2025 Research Forum Honorable Mentions
Losing Ground: The Cultural and Economic Costs of Coastal Erosion
Emily Mason
More Than Quiet: Exploring Public Libraries’ Role in Community Engagement and Belonging
Oliva Gubbins
The Westernization of K-Pop: The Effect of Global Popularity on Local Culture
Anna Parish
Lansing’s Eastside and Worldwide: Local Faces of a Global Housing Crisis
Amber Theisen
Autism Without Borders: Bridging Science, Society, and Culture
Mecca Muhammad
IDS 495: POSTER SESSION
Art and Resilience: The Role of Local Art in Strengthening West Coast Indigenous Communities
Marah Dykstra
Decentralized Solar Systems: Advancing Energy Equity in Haiti
Natalie Crowley
Brands, Rebranding, and Disaster Post Crisis Response Methods
Emma Davey
Mapping Empathy: How National and Local Media Frame ICE Intervention on Chicago’s West Side
Peter Styx
The Nature of the Red Cedar River: How Emotion, Policy, and Institutions Influence Human-Nature Relationships
Colin Reese
DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH FILM SESSION
Dhaage: Threads of Culture within Block Printing
By Yashika Bhatt, Jahanvi Kamra, and Jack Monaghan
Achaar Vichaar (Pickle Thoughts)
By Ashmi Ranjan, Anuya Gawaskar, and Sanjana Vyas
The Indian Touch: Desi-fication of a Momo
By Max Doerr, Sanskriti Narayan, and Ty Smith