Aims & Scope

The Minnesota Undergraduate Research Academic Journal is an academic journal dedicated to the academic research of undergraduate students. It is a student-run publication that strives toward a diverse representation of work from all subjects and fields. Students are encouraged to submit research in a variety of formats and platforms, whether it be by text, photo or video. As the university’s first undergraduate research journal, MURAJ aims to stay committed to its values of diversity and broad scope by publishing work from all areas of research and from students in all ranges of their undergraduate career.

The categories for submission include the following, alongside the suggested fields of study:

• Biological and Health Sciences ( Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Public Health, Neuroscience, etc.)
• Engineering and Physical Science ( Physics, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, etc.)
• Mathematics and Computer Science ( Statistics, Math, Computer Science, etc.)
• Social Sciences, Education and Communication ( Psychology, Journalism, Linguistics, etc.)
• Literature and History ( English, Foreign Language, History, etc.)
• Fine Arts (Music, Theater, Dance, etc.)
• Business, Law and Politics ( Political Science, Economics, Management, etc.)
• Architecture and Design ( Landscape Architecture, Graphic Design, Apparel, etc.)
• Diversified Studies ( Inter-disciplinary work)

The listed majors/fields of work in parentheses are suggested fields to help students find their category of submission in the publication process.