Bozeman Magazine

Montana State University’s Office of Research, Economic Development & Graduate Education will host "YOUR 8X8 Student Innovation Road Show: From the Environment to Our Security” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Hager Auditorium, Museum of the Rockies. The show is free and open to the public and a reception will follow the event.

The Road Show will feature eight MSU undergraduate students who will share their stories of research and creativity in 8-minute segments.

Topics and presenters include:

• “Black Raspberry Extracts: A Potential Intervention for Stomach Cancer” -- Katrina Lyon, College of Letters & Science
• “A Growing Threat to Organic Agriculture:  Herbicide Contamination of Unknown Origin” -- Lilianna Bento, College of Agriculture
• “The American Warfighter: Cost Benefit Analysis of a Surrogate Training Plate System” -- Keith Fuge, Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering

• “Apsáalooke Cultural Class Curriculum Development to Improve the Relationship Between the Research Community and the Apsáalooke Nation” -- Brianna Bullshows, College of Letters & Science

• “Saving Earth’s Biodiversity: Communicating Science & Inspiring Change” -- Miles Maxcer, Honors College & College of Agriculture

• “ ‘Farmacy’ – Cultivating Nutrient Dense Crops to Ensure Food Security” -- Natalie Sturm, College of Agriculture
• “Fuel Security: Phase Change Materials for Energy Storage” -- Brenden Pelkie, College of Engineering and College of Letters & Science
• “Securing the United States Border: At What Cost?” -- Rachel Dunlap, College of Letters & Science