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Biology Department announces 2006 edition of Eukaryon
An undergraduate research journal of life science scholarship
Lake Forest, Ill.- The Biology Department at Lake Forest College is pleased to announce the publication of the second edition of the online journal Eukaryon. The 2006 edition has been published to the College’s Web site and a campus reception celebrating the work of the students was held in the Donnelley and Lee Library.
Eukaryon. is an undergraduate research journal that publishes the very best of life science scholarship conducted by Lake Forest students. The journal’s goal is to celebrate and highlight the academic accomplishments achieved by these students within the research-rich classrooms and student-centered research labs of Lake Forest College faculty.
The word “Eukaryon” reflects the diversity of organisms that the faculty of the Biology Department are involved with through their scholarship.
The students and faculty of the Biology Department at Lake Forest College founded this peer-reviewed online journal in 2004 and published the inaugural issue in January 2005. A Student Editorial Board comprised of biology students peer reviews, copy edits, and publishes the journal annually. The Board also authors all editorial policies of the journal, with the goal of making Eukaryon a true student-produced publication that maintains high scientific journalistic standards.
"Eukaryon is one of the few undergraduate life science research journals published by a liberal arts college to highlight student scholarship. It is an outstanding testament to the active engagement in research at Lake Forest College and the high quality of scholarship conducted by our students," says Dr. Douglas Light, chair of the Biology Department.
The 2006 issue highlights “Lake Forest Biology in Action: Engaged Scholars In and Out of the Classroom.” The published student work stems from a variety of biology courses (first-year studies to advanced senior seminars and senior theses), along with articles that highlight scholarly engagement of students in off-campus experiences, professional conferences, and the design of innovative courses. The authors include freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and biology majors and non-majors. The diversity of articles reflects the breadth and depth of scientific writing that biology faculty regularly engage students in within their courses.
Lake Forest College is a national liberal arts institution located 30 miles north of downtown Chicago. The College has 1,400 students representing 47 states and 54 countries.
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Eukaryon. is an undergraduate research journal that publishes the very best of life science scholarship conducted by Lake Forest students. The journal’s goal is to celebrate and highlight the academic accomplishments achieved by these students within the research-rich classrooms and student-centered research labs of Lake Forest College faculty.
The word “Eukaryon” reflects the diversity of organisms that the faculty of the Biology Department are involved with through their scholarship.
The students and faculty of the Biology Department at Lake Forest College founded this peer-reviewed online journal in 2004 and published the inaugural issue in January 2005. A Student Editorial Board comprised of biology students peer reviews, copy edits, and publishes the journal annually. The Board also authors all editorial policies of the journal, with the goal of making Eukaryon a true student-produced publication that maintains high scientific journalistic standards.
"Eukaryon is one of the few undergraduate life science research journals published by a liberal arts college to highlight student scholarship. It is an outstanding testament to the active engagement in research at Lake Forest College and the high quality of scholarship conducted by our students," says Dr. Douglas Light, chair of the Biology Department.
The 2006 issue highlights “Lake Forest Biology in Action: Engaged Scholars In and Out of the Classroom.” The published student work stems from a variety of biology courses (first-year studies to advanced senior seminars and senior theses), along with articles that highlight scholarly engagement of students in off-campus experiences, professional conferences, and the design of innovative courses. The authors include freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and biology majors and non-majors. The diversity of articles reflects the breadth and depth of scientific writing that biology faculty regularly engage students in within their courses.
Lake Forest College is a national liberal arts institution located 30 miles north of downtown Chicago. The College has 1,400 students representing 47 states and 54 countries.
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