3-Minute Thesis - 2025 Final Round Competition

GSAS Alums are invited to join virtually or in-person the Graduate School community for the final round of the 3-Minute Thesis 2025 competition!  

Friday, March 28, 2025, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Humanities Quadrangle, Room LC02
320 York Street, New Haven, CT 06511 

The 3MT challenges graduate students to present their research in a cogent, persuasive way -- in just 3 minutes!  Watch as winners from the preliminary divisional rounds compete for recognition and cash prizes.  Cheer on the presenters as you learn about the diverse range and profound impact of graduate student research at Yale. A panel of esteemed judges drawn from Yale alumni will decide the first and second prizes, while the live and virtual audience will vote on “people’s choice” awards. The audience includes graduate students, postdocs, faculty, staff, and GSAS alumni. Join us for this celebration of professional communication!  

Register for the Zoom livestream

Save your spot to attend in person*

The following preliminary divisional round winners will compete in the final round. 
  • Lizzy Nand (Microbial Pathogenesis): “Lighting the Way: A New Method to Catch Viruses In the Act”
  • Jiawen Zhang (Physiology): “Squirreling through time: Uncovering how squirrels know the seasons"
  • Anushka Potdar (Computer Science): “Astronaut-AI Collaboration for Earth-Independent Anomaly Resolution”
  • Seoyeon Kim (Chemistry): “Super Glue for Chemistry: Making Bonds to Build a Cheaper, More Efficient Future”
  • Susanna Maisto (Chemistry and Environmental Engineering): “Removing ‘forever chemicals’ from water via a simple and green transformation”
  • Omar Khalifa (Chemistry and Environmental Engineering): “Shorter and Harder or Longer and Easier: The Journey of an Ion Through a Nanopore”
  • Jiwon Yun (Sociology): “Transposing Privilege: Crossing the Racial Boundary in Classical Music”
  • Katy Joseline Maldonado Dominguez (American Studies): “Fragmented Selves: Grieving What Could Have Been”

 

*Registration for the in-person events is made through YaleConnect. Yale on-campus community members log in with their Yale CAS (netid) information. GSAS alums create a Guest Account, selecting “First Time User” upon their first registration.