda Johnson, packaging systems and design, “Exploration of Sustainable Insulation Material and Package Design”
• Seferina Olivo, environmental resource management, “Case Study of Urban Reforestation Efforts a Decade After Tornado Destruction of a Southwest Virginia Community”
• Kiya Rahn, wildlife conservation, “Domestic Animal Plant Poisoning Reports: An analysis of trends in Virginia from 2001 to 2021”

Service Learning and Research Award:

• Angel Appiadu-Manu, biochemistry, Sebastian Ballesteros, psychology and human development, Yullie Kwak, cognitive and behavioral neuroscience and human development, Lauren Meier, clinical neuroscience, and Jordan Teel, clinical neuroscience, “Young Children’s Interest, Self-Efficacy, and Curiosity in Robots throughout a Child-Robot Musical Theater Program”

2022 Awards

Research Excellence Awards

• Sophia DeSimone (Biochemistry)
• Ian Hicklin (Biochemistry)
• Chantal Johnson-Schuster (Animal and Poultry Science)

Hokienauts Group project:

• Mithil Adsul (Electrical Engineering)
• Burak Topo (Computer Engineering)
• Kien Tran (Computer Engineering)
• Sabrina Lesser (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
• Rafiul Kabir (Computer Engineering)
• Jasmine Walker (Creative Technologies)
• Natalie Kinnamon (Graphic Design)
• Devina Bawa (Graphic Design)
• Lauren Sartori (Graphic Design)
• Ursilia Beckles (English)

Stefan Duma award for Research in Biomedical Engineering

• Sarah Seay (Biochemistry)

Natural Resources and Environment Award

• Kevin Bayne (Wildlife Conservation)
• First Place: Trisha Ravigopal (Psychology)
• Second Place: Lauren Duma (Clinical Neuroscience)
• Third Place (tie): Sara Carter (International Relations)
• Third Place (tie): Srindhi Jayakumar (Psychology)
• First Place: Connor Hall (Chemical Engineering)
• Second Place: Victor Mukora (Computational Modeling and Data Analytics)
• Third Place: Alexander Davis (Chemical Engineering)
• First Place: Jacqueline Hou
• Second Place: Samuel Xiang
• Third Place: Erika Miyazaki

Policy Destination Area Award

• Victor Mukora (Computational Modeling and Data Analytics)
• Hannah Upson (Political Science)

2021 Awards

Undergraduate Research Excellence Awards Sponsored jointly by the Office of Undergraduate Research and University Libraries, the prestigious Undergraduate Research Excellence Award recognizes students who holistically engage in research, as evidenced by completion of the  Undergraduate Research Excellence Program (UREP) , and are able to effectively communicate their results to a broad audience. This year's winners are:

• Austin Murray, Biochemistry,  Understanding the Roles of Amphipathic Alpha-Helices in Membrane Association and Viral Genomic Replication of Brome Mosaic Virus Protein 1a
• Tanvi Haldankar, Computer Science,  A Walk Down Memory Lane: Analysis of Memory and Computer Systems From 1995 to Present-Day
• Nicole Defoor, Experimental Neuroscience,  Under-expression of immune system genes in ovarian tumor samples with a rare mutation in FAM104A

And we also recognize the following students for special mention:

• Danielle Alms, Biological Sciences,  The effect of Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection on feather quality and maintenance in house finches (Haemorhous mexicanus)
• Elizabeth Duncan, Statistics,  Differential Expression Analysis and Modeling of T Cell Differentiation Pathways

Adaptive Brain and Behavior Destination Area Awards

Sponsored by ICTAS, this award recognizes research projects dealing with topics relating to the adaptive brain and behavior destination area. This year’s winners are:

• First Place: Mariam Hasan, Biomedical Engineering,  COVID-19 As Social Murder: An Investigation of Racialized Bodies in America  (Session: Liberal Arts and Human Sciences)
• Second Place: Nicholas Dunn, Psychology,  ADHD Status and Biological Sex as Predictors or Change in Adolescent Executive Functioning (Session: Psychology)
• Third Place (tie): Sarah Carter, International Relations,  America or America? A study of topic-based shifting in US expat in London  (Session: Liberal Arts and Human Sciences); Anvitha Metpally, Clinical Neuroscience,  Using a mindful lifestyle intervention to help improve maternal and infant outcomes in obese pregnant women  (Session: Agriculture and Life Sciences)

Critical Technologies Awards

Sponsored by ICTAS, this award recognizes research projects dealing with critical technologies. This year’s winners are:

• First Place: Kathlynn Lewis, Environmental Science, C arbon Storage in Northern Virginia Grasslands: Effects of Land Management and Plant Diversity  (Session: Agriculture and Life Sciences)
• Second Place: Christine Faunce, Experimental Neuroscience,  Single Nucleotide P129T Mutation Shows Susceptibility to Problematic Substance Use in Mice  (Session: Science)
• Third Place: Lauren Duma, Clinical Neuroscience,  Proposed Injury Threshold for Drone Blade Lacerations  (Session: Engineering)

High School Students Awards

Sponsored by ICTAS, this award recognizes research projects from students who are in high school. This year’s winners are:

• First Place: Katerina Leedy, Blacksburg High School,  Differential expression of genes associated with innate immunity in individuals with and without Alpha-gal Syndrome
• Second Place: Brock Duma, Blacksburg High School,  Whitewater Helmet STAR: Evaluating the Biomechanical Performance and Risk of Head Injury for Whitewater Helmets
• Third Place (tie): Eric Xie, Blacksburg High School,  Classification of Neurons by Activation Stages using an Artificial Neural Network ; Joey Zobel, Blacksburg High School,  Determining Perceptions of Appalachian English among Non-Speakers Living in Appalachian Virginia

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CSE at the 2024 Minnesota State Fair

Exhibits will showcase the relevance of science, engineering, and mathematics

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (08/15/2024) — A variety of College of Science and Engineering exhibits will showcase the relevance of science, engineering, and mathematics to people’s everyday lives at the 2024 Minnesota State Fair. The University of Minnesota Building on Dan Patch Avenue and Underwood Street will feature students and faculty in a wide range of fields. College of Science and Engineering faculty and students will also be featured during STEM Day at the Fair in Dan Patch Park and in the U of M's Driven to Discover research building .

Thursday, Aug. 22

• STEM Day at the Fair 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Dan Patch Park—next to the Grandstand Visit Dan Patch Park to get an up-close look at intriguing, interactive adventures through dozens of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education providers and business supporters brought to the Fair by SciMathMN, Minnesota’s STEM education advocacy organization. Several University of Minnesota science and engineering faculty, staff, and students are involved in STEM Day at the Fair, including Alpha Chi Sigma chemistry group, the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). The University of Minnesota Physics Force will also perform on the stage at 10:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m.  
• Minnesota Geological Survey/Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences 9 a.m-9 p.m. U of M Crossroads Exhibit Building—Dan Patch Avenue and Underwood Street Minnesota Geological Survey will provide information to the public about Minnesota's geology. They will be displaying some of their maps/publications and will have hands-on samples and specimens (rocks/fossils) from across Minnesota.  
• Department of Mechanical Engineering 9 a.m.-9 p.m. U of M Crossroads Exhibit Building—Dan Patch Avenue and Underwood Street " Use the Force," presented by eLev Lab and the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is an interactive experimentation station for attendees to explore magnetic forces. Visitors will be guided through a set of open-ended activities to create and use both electromagnets and permanent magnets to make paper clips jump, shoot a marble, and spin a motor. This exhibit was developed with U.S. National Science Foundation funding in partnership with University of Wisconsin Extension and 4-H, and has been used to engage K-12 youth at more than 30 events in the last three years.  
• Physics Force Stage Performance 10:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Stage Performances Dan Patch Park Stage—Dan Patch and Carnes Avenues Physics Force is a University of Minnesota outreach program committed to generating scientific interest in K-12 students. They go above and beyond to educate and entertain; doing things on a grand scale to bring excitement and wonder to the thousands of students who attend their shows every year.  
• "Within Arms Reach" 2:30-9 p.m. Research by Stephen Guy, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering; Rachel Hawe, Assistant Professor, College of Education and Human Development, Department of Kinesiology  Driven to Discover Research Building—Cooper and Cosgrove Streets How do we coordinate our movements? Play a video game by moving your arms in different ways so to measure how you reach. This information will help researchers understand what might be different in individuals with neurologic conditions such as cerebral palsy and stroke.

Saturday, Aug. 24

• Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics—Minnesota Space Grant Stratospheric Ballooning Team 9 a.m.-9 p.m. U of M Crossroads Exhibit Building—Dan Patch Avenue and Underwood Street The NASA Minnesota Space Grant Stratospheric Ballooning Team will show video footage and exhibit hardware from stratospheric balloon missions flown into the path of totality during two recent solar eclipses.  

Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics—Minnesota Space Grant Stratospheric Ballooning Team 2-2:45 p.m. Stage Performance U of M Crossroads Exhibit Building—Dan Patch Avenue and Underwood Street

Aerospace engineering students from the MN Space Grant Stratospheric Ballooning Team will show video and talk about their recent stratospheric balloon missions flown into the path of totality during two recent solar eclipses.

Sunday, Aug. 25

• University of Minnesota Robotics 9 a.m.-9 p.m. U of M Crossroads Exhibit Building—Dan Patch Avenue and Underwood Street UMN Robotics is the undergraduate robotics student group at the University of Minnesota. See some of the team's robots, as well as various 3D-printed parts and other demos showcasing how our robots are made and how they function.  
• Department of Chemistry: Chemists in the Classroom 9 a.m.-9 p.m. U of M Crossroads Exhibit Building—Dan Patch Avenue and Underwood Street Chemistry is all around us! Join the University of Minnesota Department of Chemistry to learn how chemists shape the world.

Monday, Aug. 26

• "Real Families Meet Virtual Reality"  9 a.m.-2 p.m. Research by Lana Yarosh, Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering Driven to Discover Research Building—Cooper and Cosgrove Streets What do families need to know about virtual reality to decide if it is right for them? Children between the ages of 8-17 and their grown-ups are asked to share their curiosities and questions about VR so that scientists can focus on answering the right questions.

Tuesday, Aug. 27

• "Real Families Meet Virtual Reality"  9 a.m.-2 p.m. Research by Lana Yarosh, Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering Driven to Discover Building—Cooper and Cosgrove Streets What do families need to know about virtual reality to decide if it is right for them? Children between the ages of 8-17 and their grown-ups are asked to share their curiosities and questions about VR so that scientists can focus on answering the right questions.

Wednesday, Aug. 28

• "Real Families Meet Virtual Reality"  2:30-9 p.m. Research by Lana Yarosh, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering Driven to Discover Building—Cooper and Cosgrove Streets What do families need to know about virtual reality to decide if it is right for them? Children between the ages of 8-17 and their grown-ups are asked to share their curiosities and questions about VR so that scientists can focus on answering the right questions.

Thursday, Aug. 29

"Understanding Public Perceptions of Novel Biotechnologies" 2:30-9 p.m. Research by Alptekin Aksan, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering; and Claudia Schmidt-Dannert, Professor, College of Biological Sciences, Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics Driven to Discover Building-Cooper and Cosgrove Streets Have you ever heard of bio-mining? Learn and share your thoughts about a new technology with potential implications for Minnesota.

Friday, Aug. 30

• Mathematics Center for Educational Programs (MathCEP) 9 a.m.-9 p.m. U of M Crossroads Exhibit Building—Dan Patch Avenue and Underwood Street MathCEP is dedicated to educational outreach, with a mission to develop educational materials and programs for mathematics students and instructors at all levels. They will provide hands-on activities to fairgoers.

Saturday, Aug. 31

• University of Minnesota Robotics 9 a.m.-9 p.m. U of M Crossroads Exhibit Building—Dan Patch Avenue and Underwood Street UMN Robotics is the undergraduate robotics student group at the University of Minnesota. See some of the team's robots, as well as various 3D-printed parts and other demos showcasing how our robots are made and how they function.

Monday, Sept. 2

Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics 9 a.m.-9 p.m. U of M Crossroads Exhibit Building—Dan Patch Avenue and Underwood Street Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics (MIfA) will present several astronomy-related activities such as demos on gravitational lensing and spectra. See and touch real meteorites and learn the background of recent astronomical photos from James Webb Space Telescope among others. MIfA graduate students will be around all day to answer questions and engage with the public.

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