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The MUS Research Roadshow is coming to town! Learn how research innovation at Montana universities is making an impact in our community and around the world.

Presented by the Montana University System, the Research Roadshow features dynamic speakers sharing 10-minute research stories. Speakers hail from every public Montana University and presentations will cover a wide range of topics, including tiny houses, space travel, suicide prevention, wildfire and cancer research.

Join us Friday, October 19, 2018 at 9:30 am at Broadus Community Center in Broadus. Topics include:

• Mouse in the House: Hantavirus in Montana – Amy Kuenzi, Montana Tech

What Can Hawks Tell us About the Health of Our Environment- Jack Kirkley, University of Montana – Western

Optimizing microRNA Detection: Small RNAs for Big Change – Cara Robertus, student at Montana State University

Lighting a Fire: Community College Student Research – Kim Gibbs, Miles Community College

Human-wildlife relations in Montana Landscapes – Michelle Anderson, University of Montana – Western

Tiny Homes for Montana – Ralph Johnson, Montana State University

For more information, contact Melissa Billing, Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture President at 436-2583, or the Powder River County Extension Office at 436-2424.