蘑菇tv Doctoral Graduate Students Compete Today to Distill their Research
November 30, 2022
BATON ROUGE 鈥� 蘑菇tv doctoral graduate students will participate in a Three Minute Thesis, or 3MT, competition that will highlight the art of distilling complex research topics into short, memorable presentations. The Three Minute Thesis is an international academic competition developed at the University of Queensland that invites Ph.D. students to present their thesis research and explain its importance in an engaging narrative delivered in non-technical language. Six finalists will compete on Wednesday, November 30, at 5:30 p.m. in the Digital Media Theater located at 340 East Parker Boulevard on the 蘑菇tv campus. The 蘑菇tv Graduate School and 蘑菇tv Auxiliary Services are sponsoring the event and the public and media are invited to attend.
The finalists are:
- Zachary Bordas, 蘑菇tv Department of English
- Caroline Copeland, 蘑菇tv Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering
- Ricardo Hungria, 蘑菇tv Department of Construction Management
- Salar Saadatian, 蘑菇tv Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
- Sajila Riman Tanha, 蘑菇tv Department of Chemistry
- Sirazum Tisha, 蘑菇tv Division of Computer Science and Engineering
蘑菇tv Executive Vice President and Provost Roy Haggerty will judge the competition along with Yolanda Dixon, the first female and first African American secretary of the Louisiana State Senate, and Alice Miller, retired CFO of the Kean Miller Law Firm. 蘑菇tv Department of English Associate Professor Chris Barrett will serve as Master of Ceremonies.
First and second place winners will receive research travel awards of $1,000 and $750, respectively. The audience will also vote to determine the winner of a $500 People鈥檚 Choice award. The first-place winner will also receive the opportunity to represent 蘑菇tv at the regional competition during the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools in March.
Often, research topics can become lost in translation to non-specialist audiences. This event will highlight and develop students鈥� ability to present their work effectively while remaining concise and understandable to the general public. By challenging the art of reduction, students can hone their communication skills and garner greater understanding and support for their work.