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Eukaryon celebrates fourth edition
Lake Forest, Ill. – The Department of Biology at Lake Forest College is pleased to announce the publication of the fourth edition of its online research journal Eukaryon. The 2008 edition will be available on the College’s Web site on Tuesday, March 4, 2008.
Eukaryon is an undergraduate research journal that publishes the best of life-science scholarship conducted by the College’s 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 labs of the College’s faculty. The word “Eukaryon” reflects the diversity of organisms that the faculty members of the biology department are involved with through their scholarship.
A biology-student editorial board reviews submissions, 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-journalism standards.
"Eukaryon is one of the few undergraduate life-science research journals published by a liberal arts college to highlight student scholarship. It not only is a wonderful showcase of high-quality research conducted by Lake Forest College students, it also illustrates our ethos of active engagement in student-faculty collaborative scholarship," says Dr. Douglas Light, chair of the biology department.
The 2008 issue is distinguished by its higher selectivity, broader diversity of scientific topics, and record number of submissions. The published student work stems from a variety of science 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 diversity of articles reflects the breadth and depth of scientific writing in which biology faculty regularly engage their students.
Lake Forest College is a national liberal arts institution located 30 miles north of downtown Chicago. The College has 1,400 students representing 45 states and 65 countries.
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Contact: Irene Ratliff
847-735-6010
ratliff@lakeforest.edu
Eukaryon is an undergraduate research journal that publishes the best of life-science scholarship conducted by the College’s 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 labs of the College’s faculty. The word “Eukaryon” reflects the diversity of organisms that the faculty members of the biology department are involved with through their scholarship.
A biology-student editorial board reviews submissions, 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-journalism standards.
"Eukaryon is one of the few undergraduate life-science research journals published by a liberal arts college to highlight student scholarship. It not only is a wonderful showcase of high-quality research conducted by Lake Forest College students, it also illustrates our ethos of active engagement in student-faculty collaborative scholarship," says Dr. Douglas Light, chair of the biology department.
The 2008 issue is distinguished by its higher selectivity, broader diversity of scientific topics, and record number of submissions. The published student work stems from a variety of science 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 diversity of articles reflects the breadth and depth of scientific writing in which biology faculty regularly engage their students.
Lake Forest College is a national liberal arts institution located 30 miles north of downtown Chicago. The College has 1,400 students representing 45 states and 65 countries.
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Contact: Irene Ratliff
847-735-6010
ratliff@lakeforest.edu
