UC Merced Undergraduate Research Journal

The editorial staff of the UC Merced Undergraduate Research Journal, more commonly known as the URJ, is proud to present the Spring 2018 edition of the journal. In Fall 2017, the URJ celebrated its 10^th year of continuously publishing the works of UC Merced undergraduates. In this second issue of our 10^th anniversary volume, the URJ has continued our tradition of publishing excellence in research by presenting the works of eleven authors. These authors represent both the interdisciplinary quality of research and the high standards that UC Merced undergraduates strive to achieve.