Caltech Undergraduate Research Journal Wins Top Award from Associated Collegiate Press

PASADENA, Calif.--The Caltech Undergraduate Research Journal (CURJ) has earned the 2008 Magazine Pacemaker award from the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) as one of the nation's top collegiate publications. This is the second year in a row CURJ has garnered ACP's top honor.

CURJ is one of nine collegiate magazines awarded from a group of 78 entrants based on six qualifications: content, quality of writing and editing, photography, art and graphics, layout and design, and overall concept.

"We take great pride in working with talented student researchers and student designers from the Art Center College of Design to merge groundbreaking scientific research and innovative design into a publication appreciated by scientists and non-scientists alike," says Joy Sheng, CURJ's current co-editor in chief.

The magazine was awarded for its Summer 2007 issue, which featured contributions from then editor in chief Helen Lee; executive content editors Matthew Chan and Csilla Felsen; executive online editor Tencia Lee; associate editors Simun King, Angela Shih, Harish Vasudevan, and Sue Shiao; executive operations manager Pradeep Bugga; and art director/designer Jennifer Leartansan. Stephen Youra, faculty associate in the humanities, is CURJ's adviser, and Candace Rypisi, director of student faculty programs, is its administrative adviser.

Founded in 2001, CURJ placed as a finalist for the Pacemaker award in 2004 and 2005.

Geared toward students without prior knowledge of science, CURJ aims to showcase undergraduate research and give the general public a better understanding of the research being done at the Institute to solve current problems.

ACP has been awarding the Pacemaker as its highest honor since 1927. Other winners this year include magazines from the Drake University School of Journalism in Des Moines, Iowa, and the University of Notre Dame.

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