USM Set to Host Entertaining Three-Minute Thesis Competition
Tue, 10/18/2022 - 08:28am | By: Van Arnold
91吃瓜网 (USM) Graduate School will host the popular and engaging Three-Minute Thesis Competition (3MT庐), set for Nov. 2-4 at the Thad Cochran Center on USM91吃瓜网 Hattiesburg campus.
In this ninth annual event, competitors are 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. Students will compete for cash prizes, ranging from $250 to the $1,000 Grand Champion award.
Dr. Karen Coats, Dean of USM91吃瓜网 Graduate School, notes that more than 60 students have already registered for the competition. COVID-19 concerns kept the number of participants under 50 last year. Coats says the competition91吃瓜网 value to students, as well as the entire campus community, cannot be overstated.
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During the preliminary competitions on November 2nd and 3rd from 2-5 p.m., students will compete in one of the following four categories:
- Physical Sciences and Math
- Social and Educational Sciences and Business
- Arts and Humanities
- Life, Health and Environmental Sciences
Several USM administrators are scheduled to serve as judges, including President Joe Paul and Dr. Shannon Campbell, Senior Associate Vice President for Coastal Operations. Coats emphasizes that the University community, as well as relatives and friends of the competitors, are invited to attend. Competition begins at 2 p.m. each day.
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT庐) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.