James Madison Undergraduate Research Journal - JMURJ

Congratulations class of 2026! 🎓💜

Did you know you have up to 16 months post grad to submit to JMURJ?!

Just submitted your final research paper? Consider submitting it to JMURJ for publishing!

We accept scholarship across every discipline and welcome multimedia pieces as well! Visit our website linked in our bio to learn more 📚

Happy last day of classes dukes! Good luck on your finals study hard 📚

Make sure to tune in the next few weeks for some exciting papers being published! 👀

This has been a big week for JMURJ! ✨📸🎤

From presenting at the WRTC Award Ceremony, where our Managing Editors presented on JMURJ’s success this semester, to speaking on a panel at GWU’s Student Journal Symposium, where we participated on the panel “Advancing Impactful Knowledge Production” with other student journals, and taking our spring group photo, our team has been all over the place!

We are so grateful for these opportunities to share our work, and represent undergraduate research 💜📚

This week we would like to highlight one of our amazing editors: Sarisha. Thank you for all your hard work this semester!!!

We’re excited to share that “Examining Outcomes of Client Education Interventions to Reduce Caffeine Intake in the College-Age Population” by Mackenzie Leonard and Mikayla Evans has been published in Volume 13 of JMURJ! ☕️

This study explores the effects of excessive caffeine consumption among college students, and the health risks that come with it. By reviewing current research, the authors were able to identify gaps in different intervention strategies while also emphasizing the importance of stress management, counseling, and better health education to help students make better choices regarding their caffeine intake.

Congratulations to Mackenzie and Mikayla! Read more by clicking the link in our bio now. 🩺

Introducing our first editor spotlight of the semester: Skylar! 💜📚🎓

Thank you Skylar for your dedication to JMURJ!

We’re excited to share that our first ever multimedia piece, “Oliver” by Sarah Rush, has been published in Volume 13 of JMURJ!

This piece tells the story of adopting a dog through audio, or more specifically, soundwriting, an approach that treats sound as a form of research, communication, and storytelling. By focusing on voice, pacing, and environmental sound, “Oliver” shows how audio can shape meaning and transform a personal moment into something immersive for any listener.

Congratulations to Sarah! Listen now by clicking the link for Volume 13 in our bio! ✨🎧

We are excited to announce that “A Novel of Endolysin of Phage Persinger Infecting Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Activity Against Biofilms and Structural Prediction” by Layla Abbud has been published in volume 13 of JMURJ!!

This biotechnology piece explores how a virus-derived protein could help break through the protective biofilms of antibiotic resistant bacteria like Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Using both lab experiments and structural analysis, the study highlights how this protein could be used as a more targeted way to fight infections such as cystic fibrosis.

Congratulations to Layla! Read more now by clicking the link in our bio!! 🧬🧪