The 3-Minute Thesis (3MT®) challenges students to communicate the significance of their projects without the use of props or industry jargon, in just three minutes. The competition develops academic, presentation, and research communication skills and help students learn to quickly explain their research to a non-specialist audience leaving them wanting to know more.
Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
Time: Presentations: 10 a.m. | Winner Selected & Announced: 11-11:30 a.m.
Place: Coffman Memorial Union Theater (room 110)
Participants
Sarah Aitken
Oral Biology DDS/Ph.D., School of Dentistry
Grabbing for Sugars: How Bacteria Colonize your Teeth
Muskan Badola
Pharmaceutics Ph.D., College of Pharmacy
Smart Nanovehicles to Silence Brain Inflammation
Caitlin Baulch
Rhetoric and Scientific & Technical Communication Ph.D., College of Liberal Arts
“That’s Just an Old Wives’ Tale”: Pregnancy on Social Media and in the Archive
Emily Hanson
Plant and Microbial Biology Ph.D., College of Biological Sciences
What Genes Do Methanogens Need for Biofilm Formation?
Nuttha Hengtrakul
Veterinary Medicine Ph.D., College of Veterinary Medicine
Bone-like Changes in Cat Kidneys: What It Means for Stones
Mary Kosuth
Environmental Health Ph.D., School of Public Health
Microplastics: In Everything, Everywhere, All at Once?
Albert Radloff
Applied Plant Sciences Ph.D., College of Food, Agricultural & Natural Resource Sciences
Back to the Source: Domesticating Sabadilla, a Natural Insecticide
Rohith Sabu
Civil Engineering M.S., Swenson College of Science & Engineering (Duluth Campus)
Investigation of Optimal Fiber Properties for Faulting Mitigation
Alvina Salim
Human Factors and Ergonomics M.S., College of Design
From Diagnosis to Care: Designing for the Overlooked Struggles of Family Caregivers
Chinasa Ufondu
Molecular Pharmacology & Therapeutics Ph.D., Medical School
Smoke Signals: Catching the Fire Early in Breast Cancer
Melissa Walsh
Biomedical Engineering Ph.D., College of Science & Engineering
Engineering TriKEs Against Cancer
Judges
- Dr. Jamal Adam, Executive Director, 826 MSP
- Arun Batchu, Vice President, Analyst, Gartner
- Dr. Akiko Maeker, Principal, Interculturalist, LLC
- Bo Thao-Urabe, Regent, University of Minnesota
- Dan Williamson, Director of Artificial Intelligence, Ryan Companies
- Merrie Benasutti, Strategic Partnerships Coordinator, Office for Public Engagement, UMN (alternate)
Please be aware that photographs and videos may be taken during this event for use in future promotional materials, including on websites, social media, and other publications. By attending, you consent to being photographed and/or recorded and allow us to use your image for these purposes. If you prefer not to be photographed, please notify a staff member upon your arrival.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible event. If you require disability-related accommodations, such as sign language interpretation, accessible seating, or other assistance, please let us know. To ensure we can best meet your needs, we kindly request that you contact us at [email protected] by November 1, 2024.