Three minute thesis 3mt graduate school the university. The three minute thesis 3mt competition was developed by the university of queensland and celebrates the exciting research conducted by graduate students. Three minute thesis is an international competition in which phd students explain their thesis research to a general audience. Oral communication of a students research to an educated layperson is often lacking in graduate programs. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a nonspecialist audience. The winner of the graduate student competition will proceed to the provincial competition at university of windsor on april 15, 2020. Click here to see available time slots and to signup. Three minute thesis graduate studies the division of graduate studies is hosting the fourth annual three minute thesis 3mt competition at kent state university. Each competitor will be assessed by three to five judges balanced by age, gender, academicprofessional positions, and discipline.
Want to hear an 80,000 word thesis explained in 180 seconds. Could you explain an 80,000 word thesis in just three minutes. This march the graduate school will host syracuse universitys 7th annual 3minute thesis competition. The three minute thesis 3mt is an exercise that develops academic, presentation and research communication skills and supports the. It has since been adopted by universities around the world. Three minute thesiscollege of graduate studiesuniversity of. The three minute thesis 3mt is an annual research communication competition which challenges. This years event will be done online and released publicly in late march. Three minute thesis the university of massachusetts amherst three minute thesis 3mt celebrates the research accomplishments of our graduate students while helping students develop their presentation and communication skills. Practice your 3mt presentation online using crimsoncareers. The jhm professional development and career office is hosting the fifth annual three minute thesis competition april 15, 2020, 46pm in mudd hall auditorium located on the homewood campus. The first 3mt competition was held in 2008, and now the competition is held in over 600 universities across more than 65 countries worldwide. Derek holyoak presents at cornells 2018 three minute thesis competition.
Come and hear the seven finalists explain how their research might affect you. Andrew minglum from the ubc faculty of medicine experimental medicine presented in the inaugural ubc three minute thesis 3mt. The goal of the competition is to develop students academic, presentation, and professional communication skills. Feb 10, 2020 the idea for the three minute thesis 3mt competition came about at a time when the state of queensland was suffering severe drought. Graduate students in stem fields science, technology, engineering, and math were eligible to compete. The top 10 finalists will compete in the april 15th competition in front of a panel of esteemed judges. Founded by the university of queensland in 2008, the. Another great avenue for graduate researchour annual 3minute thesis competition. The 3 minute thesis 3mt competition requires phd students to compete to deliver the best research presentation in just 3 minutes and one slide. Participants may use a single, static power point slide, shown at the. You are welcome to make an appointment to run through your speech in the new presentation lab in reesephifer room 166. Please note that this countdown timer is not compulsory and we recommend asking each student if they would like to use it or not. The 3 minute thesis 3mt is an academic competition for phd and research masters candidates. Apr 20, 2020 the 3 minute thesis 3mt competition requires doctoral researchers to compete to deliver the best research presentation in just 3 minutes and one slide.
The competition aims to professionally develop the presentation and research communication. Participants may use a single, static power point slide, shown at the beginning of the talk. Developed by the university of queensland uq, the exercise cultivates students academic, presentation, and research communication skills. The official channel of three minute thesis 3mt a research communication competition developed by the university of queensland which challenges research. Three minute thesiscollege of graduate studiesuniversity. This year, were holding it live via zoom, where well watch prerecorded 3mt presentations and choose winners with the help of our guest judges. This will simply be displayed on a screen facing the student.
Judges may not participate in scoring for one of the heats when there is a conflict of interest, including 1 knowing one of the competitors, or, 2 having expertise in one of. Give it a go in this fun and fastpaced global research communication competition. Videos of the 2017 ohio university three minute thesis competition winning presentations can be viewed on the ohio university youtube site. Three minute thesis 3mt is a universitywide competition for graduate students in which participants present their research and its wider impact in 3 minutes or less to a panel of nonspecialist judges. The 3mt is a professional and engaging international competition. Feb 07, 2020 the three minute thesis 3mt is an academic research communication competition developed by the university of queensland uq, australia. Susan korba director, student academic success services i feel very fortunate to be the inaugural director of student academic success services. Three minute thesis competition 2016 university of oxford.
Three minute thesis 3mt is proudly administered at wsu by the college of education and sponsored by the office of the provost. Graduate students from across the college of engineering are preparing to do exactly that. About three minute thesis university of queensland. Three minute thesis 3mt is an internationally recognized competition that challenges phd students to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance in just 3 minutes, in language that anyone can understand. With just three minutes to give a compelling presentation on their thesis topic and its significance. These popular competitions have become a global phenomenon and offer graduate students the opportunity to communicate the significance of. The 3mt challenges doctoral candidates to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance in just three minutes. Bref, jai rencontre batman, olivier chabrol 3eme prix du jury finale nationale 2017 duration. Jason guss wins cornells 2018 3 minute thesis competition by cornell graduate school. The final competition is free to attend and all are. Three minute thesis graduate student success center.
The three minute thesis 3mt is a research communication competition which challenges graduate students to present a compelling oration on their research and its significance in just three minutes in language appropriate to a nonspecialist audience. The challenge is to present complex research in an engaging, accessible, and compelling way, using only one static slide. Join the graduate school for the three minute thesis competition as presenters from across all academic disciplines come together in one amazing challenge. Created by the university of queensland, the contest challenges ph. The 3 minute thesis is an annual competition for masters and doctoral research students. University of oklahoma threeminute thesis competition. Three minute thesis university of british columbia. The three minute thesis competition is an exciting, fastpaced event showcasing the research of graduate students across campus. The school of graduate studies, queens university and the 3 minute thesis competition may make photocopies, photographs, videotapes andor audiotapes of the presentations or material prepared for use in presentation at the 3mt.
Sharon savage school of medical science, faculty of medicine gives her winning presentation in the 20 unsw three minute thesis. Enthusiasm for the 3mt concept grew and its widespread implementation by universities has led to the development of an international competition. It is based on a concept developed by the university of queensland which quickly spread across australia and new zealand, and has gone global. Three minute thesis has developed a countdown timer which is helpful for some students when presenting. The three minute thesis 3mt is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Three minute thesis hall of fame graduate studies and. The three minute thesis 3mt competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by graduate students. Graduate students in stem fields science, technology, engineering, and math are eligible to compete. Practice your three minute thesis in front of a live camera.
The 3 minute thesis 3mt competition requires doctoral researchers to compete to deliver the best research presentation in just 3 minutes and one slide. Three minute thesis 3mt is an academic competition that challenges hdr candidates to describe their research within three minutes to a general audience. Three minute thesis 3mt is an academic research communication competition originally developed by the university of queensland, australia. To help you prepare your slide, watch a short video prepared by sean mcgraw, the 2016 ohio university three minute thesis competition winner. The university of queensland developed a program where students summarize their research in. I started working at the writing centre in 1996 when i was a graduate student at queens. The university of massachusetts amherst three minute thesis 3mt celebrates the research accomplishments of our graduate students while helping students develop their presentation and communication skills. Selfhealing asphalt pavements haya will go on to represent university of waterloo at the ontario 3 minute thesis 3mt provincial competition on april 17, 2019. Three minute thesis 3mt is an international research and scholarly communication competition developed by the university of queensland in australia. The 3mt is held at many universities across australia, new zealand and asia, culminating in an asiapacific 3mt final. Ohio university three minute thesis competition ohio. Be a part of the audience and watch the 2019 kent state university finalists compete in the 3mt finals on friday, october 25 at 1pm in the kiva auditorium. Jan 22, 2020 the 3 minute thesis is an annual competition for masters and doctoral research students.
Development of a decision support tool to prevent the risk of emergence and diffusion of highly pathogenic avian influenza related to. The three minute thesis 3mt is an exercise that develops academic, presentation and research communication skills and supports the development of research students capacity to effectively. The first 3mt was held at the university of queensland in 2008 with 160 ph. Three minute thesis carnegie mellon university libraries. Three minute thesis competition 3mt grand final youtube. The 3 minute thesis 3mt is an academic competition developed by the university of queensland for phd and research masters candidates. Heat options for graduate students in an online program. It also polishes students academic, presentation, and research communication skills. Participants have three minutes and a single static slide to effectively explain their research in a language that is appropriate to a nonspecialist audience. The objective of the event is to distill projects into an engaging threeminute presentation designed for a general nonspecialist audience using just one slide. The university of leicester annual three minute thesis contest the graduate school is pleased to announce the winners of the three minute thesis competition, held 9 june 2016. The competition boasts cash prizes for winners in each category. Each scholar is given three minutes to present their research displayed to the audience and judging panel in a single presentation slide. Willemijn doedens explains her phd research on aphasia in the school of psychology and clinical language sciences.
Three minute thesis the three minute thesis 3mt is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Three minute thesis site washington state university. Three minute thesis competition 2018 winner willemijn. Many thanks to bruce and joanne montgomery for their generous sponsorship.
To conserve water, residents were encouraged to time their showers, and many people had a three minute egg timer fixed to the wall in their bathroom. Students are given just 3 minutes and one power point slide to get their research topic across to the audience. It was an extremely close competition featuring seven excellent presentations all of which were strictly limited to three minutes and one supporting slide. An 80,000 word phd thesis would take 9 hours to present. There is no need to register if youve already done so, but for those who are interested. It challenges phd students to present their research in language. The event and reception are free and open to the public.
Three minute thesis students wilfrid laurier university. Contestants must condense their research into a brief, engaging threeminute. They each have one static slide and only three minutes to explain their complex research topics. An 80,000 word thesis would take 9 hours to present. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a. Students can use only one slide, and are not allowed to use props or aids. Three minute thesis 3mt was developed by the university of queensland uq, australia. Three minute thesis research university of south australia.
Three minute thesis 3mt university of north dakota. Threeminute thesis graduate college university of oklahoma. The graduate school is pleased to announce the winners of the three minute thesis competition, held 9 june 2016. With just three minutes to give a compelling presentation on their thesis topic and its significance, the 3mt competition encourages research candidates to consolidate their ideas and crystallise their research.
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