Competition challenges students to convey complex ideas succinctly
The Graduate School hosted its annual 3-Minute Thesis Competition on March 26. Seven PhD students presented their research to the public. First prize went to Mitchell Rogers, a 4th-year PhD student in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, for his presentation, “Cozy Fires to Catastrophes: Revealing the Extensive Role of Wood Smoke on Air Pollution.”
On March 26, the Graduate School hosted its annual 3-Minute Thesis Competition. Seven PhD students presented their research to the public, competing for recognition and cash prizes.
A panel of judges, including GSAS Dean Lynn Cooley, George Heintzelman ‘92, Kat Kayser-Bricker '07 PhD (Chemistry), and Daniel Selden ’77, ’86 PhD (Comparative Literature), selected the first, second and third-prize winners, and audience members voted on “People’s Choice” prizes.
Winners included:
- First Prize: Mitchell Rogers (4th Year, Chemical and Environmental Engineering), “Cozy Fires to Catastrophes: Revealing the Extensive Role of Wood Smoke on Air Pollution”
- Second Prize: Brandon Carrillo (5th Year, Psychology), “A Child’s Perspective on Those that Care for Them”
- Third Prize: Mackenzie Bender (4th Year, Immunobiology), “Immune Cells Need Emergency Brakes Too”
- People’s Choice: Carolina Piletti Chatain (7th Year, Neuroscience), “I Think, Therefore I Sneeze: Brain Control over Immunity”
- People’s Choice: Anja Samardzija (5th Year, Biomedical Engineering), “Developing Affordable MRI Technology to Increase Access to Early Breast Cancer Detection”
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