Florida Atlantic's Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition
Florida Atlantic Graduate College will host the University's 8th Annual Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) live, in-person at the Boca Raton Campus Student Union this Spring 2024! The 3MT® competition challenges graduate students around the world to pitch their research in only 3 minutes to a live audience. Developed by the University of Queensland (UQ) in 2008, 3MT® competitions are now held in over 900 universities across more than 85 countries worldwide. At Florida Atlantic's annual competition, over $15,000 in scholarship prizes are awarded annually to winners from both the Preliminary Rounds and the Championship. Distinguished Florida Atlantic community members serve judges and a public vote determines the People's Choice winners. Florida Atlantic’s 3MT® Championship Award is generously sponsored through the Dr. Eric H. Shaw 3MT® Championship Award Endowment Fund. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact 3MT@fau.edu.
Florida Atlantic Graduate College 3MT Schedule
2025 dates to be announced
To be announced.
NOT competitors
2024 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 3MT WINNERS
PRELIMINARY ROUND 1 – Monday, March 18, 2024
Winner - Henry Gerber
"Healthcare Without Borders: The Potential of Telehealth in Rural Populations"
College of Business
Runner-Up & People’s Choice Winner – Brandyn Nutter
"Investigating the Adsorption Performance and Stability Attributes of Amine-Impregnated Silica Materials for Biogas Purification"
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Second Runner-Up – Fangming Qu
"Vision System Using Machine Learning to Analyze Inside Autonomous Vehicle’s Cabin"
College of Engineering and Computer Science
PRELIMINARY ROUND 2 – Monday, March 18, 2024
Winner & People’s Choice Winner – Pedro DaCosta
"Flavonoids, from Fruits & Vegetables to Potential Cancer Treatment"
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Runner-Up – Oladiran Oladokun
"Multiphysics Simulation of a Dep-Based Microfluidic Design for Malaria Diagnosis"
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Second Runner-up – Leandro Aristeguieta
"Forging the Alliance for Progress: Venezuela, the United States, and the Bounty of Oil (1957-1963)"
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters
PRELIMINARY ROUND 3 – Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Winner & People’s Choice Winner – Aaron Orin
"Synesthesia: Does Seeing Music in Color Hold the Key to Artistic Genius?"
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters
Runner-Up – Kayla Ahlness
"Why You Buggin' Out: Does Seasonality Drive Insectivory in a Mixed-Species Group of African Monkeys?"
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Second Runner-Up – Heather Wolverton
"Ba-Ba-Bachman’s: Documenting Song Development in the Bachman’s Sparrow"
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
PRELIMINARY ROUND 4 – Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Winner & People’s Choice Winner – Eloise Findlay
"Beyond Survival: A Primer for How to Thrive in Grad School with Mentorship, Essential Resources, and Practical Techniques"
College of Education
Runner-Up – David Kaufman
"Is there a Correlation Between Radiation Exposure from Mammography and Breast Cancer? A Retrospective Analysis of Currently Available Data"
College of Business
Second Runner-Up – Hamid Akbarian
"Space is Your New Limit, Not the Sky"
College of Engineering and Computer Science
PRELIMINARY ROUND 5 – Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Winner & People’s Choice Winner – Giselle Shim
"Evidence of Canals and Network Potential for Amyloid Beta Drainage Out of the Brain"
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Runner-Up – Coraline Kandassamy
"Rap Antillais: Oraliture, Identity and Resistance"
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters
Second Runner-Up – Jordan Thompson
"Why Memes are Serious Business: The Relationship Between Political Polarization and Meme Effectiveness"
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND – Thursday, March 21, 2024
Winner – Kayla Ahlness
"Why You Buggin' Out: Does Seasonality Drive Insectivory in a Mixed-Species Group of African Monkeys?"
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Runner-Up – Giselle Shim
"Evidence of Canals and Network Potential for Amyloid Beta Drainage out of the Brain"
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Second Runner-Up & People’s Choice Winner – Jordan Thompson
"Why Memes are Serious Business: The Relationship Between Political Polarization and Meme Effectiveness"
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Accommodations
If reasonable accommodation(s) for a disability is required, contact at 3mt@fau.edu. Please make your needs known at least five days prior to the event for effective accommodations.
The Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. More information on the 3MT® Program can be found on threeminutethesis.org.