Undergraduate Research Journal, Volume 17, No. 1

Table of Contents: Racialized Surveillance, Policing, and Social Control in Brazil / by Xavier Durham (p. 1-13) -- Surveying and 3D Mapping of Seagrass Beds to Monitor the Impact of Tourism in Akumal Bay, Mexico / by Sarah N. Brown, Elizabeth A. Achattle, and Ashley Nelson (p. 14-27) -- Religion and the Restructuring of Guatemala Under Ríos Montt: Catholicism, Costumbre, Protestantism, and the State’s War for Guatemala’s Souls / by Bryson Kisner (p. 28-43) -- Synthesis, Characterization, and Optimization of Dendrimer-Encapsulated Palladium Nanoparticles for Formic Acid Decomposition / by Zoe L. de Beurs, Jose A. Maldonado, Ju Hee Suh (p. 44-49) -- White Female Identity-Building in Colonial Africa / by Marissa Kessenich (p. 50-59) -- Addressing the Impact of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake on the Health of U.S. Children / by Alexa Mason (p. 60-73) -- Playing Politics with Peace? Political Concerns in the Final Chapter of Lyndon Johnson’s War / by Nathan Caldwell (p. 74-86) -- Refugees as Minorities: Protecting the Cultural Identities of America’s Most At-Risk Population / by Jada Fraser (p. 87-94)