ČĖĘŽĀŅĀ×ās Three-Minute Thesis Competition (3MTĀ®) Features Outstanding Students
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 10:30am | By: Shaadi Shoubaki
Alyssa Shaw, a doctoral candidate in Polymer Science and Engineering, captured the Grand Champion award during The ČĖĘŽĀŅĀ×ās (ČĖĘŽĀŅĀ×) annual Three-Minute Thesis Competition (3MTĀ®) held November 1 at the Hattiesburg campus.
Shaw won $1,000 for her entry: āDoped Polymer Thin Films: A Pathway to Tune Properties for Flexible Electronics.ā
The runner-up award and $750 cash prize went to Amy Coronado, a doctoral candidate in Polymer Science and Engineering for her entry: āHeat is the Key: Unlocking Dynamic Bonds for Animate Polymer Network Materials.ā
Madeline Klubertanz, a masterās candidate in Kinesiology (Exercise Science), took home the Peopleās Choice Award for her entry: āHow Cushion and Support Could Save Us Millions.ā
āThe Three Minute Thesis Competition is the premier fall event of the Graduate School,ā said Dr. Katie Anthony, ČĖĘŽĀŅĀ× Graduate School dean. āWe were thrilled to have many excellent students representing their graduate programs and our institution so well.ā
More than two dozen ČĖĘŽĀŅĀ× graduate students competed in this yearās event. As part of the competition, participants are required to explain their thesis or dissertation in a three-minute presentation; effectively communicating the complexity of their topic and research to a non-academic audience.
Other finalists in the competition included:
- Matt Martin ā Communication, Ph.D., āImage Identity Exchangeā
- Michael Oeth ā Biological Sciences, M.S., āUnderstanding the Stressed Immune System of the European Honeybee (Apis Mellifera) Via Immunosuppressantsā
- Godspower Okeke ā Biological Sciences, Ph.D., āTracking NIPP1: How a Tiny Protein Shapes the Fate of Mouse Eggsā
- Alexa Tringali ā Experimental Psychology, Ph.D., āRemember It Right: Analyzing False Memories for Word List Items and Source Detailsā
- Brittany Garza ā School Psychology, Ph.D., āSocial Sprouts: A Play-Based Packaged Interventionā
āWe are so proud of all of our 3MTĀ® competitors, and we look forward to cheering on Alyssa Shaw, our grand champion, as she competes at the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools in March against the winners from other institutions across the southeast,ā said Anthony.āÆ