Undergraduate Science Journal (USJ) Orientation Meeting

2007-2008

Faculty Advisor:Dr. Tama Hasson

Co-editors-in Chief:Neda Asem and Anjali Tapadia

What is USJ?

An excellent opportunity for undergraduates to present and publish personal research findings

Exposes undergraduates to the intricate UCLA research community

Provides a new venue for interaction between faculty and students

How can you contribute to USJ?

Writers: submit articles for publication Staff:

Managing Editors: Oversee the decisions and follow up on the layout of one major subdivision in the journal.

Layout Research Review Interviews

Editorial Board: Review submitted articles. Webmaster

What benefits will I get? Interaction with fellow undergraduates

passionate about science and research. Learning about the research community at

UCLA Knowledge about the scientific writing and

publishing processes. A great addition to resumes and

applications.

How is USJ structured?

USJ articles are categorized into three sections:

Faculty interviews (7-10 articles) Review articles (10-12 articles) Research articles (14-16 articles)

Faculty Interviews Interview subjects are UCLA science or medical faculty

members Choose from Q&A format or integrated paper Choose an interviewee who has made a significant

contribution to research on campus (at times receiving national media attention)

i.e. Dr. Jorge Lazareff, Guatemalan conjoined twins Prepare a wide range of questions by reviewing interviewee

background and career (teaching style, research interests, articles written, etc.)

Tape-record your interview and show up to the scheduled session on time

Example

Review Articles South Campus-oriented student group (e.g.

UCLA Ocean Discovery Center, CityLab, Stroke Study)

Issues impacting UCLA research arena (i.e. Nanotechnology, Hurricane Katrina, etc. )

Example

Research Articles Original research conducted by you, an undergraduate,

and supported by a faculty advisor Article MUST be in scientific paper format—

adhere strictly to our submission guidelines (can be found online: www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/usj) Workshop on Submission Guidelines (ALL Writers*) E-mail us, usjUCLA@gmail.com, with questions,

comments, and scheduling conflicts Deadline: JAN 7, 2008

Example

Want to publish? Workshop on Submission Guidelines (ALL Writers)

October 30, 2007 from 5:00-6:30 pm in Boyer 159

Submission Guidelines can be found on our website: www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/usj

Submission Guidelines must be STRICTLY FOLLOWED (failure to do so will cause everyone trouble and trips back to the office…)

E-mail us at usjUCLA@gmail.com with questions, comments, and schedule conflicts

Course Credit

Honors Collegium 101B 2 units, P/NP, Honors credit for working on USJ Winter and Spring Quarters InDesign, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver workshops

H.C. 101B is NOT mandatory for USJ involvement;

however, all staff members are welcome to enroll

Important things to note: Research writers should attend the workshop

especially if unclear about research article formats

Review and interview article writers can choose from a pool of topics and faculty members

Please note: submission deadline is Jan. 7, 2008

USJ cannot guarantee that all research articles submitted will be published

Timeline Now to Jan. 7, 2008:

Conduct and submit faculty interviews, research and submit review articles, submit research articles

Jan. 7, 2008: Due date for ALL articles Jan. 7, 2008 to March 2008:

Editorial Board and Review Board, Writers revise article (everything in by Spring Break)

End of March 2008 – May 1 2008: Managing Editor layout/design, final revision by faculty and editors

May 1, 2008: Send to Print (4-6 Weeks)

June release date for Vol. 21

Contact USJ Website: www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/usj E-mail: usjUCLA@gmail.com Instructor &Advisor:

Audrey Cramer, Ph.D., acramer@lifesci.ucla.edu Tama Hasson, Ph.D., tama@lifesci.ucla.edu

Co-Editors-in-Chief: Neda Asem, neda.asem@gmail.com Anjali Tapadia, atap@ucla.edu

From USJ…to you

Thanks for attending this meeting.

We look forward to working with you this year.