Three Minute Thesis Competition 2026

Описание: The Three Minute Thesis Competition, or 3MT®, first held at The University of Queensland in 2008, is an academic competition that challenges graduate students to present a compelling oration on their thesis/dissertation topic and its significance to a non-expert audience in just three minutes using a single, static slide.
https://k-state.edu/3mt

2026 3MT Awardees
1st place and People's Choice - Vidya Nadar, PhD candidate in Chemistry
2nd place - MaRyka Smith, PhD candidate in Pathobiology

2026 Finalists
Sadaf Azhar, PhD student in Food Science
The Battle for Better Bread: Can Your Bread Handle the Protein Punch?

Nik Carpenter, PhD student in Health and Human Sciences - Kinesiology
Harnessing The Power of The Pepper

Rachael Cox, PhD candidate in Curriculum and Instruction
Strengths, Resources, and Needs of Secondary Language Arts Teachers for Literacy Instruction

MaRyka Smith, PhD candidate in Pathobiology
Traceability 'til The Cows Come Home

Kelechi Igwe, PhD student in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Beyond the Visible:​ An Early Warning System for Detecting Water Stress in Maize​

Sarah Fenn, MS student in Kinesiology
Small Talk, Big Impact: How Doctor's Advice Can Improve Women's Heart Health During Menopause

Olusola Olagunju-Yusuf, PhD candidate in Grain Science
Teaching Computers To See Wheat: An Optimized Model For Automated Winter Wheat Assessment

Adji Zamtato Gane-Bang, MS student in Agricultural Economics
Alternative Enterprise Opportunities for Western Kansas: The Case of Sesame

Vidya Nadar, PhD candidate in Chemistry
From Rare Molecules to Real Medicines

Audrey Matheny, PhD candidate in Pathobiology
Evaluation Of Cross-Protective Immunity of West Nile Vaccines Against Japanese Encephalitis Virus In Swine

Asmita Mahara, PhD student in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Nature’s Cleanup Crew For Industrial Wastewater Treatment

Adam Hedelund, PhD student in Health and Human Sciences - Couple and Family Therapy
Grieving Across the World: International Student Loss

Elif Peker, MS student in Food Science
Improving Sorghum Byproducts For Use In Biodegradable Food Packaging Films