Educational student symposium — not eligible for civic news coverage

This transcript records a student research symposium (Spark) hosted at the University of Montana in Missoula featuring presentations by middle- and high-school students on air quality, public health and related experiments. Presenters described studies on PM2.5 measurements at ski areas, the effects of air quality on mental health, indoor air pollution from household items, vaping-related respiratory risks, agricultural exposure during hot branding, and kitchen ventilation effectiveness. The event included a keynote by Charles Snellman, who spoke about his experience in the Spark program and his current research at Johns Hopkins University, and concluded with poster and oral presentation awards. Because the content is an educational student symposium rather than formal civic or government proceedings, it is not suitable for generation of civic news articles under the assignment criteria.