Journal Club is an opportunity for students to present and discuss current and classic peer reviewed journal articles. Student presenters work with their research mentor to select an appropriate paper that relates to their research topic. Students are expected to present at least one article as part of their 494R research experience. The format for the presentations is similar to that of a professional scientific meeting with approximately 15 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for discussion. The general outline for the presentations is: Background, Problem, Hypothesis, Methods, Results, and Conclusion. The discussions focus on the methodology used and the appropriateness and implications of the conclusions drawn by the authors as well as on opportunities for future research raised by the findings presented.

All Nutritional Science majors and minors (and any others interested) are invited and encouraged to attend, regardless of their year in school. In addition to the intellectually stimulating consideration of recent findings in the field, Journal Club provides students an opportunity to socialize with friends and peers who share similar interests.