Three Minute Thesis
An 80,000 word PhD thesis would take nineÌýhours to present. Our time limit?ÌýThreeÌýminutes.
Founded by the University of Queensland in 2008, theÌýÌýis an academic competition that cultivates students’ presentation and science communication skillsÌýby challenging them to describe their research within three minutes to a general audience after a few months of preparation.
The top three winners of the competition, which takes place annually in February,Ìýreceive prize money, with the first place winner getting $1,500 and a chance to represent the university at the regional competition.
Join us for the 2026 3MT final competition on Jan. 29, 2026, from 4–6 p.m. in the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom!Ìý
Registration for the event, as well as finalist details, will be available soon.
For more information, contact Hailey Herman.
Congratulations to the 2025Ìýwinners!
The 2025Ìý3MT® Final Competition was held on Feb.Ìý13, 2025
- Winner: Aoife Henry
- Runner-up: Casey Middleton
- People's Choice: Heather Kenny-Duddela
