LUCERNA
Honors Undergraduate Journal for the University of Missouri-Kansas City
Welcome to Lucerna, the UMKC honors undergraduate research journal. If you would like a copy of the current or a past Lucerna, please stop by the Honors Program office, 204 Haag Hall, or click on the journal to download it.
Lucerna, a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal, is the only undergraduate journal at UMKC, publishing articles by students in the social sciences, sciences, and humanities. Established in 2005 by the UMKC Honors Program, Lucerna's purpose is to cultivate and showcase high-caliber scholarship from the entire UMKC undergraduate community. Any UMKC undergraduate may submit a research paper between 2000 and 6000 words, written anytime during their academic career at UMKC. Original artwork is also welcome.
Each submission is blind-reviewed by a volunteer-based staff of student readers from the Honors Program as well as faculty and staff from the program. Submissions are made anonymous and are evaluated by at least three readers. Papers are judged on the basis of their clarity, originality, organization, and argumentative qualities. Original artwork may also be submitted.
Having one's work published in Lucerna is a great achievement for any undergraduate looking to further her or his education or to begin a career.
Information on submissions for the 2013 Lucerna will be available this fall semester.