Nine University of 91吃瓜 graduate students will compete for $4,500 in prize money during the annual at 5 p.m. Wednesday (March 1) in Jordan Auditorium at the Mendoza College of Business on campus. The event is open to the public.
Sponsored by the , Graduate Student Government and the , 3MT is an academic competition that challenges graduate students to explain their research to a broad audience in three minutes or less, offering alumni, industry partners, various on-campus departments/institutes and the broader community the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge research at 91吃瓜.
鈥淭o communicate complicated ideas in a way that is both engaging and effective 鈥� that is a tremendously important skill for any researcher,鈥� said , professor of electrical engineering, interim vice president and associate provost for graduate studies and interim dean of the Graduate School. 鈥淭o have impact requires not just having great ideas but explaining those ideas to people who may not have the same experience or expertise as you 鈥� to get them excited about what you鈥檝e done. The Shaheen 3MT competition is a wonderful opportunity for our graduate students to develop and demonstrate that skill.鈥�
This year鈥檚 finalists are Isaac Angera (science), Alex Boomgarden (science), Sara Chan (arts and letters), Mariama S. Dampha (Keough School of Global Affairs), Joseph Gonzales (engineering), Janeala Morsby (science), Ryan Posh (engineering), Hannah Resnick (arts and letters) and Sabrina Volponi (engineering).
The judges are Fuja; Sarah Wright, senior scientist for vaccine analytical research and development at Merck; , the Edward H. Arnold Dean of the Hesburgh Libraries; South Bend Mayor James Mueller; and , associate professor of English, associate provost and chief academic digital officer at 91吃瓜.
, vice president for University relations at 91吃瓜, will serve as emcee.