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Students publish MURR, Vol. 8

MURR Volume 8

WVU student editors have published Mountaineer Undergraduate Research Review, Volume 8, the undergraduate research journal concluding the 2022-23 academic year.

With support from the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Honors EXCEL Program, this year marks the fourth volume of MURR since its relaunch after a six-year hiatus. 

MURR has elevated the academic success of students and editors, and they are among the WVU Outstanding Seniors and Order of AugustaNational Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellows, a Newman Civic Fellow and more.

Teagan Kuzniar, a graduating senior in environmental microbiology, serves as the journal’s editor-in-chief. She is also a Goldwater Scholar, Udall Scholar and a student in the Honors EXCEL Program.

Kevin Walden, program coordinator for the Office of Undergraduate Research, serves as the staff advisor.

The MURR Editorial Review Board also includes:

  • Wren King, managing editor

  • Thomas Wilkins, STEM head section editor

  • Alex Dean, head section editor

  • Daniel Esguerra, design editor

  • STEM editors: Kamil Abbas, Zachary Ellis, Michael Fiala, Ashley McCullough, Kallie Schafner and Raafay Uqaily

  • Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences editors: Aidan Connors, Gwendolyn Dzwil, Red Klug, Jordan Payton and Bethanny Prascik

  • Leah Brennsteiner, copy editor

  • Zachary Ellis and Teagan Kuzniar, typesetters

  • Shaun Wilson, cover art

The editorial review board is accepting manuscripts and cover art for Volume 9. Manuscripts may be submitted through the MURR webpage and cover art can be mailed to murr.wvu@gmail.com