{"646414":{"#nid":"646414","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The Tower Undergraduate Research Journal Welcomes Students\u0027 Research Efforts ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s undergraduate research journal, \u003Cem\u003EThe Tower\u003C\/em\u003E, is back after a dormant period. Current Editor-in-Chief, Clinton Smith has sought out a new crop of undergraduate and graduate students, along with faculty members, to review submissions and refresh the journal\u0026rsquo;s look. \u003Cem\u003EThe Tower\u003C\/em\u003E aims to continue highlighting students\u0026rsquo; research efforts for years to come.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere is a breakdown of the submission process and what we can expect from \u003Cem\u003EThe Tower\u003C\/em\u003E in the future:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESubmissions are reviewed on a rolling basis with one deadline per semester. The current deadline for the Spring 2021 semester is April 19. There are two submission categories, which include Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) summaries and a research report. The UROP summaries are 300-600-word summaries of research, including preliminary results. The research report submission should follow the same guidelines as published articles in scientific journals: Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, References, and Figures. In the submission \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfDdWjeH0SEkuHbTcdivacoKnzKjA2Qv3wTousuHWbSnKk72Q\/viewform\u0022\u003Epage\u003C\/a\u003E, students are instructed to submit an abstract, research paper, and the name of the faculty advisor overseeing the project among other submission criteria.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter they receive a submission, the submissions and review team seeks out undergraduate students, grad students, and faculty involved in the same or intersecting area of research. There are currently two students in the submissions and review team, and with their efforts, each entry has an average of at least six reviewers. The team sends a rubric to each reviewer and, after careful consideration, will notify the applicant of their submission status. This holistic process takes a couple of months for each submission.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe upcoming issue will include news, interviews, abstracts, and articles among other sections yet to be announced. The staff is also in the process of pitching ideas for interviews, spotlights, and features to be added to the journal. Smith is aiming to have a diverse pool of submissions from different majors to reflect the research community on campus. In previous years, the journal has received submissions from biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, and economics, but are hoping to attract students from all majors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe journal will be published on an annual basis with its comeback issue planned for Spring 2022. Print and online versions of the next issue will be distributed on campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo read more about \u003Cem\u003EThe Tower\u003C\/em\u003E submission guidelines, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/639622\/submit-tower-undergraduate-research-journal\u0022\u003Ehsoc.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/639622\/submit-tower-undergraduate-research-journal\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo submit your research, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfDdWjeH0SEkuHbTcdivacoKnzKjA2Qv3wTousuHWbSnKk72Q\/viewform\u0022\u003Edocs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfDdWjeH0SEkuHbTcdivacoKnzKjA2Qv3wTousuHWbSnKk72Q\/viewform\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s undergraduate research journal, \u003Cem\u003EThe Tower\u003C\/em\u003E, is back after a dormant period. Current Editor-in-Chief, Clinton Smith has sought out a new crop of undergraduate and graduate students, along with faculty members, to review submissions and refresh the journal\u0026rsquo;s look. \u003Cem\u003EThe Tower\u003C\/em\u003E aims to continue highlighting students\u0026rsquo; research efforts for years to come.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s undergraduate research journal, The Tower, is back after a dormant period."}],"uid":"35678","created_gmt":"2021-04-13 15:08:44","changed_gmt":"2021-04-13 15:29:26","author":"vvargas30","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-04-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-04-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"646415":{"id":"646415","type":"image","title":"The Tower Research Journal","body":null,"created":"1618326647","gmt_created":"2021-04-13 15:10:47","changed":"1618326647","gmt_changed":"2021-04-13 15:10:47","alt":"","file":{"fid":"245379","name":"TowerLogo_Updated.PNG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/TowerLogo_Updated.PNG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/TowerLogo_Updated.PNG","mime":"image\/png","size":173765,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/TowerLogo_Updated.PNG?itok=V8dAC8Za"}}},"media_ids":["646415"],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"11790","name":"research journal"},{"id":"453","name":"undergraduate research"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EVanesa Vargas\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stucomm@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["stucomm@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}