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The Northwestern Undergraduate Research Journal provides students the opportunity to experience writing and submitting original research. The goal of the journal is to encourage the dissemination of ideas, increase undergraduate involvement in research, and recognize the impressive work being performed by undergraduates. The Northwestern Undergraduate Research Journal (NURJ) is an annual, peer-reviewed, student-published collection of research articles written by Northwestern undergraduates from all scientific and engineering fields. NURJ was founded in 2003 by a group of undergraduate students who wanted to create an entirely student-run scientific journal. Undergraduates are responsible for every part of the journal production, from writing and editing articles to publishing and distributing it. NURJ is part of an increasing effort to involve undergraduates in cutting-edge research and recognize these efforts. Here at Northwestern, the willingness of professors to teach undergraduates in their laboratories has created unprecedented opportunities for students. In the scientific and engineering disciplines, research is a critical part of a Northwestern education. This experience allows students to apply the theoretical knowledge learned in the classroom to practical problems. Moreover, the journal seeks to improve communication within disciplines. Problems we are now facing in the scientific community, such as the treatment of cancer, require complex solutions based on interdisciplinary work. As a result, the ability to express the purpose, results, and conclusions of research becomes an important skill for students. The submissions to the journal are evaluated based on the clarity, purpose, and scientific merit of the research. After a student review board has expressed their opinions on these criteria, a faculty review board assessed the research. Students are then allowed to improve their papers based on our cumulative suggestions. The submissions included in the journal reflect the high-quality research being performed by undergraduates at Northwestern. Questions or Comments? Please send your remarks to nurj@northwestern.edu. 
Editor-in-Chief Vinhfield Ta v-ta@northwestern.edu Staff Jenny Liu jia-liu@northwestern.edu Chenfei Lu chenfei-lu@northwestern.edu Ashley Lipinski a-lipinski@northwestern.edu Sameer Maheshwari s-maheshwari@northwestern.edu Mike Gurin m-gurin@northwestern.edu Matt Dabrowski m-dabrowski@northwestern.edu Durga Borkar d-borkar@northwestern.edu Daniel Enter denter@northwestern.edu Justin Ornatowski j-ornatowski@northwestern.edu Faculty Advisor Allen Taflove taflove@ece.northwestern.edu 
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