Grad students to compete for prize money in annual Shaheen Three Minute Thesis competition | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Grad students to compete for prize money in annual Shaheen Three Minute Thesis competition Grad students to compete for prize money in annual Shaheen Three Minute Thesis competition Published: April 20, 2018 Author: Erin Blasko 3MT Eight University of Notre Dame graduate students will compete for $4,500 in prize money at the annual Shaheen Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition at 5 p.m. Monday (April 23) in the Jordan Auditorium at the Mendoza College of Business. Developed by the University of Queensland, Australia, 3MT is an academic competition that challenges Ph.D. students to explain their research in a language appropriate to both specialists and non-specialists in three minutes or less. The competition provides an opportunity for undergraduates, alumni, industry partners, various on-campus departments/institutes and the community at large to learn about high-level, cutting-edge research at Notre Dame. “The Shaheen 3MT competition lies at the heart of our conviction that ‘Your Research Matters.’ It gives Notre Dame graduate students a platform for promoting their research and communicating its importance to a broader community beyond their disciplines,” said Laura Carlson, vice president, associate provost and dean of the Graduate School. “Graduate students play a pivotal role in our institution’s research advances,” Carlson said. “During the 3MT competition, we are able to celebrate these contributions while challenging our students to hone the professional development skills required for articulating a dissertation via a single, static slide and three-minute oration.” In addition to Carlson, judges for this year’s competition include Bryan Ritchie, vice president and associate provost for innovation at Notre Dame; Lisa Michaels, associate director of career services, Mendoza College of Business; Lionel Pittman, assistant professor, Chicago State University; and Karen Bailey, process TD engineer, Intel Corp. Randy Kelly, head of school at Montessori Academy Edison Lakes, will emcee the event. This year’s finalists are Jonathon Gondelman, political science; Matteo Bianchetti, philosophy; Sarah Lum, chemistry; Whitney Liske, math; Elvin Morales, biology; Mark Summe, chemical engineering; Diya Li, chemical engineering; and Xunzhao Yin, computer science and engineering. For more information, visit 3mt.nd.edu. Contact: Erin Blasko, assistant director of media relations, 574-631-4127, eblasko@nd.edu Posted In: University News Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 Congresswoman Liz Cheney to speak at Notre Dame on the future of democracy September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 22, 2022 ND Forum keynote event to feature Emmy Award-winning actors in Theater of War Productions’ presentation of ‘The Suppliants’ in Notre Dame Stadium September 21, 2022 In annual address to faculty, Father Jenkins outlines campus-wide vision for elevating excellence September 15, 2022 Lilly Endowment Inc. grant helps to expand Notre Dame pre-college programs for Hoosier high school students For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn