Grad students break down their research 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 break down their research in annual Shaheen Three Minute Thesis competition Grad students break down their research in annual Shaheen Three Minute Thesis competition Published: February 25, 2019 Author: Erin Blasko 3MT Nine University of Notre Dame graduate students will compete for $4,500 in prize money during the annual Shaheen Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition at 5 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 28) in the Patricia George Decio Theatre at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. The competition is free and open to the public. Developed by the University of Queensland, Australia, 3MT is an academic competition that challenges graduate 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. “Our foundational message to our graduate students is that ‘your research matters.’   We tell them constantly — it matters to you, it matters to us and it matters to the world, where it can have a real impact as a force for good,” said Laura Carlson, vice president, associate provost and dean of the Graduate School. “But to fulfill this impact, you need to share it. Carlson continued, “There is no bigger platform for sharing than the Shaheen 3MT competition, where students have three minutes and one slide to promote their research and communicate its importance to a broader community beyond their disciplines. Through their preparations for this competition, students hone their professional development skills, with an end result that is compelling, inspiring and persuasive. Come join us to learn more about research that matters.” In addition to Carlson, judges for this year’s competition are Mark Howell, president and CEO, Conexus Indiana; Dennis Brown, associate vice president for news and media relations, Notre Dame; Bob Bernhard, vice president for research, Notre Dame; and Karen Bailey, process TD engineer at Intel Corp. and a Notre Dame Ph.D. alumna in chemistry . This year’s finalists are Monica Arul Jayachandran (engineering), Ryan Egan (social science), Lauren Green (science), Jamie McClung (social science), Sarajane Roenke (engineering), Kevin Sanchez (science), Mallika Sarma (social science), Jessica Schiltz (engineering) and Cynthia Schreiber (science). 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