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Three Minute Thesis Competition Events
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Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) celebrates the exciting research conducted by PhD students around the world. Developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), the competition cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills. Presenting in a 3MT competition increases their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. Competitors are allowed one PowerPoint slide, but no other resources or props.
Details
- Who can compete? Students enrolled in either a Master’s or Doctoral program with an original research project may compete.
- First Round CWRU Competition: Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 11:59 PM: Student video submissions due for the First Round of the CWRU competition. Top competitors will move on to the final round. Submit your video here.
- Final CWRU Competition: February 28, 2025, 12:40 - 3:15 PM (approx.)
- Regional Competition: April 4, 2025 (tentative - to be confirmed): 1st Place CWRU 3MT winner will compete at the Midwest Association of Graduate Schools Regional Competition
- Workshops: A workshop series will be offered that will guide students through the whole process.
Why should I do this?
- Three Minute Thesis develops your ability to communicate the significance and outcomes of your project in a short space of time.
- Provides good practice for networking and being able to speak about your project at conferences and other academic and social events.
- The chance to represent CWRU at a regional competition
- The Prizes!
Contact the 3MT Steering Committee: 3mt@case.edu
Agenda
Past Events
Fri, Nov 15, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Thwing Center, Room 201
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Three Minute Thesis Information & Research Communications Session (In-Person)
Are you a graduate student interested in participating in CWRU's Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition? Join this information session to learn about 3MT, research communication, and CWRU's competition.
Lunch will be served beginning at 12:45 pm. Session begins at 1:00 pm.
Location: Thwing Center, Room 201.
Learn more about 3MT @ CWRU here: https://case.edu/gradstudies/student-resources/three-minute-thesis-3mt-competition
Fri, Feb 02, 2024
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballroom A
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Practice Session #1 for 3MT Finalists (In Person)
This workshop is for 2023-24 Three Minute Thesis finalists only.
Confirmed registration for CWRU's 3MT competition is required to participate in this session.
Click REGISTER to sign up for a timeslot.
Fri, Feb 17, 2023
12:45 PM – 3:30 PM
Tinkham Veale University Center, 2nd Floor Ballroom
12:45 PM – 3:30 PM
3MT Competition Audience Registration
Join us for the second annual Three Minute Thesis (3MTÔäó) competition at Case Western Reserve University on Friday, February 17, 2023, 12:45 PM - 3:30 PM in the Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom!
Developed by the University of Queensland and now held at over 900 institutions across more than 80 countries around the world, 3MT celebrates the exciting research conducted by grad students around the world. 3MT is a competition that challenges research students to communicate the significance of their projects to a general audience in just three minutes.
Boxed lunches and drinks will be served at 12:15. Snacks and drinks will be available later in the afternoon. We ask that no eating take place during the competition presentations.
This event will also be livestreamed - you can view the event at https://case.edu/livestream/s3
View the agenda/competitor presentation schedule here: bit.ly/3mtsched
Visit the CWRU 3MT website for more details about the competition: https://case.edu/gradstudies/student-resources/three-minute-thesis-3mt-competition/3mt-competition-cwru
Fri, Feb 10, 2023
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Tinkham Veale University Center, Sr. Classroom (1st Floor)
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Practice Session for 3MT Finalists (In Person)
This workshop is for 2022-23 Three Minute Thesis finalists only.
Confirmed registration for CWRU's 3MT competition is required to participate in this session.
Click REGISTER to sign up for a timeslot.
Fri, Feb 03, 2023
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballroom A
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Practice Session for 3MT Finalists (In Person)
This workshop is for 2022-23 Three Minute Thesis finalists only.
Confirmed registration for CWRU's 3MT competition is required to participate in this session.
Click REGISTER to sign up for a timeslot.
Fri, Jan 27, 2023
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Online Event
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Perfecting Your 3MT Pitch Workshop (Zoom)
This workshop is geared for 2022-23 Three Minute Thesis finalists. 
We will record this workshop.
Fri, Jan 20, 2023
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Online Event
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Perfecting Your 3MT Slide Workshop (Zoom)
This workshop is geared for 2022-23 Three Minute Thesis finalists.
Join this workshop to perfect your 3MT slide. Have a draft slide ready to bring to the workshop.
This session will be held on Zoom. We will email you the link the week of the event.
Fri, Oct 28, 2022
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Studies Center, Room 108
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Three Minute Thesis Information & Research Communications Session (In-Person)
Are you interested in participating in CWRU's Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition? Join this information session to learn about 3MT, research communication, and CWRU's competition.
Lunch will be served.
This session was recorded.
-View the recording of the session here: youtu.be/A9x-4oumpuk
-View the slides from the session here: drive.google.com/file/d/1g-4PMzZnsvnezCCmvKJ-dbmfGjSlXFeQ/view?usp=sharing
Important note on workshop location:
-This event will be in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Studies Center, Room 108, located on 11402 Bellflower Rd.
-There is a similarly named building diagonally down the street.
-View this link to make sure that you have the correct building: https://bit.ly/mandelcenter
Mon, Oct 17, 2022 1:05 PM
Sat, Nov 19, 2022 11:05 AM
Online Event
Sat, Nov 19, 2022 11:05 AM
3MT Competitor Video Submission Form 2022-23
Friday, November 18, 2022 is the deadline for student video submissions for the First Round of the CWRU competition.
Eligibility:
Students enrolled in either a Master's or Doctoral program with an original research project may compete.