The Undergraduate Research Journal offers a wide-variety of research that interests our undergraduate student population. In this issue, readers can find research papers, literature reviews, and personal studies all of which demonstrate areas of interest undergraduates pursue in their given fields. In the Fall 2017 issue, the work published ranges from a study on folklore, a paper on the differences between men and women with Antisocial Personality Disorder, and a piece that demonstrates the importance of agriculture. There are a wide range of studies conducted in all majors, each with its unique twist. These pieces selected for publication broadcast the widespread interests and significance that research holds for the UC Merced undergraduate community.