Three Minute Thesis
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®)
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition for doctoral students. The challenge is to clearly present your doctoral thesis to a non-specialized audience in 3 minutes or less, using a single static PowerPoint slide.
- The first–place winner of the Tri-Cities 3MT® competition will receive $1,000 and go on to compete in the all WSU 3MT® finals.
- The second–place winner of the Tri-Cities 3MT® competition will receive $750.
Wednesday March 11th, 2026Â | East 212 | 3 p.m.
Only Tri-Cities students can compete in this Tri-Cities event. Attending the event is free and open to all. This event is sponsored by Research and Graduate Programs.
You must register in advance to compete. The deadline to register is 5 p.m. on March 5th.
Winners
2025 Winners
1st place: Aaron Pelly
2nd place: John Buster
2024 Winners
1st place: Angana Chaudhuri
2nd place: Aaron Pelly
2023 Winners
1st place: Austin Gluth
2nd place: Aaron Pelly
2022 Winner
1st place: Renan Stefanini Lopes
2021 Winner
1st place: Shawnee Kasanke