mcgill science undergraduate research journal

Editorial Team

The Editorial Board, consisting of the editors listed below, is the governing body of the McGill Science Undergraduate Research Journal.

David Derish, co-Editor-in-Chief, Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University

Laura Reumont, co-Editor-in-Chief, Department of Computer Science, McGill University

Benjamin Herfray, Managing Editor for Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University

Armance Volta, Managing Editor for Journalism, Department of Physics, McGill University

Mina Mahdi, Managing Editor for Outreach, Department of Arts and Science, McGill University

Benjamin Lévesque Kinder, Managing Editor for Logistics , Faculty of Science, McGill University

Mackenzie Pereira, Senior Editor, Department of Physics, McGill University

Tiffany Spector, Senior Editor, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University

Ines Durant, Senior Editor, Department of Physiology, McGill University

Alegria Rohlfs, Editor , Department of Arts and Science, McGill University

Aziz Benbachir, Editor , Department of Psychology, McGill University

Dashiell Rich, Editor , Department of Computer Science, McGill University

Jessica Mizrahi, Editor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University

Leah Summers, Editor , Department of Pharmacology, McGill University

Lisa Xie, Editor , Department of Biochemistry, McGill University

Ojas Srivastava, Editor , Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science, McGill University

Yavuz Shahzad, Editor , Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McGill University

Dr. Armin Yazdani, Office of Science Education, McGill University

Dr. Christie D. Rowe , Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, McGill University

Mr. John Ni , Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia

Previous editors may be found here .

McGill Science Undergraduate Research Journal

The  McGill Science Undergraduate Research Journal is recruiting,  there will be posters/flyers informing people about what the journal does and the positions that are open (editors/writers/event coordinators). There will also be flyers promoting research submissions to our journal.

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Finding undergrad research opportunities

The best way to get involved in research is to talk to professors, advisers, and administrative staff in your area of interest. Follow the links for more information about opportunities in these areas.

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Tips for contacting researchers

Be respectful in your approach to faculty members by being prepared in advance. Keep these tips in mind when contacting researchers in the Faculty of Science,  other faculties at McGill (Medicine, Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, Arts, Engineering, etc.), or external institutions (hospitals, research institutions, other universities, etc.).

• Read about their research on their websites. You might scan the abstracts from their recent publications. You can ask a librarian for help finding these.
• Contact professors during their office hours or via email (but do not send a general email to a whole list of professors).
• When you introduce yourself, discuss your interests, qualifications (relevant coursework, past experience), and expectations. Have your résumé and transcripts ready.
• Your letter (or conversation) should demonstrate familiarity with the professor's research area, and express why you want to be a part of this particular professor's research. Most professors like working with undergraduates, but they cannot say yes to everyone who asks; make it easy for them to choose you.
• You may want to talk to other students who have worked with the professor.
• Professors get lots of email. It is easy to overlook an email message.
• You can go deeper in a face-to-face conversation, and can sometimes turn a "no" into a more useful answer.
• When would be a good time to come back and ask again?
• What do you look for?
• Are there particular skills I should cultivate or courses I should take first?
• If you use email to contact a professor, or indeed anyone, make sure your message is polite and to-the-point.  Here are some great email resources from McGill's Teaching and Learning Services .

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