Vol. 4 No. 1 (2009)
About MSURJ:
Despite the importance of effective communication in science, most students do not participate directly in the publication process as part of their undergraduate education. The McGill Science Undergraduate Research Journal (mSURJ) addresses this need by providing undergraduates with the opportunity to share their achievements with a diverse research community. Our competitive selection process unites student researchers, student editors, graduate students, faculty supervisors and reviewers in producing peer-reviewed academic articles. As such, mSURJ is a training experience for students to present a clear, engaging account of their work.
The editorial board is composed of undergraduate students from various disciplines united under the mandate to conduct a formal editorial evaluation of all submissions. Our editors are involved in the solicitation of research articles, the coordination of the peer-review process and ensuring that all submissions comply with mSURJ guidelines.
Our guidelines describe the journal framework and provide authors, editors and the public with all relevant information to get involved. Please visit our website at msurj.mcgill.ca or contact us at mcgillsurj@gmail.com for any other questions or concerns.
On the Cover:
Designed by DEBBIE GELTNER
In recognition of the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birthday and the 150th anniversary of his seminal treatise on evolution, The Origin of Species, our cover depicts a variety of organisms from three of the taxonomic kingdoms as proposed by Prof. Robert H. Whittaker in 1969. On the back cover is a dodecahedron, a shape made up of 12 pentagons and one of the five Platonic Solids that has preoccupied notables such as Plato and Kepler. The background image is a photo taken by the Hubble Telescope of the M 78 reflection nebula found in the Orion constellation complex.
