Ignite Talks MSU 5

Ignite Talks MSU 5

When

October 29, 2025
7:00 pm-8:30 pm

Where

311 Abbot
311 Abbot, East Lansing, MI, 48823

Event Type

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The MSU Museum CoLab Studio is excited to present the fifth edition of Ignite Talks MSU, featuring the fast-paced stories of nine MSU student research rockstars. We can’t wait for you to be delighted and inspired by the ideas, passion, and knowledge at Michigan State! Watch videos from previous Ignite Talks MSU on our Interactive Media page.

Meet your speakers!

  • Diego S. Granados-Villanueva, “Oh, The Places Proteins Will Go!”, PhD candidate in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Natural Science 
  • Alex Guo, “Beyond Rhetoric: Building Trans-Affirming Communities”, undergraduate student in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures (WRAC), College of Arts and Letters 
  • Justin Jaraczewski, “When to Change Your Mind: Principles of Plasticity”, undergraduate student in the Department of Physiology, College of Natural Science and Honors College 
  • Rachel Lau, “How mud and sand shape Great Lakes coastal wetlands”, PhD student in the Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences, College of Social Science 
  • Moldir Moldagaliyeva, “Why Some People Pick Local Fakes Over Original Imports”, PhD candidate in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations, College of Communication Arts and Sciences 
  • James Morrison, “Drones, Sensors & AI for Low-Cost Infrastructure Checkups”, graduate student in the Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering 
  • Jutamas Suwannawat, “Bouncing Back Like a Tumbler Doll: The Power of Resilience”, PhD student in the College of Nursing 
  • Ishitha Teluguntla, “What Happens When Brain Cells Go Rogue”, undergraduate student in the Department of Neuroscience, Lyman Briggs College and Osteopathic Medical Scholars Program 
  • Morgan van den Berg, “Parasitic AI: How machines feed on our vulnerabilities”, graduate student in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations, College of Communication Arts and Sciences 
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