Rice University Three Minute Thesis
An 80,000 word thesis explained in less than 180 seconds
3 Minute Thesis
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by graduate students. Developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), 3MT® cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills. The competition supports their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. The best presentation will represent Rice University at the regional finals at the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools.
ABOUT 3MT®
Established by The University of Queensland (UQ) in 2008, 3MT® is now held in at least 200 universities across more than 18 countries worldwide. The first 3MT® competition was held at UQ in 2008 with 160 Research Higher Degree students competing. In 2009 and 2010,
INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS
Important Dates for 2018 Rice University 3MT® Competition Registration Opens Monday, November 27, 2017 3MT® Information Session Thursday, November 30, 2017 12:30 – 1:30 pm in Sewell Hall 309Tuesday, January 16, 2018 4:00 – 5:00 pm in Rayzor Hall 119
COMPETITION HISTORY
2018 Rice University Graduate Student Three Minute Thesis Finals March 9, 2018, 5:30 – 8:00 PM Lois Chiles Studio Theater in the Moody Center for the Arts 2018 Three Minute Thesis Winners 2018 Three Minute Thesis Finalists
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. More information about 3MT® is available at www.threeminutethesis.org.
