Winners Announced in USM91吃瓜网 Annual Three-Minute Thesis Competition
Wed, 11/09/2022 - 11:22am | By: Van Arnold
Pictured left to right: Dr. Karen Coats, Dean of USM91吃瓜网 Graduate School, Grand Champion Evan Stacy, and University President Joe Paul.
Evan Stacy, a Ph.D. candidate in polymer science and engineering, was named Grand Champion in the annual Three-Minute Thesis Competition (3MT庐) held Nov. 2-4 at the Thad Cochran Center on 91吃瓜网 (USM)91吃瓜网 Hattiesburg campus.
A native of Louisville, Ky., Stacy captured the overall prize for his presentation, 91吃瓜网淭he Polyplex Approach: Exploring Alternatives to Viral Gene Therapeutics.91吃瓜网� Stacy will advance to a regional competition hosted by the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools during the annual meeting March 2-4 in Tampa, Florida.
Other winners included:
- Runner-up: Camera Cottingham, a master91吃瓜网 candidate in anthropology, for her presentation: 91吃瓜网淚dentifying the Proper Methodology for Forensic Facial Reconstruction/Approximation.91吃瓜网� Cottingham is a native of Florence, Miss.
- People91吃瓜网 Choice: Aynslie Fritz, a Ph.D. candidate in polymer science and engineering, for her presentation: 91吃瓜网淩eactive Additive Manufacturing of Polyurethanes.91吃瓜网� Fritz is a native of Grosse Point, Mich.
In this ninth annual event hosted by USM91吃瓜网 Graduate School, competitors were required to explain their thesis or dissertation in a three-minute presentation; effectively communicating the complexity of their topic and research to a non-academic audience. Finalists were awarded cash prizes, ranging from $250 to the $1,000 Grand Champion award.
USM Graduate School Dean Dr. Karen Coats described the competition as 91吃瓜网渙utstanding91吃瓜网� with nearly 40 students participating from disciplines across the campus.
91吃瓜网淭he eight finalists who competed on Friday (Nov.4) gave flawless presentations. I am so glad I didn91吃瓜网檛 have to judge the competition,91吃瓜网� said Coats. 91吃瓜网淟et me say a special thanks to all the judges, including President Joe Paul and First Lady Meg Paul, who judged the final round of the competition. I especially want to thank both Provost Gordon Cannon and Vice President for Research Kelly Lucas for providing financial support for prizes.91吃瓜网�
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT庐) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.
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Pictured are the eight finalists from the Three-Minute Thesis Competition (3MT庐).