Graduate students compete in Three Minute Thesis on March 11 and 12
The graduate student research process at any university can at times be isolating. Often students work within a very small research group or among colleagues with a similar knowledge base. But on Wednesday, March 11 and Thursday, March 12, Â鶹´«Ã½ University will put the spotlight on graduate student research as candidates for master’s degrees and PhDs publicly share their discoveries during the annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition.
3MT® is a university-wide competition for graduate students to summarize the key points of their research and its potential impacts to a general audience in just 180 seconds. .
Watch our graduate students race the clock to win the top prize of $1,000 and their ticket to the provincial competition at the University of Windsor. Audience members attending the finals can cast their vote for the People’s Choice Award.
When:
- 3MT® Heats: Wednesday, March 11 (see the for the schedule)
- 3MT® Finals: Thursday, March 12 from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
Where:
- All 3MT® events will take place in the Business and Information Technology Building, Mezzanine (second floor).
- New this year: finals viewing parties:
Watch the livestream in a relaxed environment, from the satellite viewing space in:- North Oshawa location: North Oshawa Campus Library, Fireside Reading Room
- Downtown Oshawa location: 61 Charles Street Building, second-floor atrium
For more information, contact the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at ext. 6209 or gradengage@ontariotechu.ca.
