3 Minute Thesis Competition Returns to USU
Graduate students at the Uniformed Services University (USU) competed in a 3 Minute Thesis Competition on April 3.
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A panel of judges from non-scientific backgrounds listened to the 3 Minute Thesis Competition on April 3 at USU. The goal of the competition is to support Ph.D. students making their complex ideas understandable to everyone. (Photo credit: Tom Balfour, USU) |
April 8, 2024 by Ian Neligh
Graduate students at the Uniformed Services University (USU) once again battled the clock as they presented their big ideas during the 3 Minute Thesis Competition on April 3.
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Air Force 2nd Lt. Cecelia Mangione (left) was awarded both first place and the People's Choice award at the 3 Minute Thesis Competition at USU. (Photo credit: Tom Balfour, USU) |
“This event helps students with learning how to convey knowledge to the public, practice with public speaking, and working on explaining their work,” says Summer Paulson, Graduate Student Council President and a member of this year’s 3 Minute Thesis competition planning committee. “Any thesis project from a graduate student can be presented, regardless of which of the USU Ph.D. graduate programs they hail from.”
Prizes were awarded to Air Force 2nd Lt. Cecelia Mangione for both first place and People’s Choice, to Marana Rekedal for second place and Mydirah Littlepage-Saunders for third place.
Starting at USU in 2018, the 3 Minute Thesis originally began at the University of Queensland, Australia, in 2008. The competition is now held at universities around the world.
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Nine graduate school students at USU took part in the annual 3 Minute Thesis Competition. Each competitor pitched their best thesis to a panel of judges. (Photo credit: Tom Balfour, USU) |
