UMD Three-Minute Thesis Competition

The 3MT competition challenges students to communicate the significance of their research projects to a non-specialist audience in just THREE MINUTES! The University of Maryland Graduate School invites graduate students from all disciplines to compete in the annual Three-Minute Thesis Competition (3MT).   

Each year the campus holds a 3MT Competition.  The first round will be a video competition and occurs during the month of March 2026.  The final round will be in-person and is scheduled on April 15, 2026, 1:00 -3:00 pm in the Stamp Student Union, the Charles Carroll Room (second floor).

Participation in the 3MT competition provides students with;

• Experience in presentation skills and public speaking
• Better perspective about how their research fits into the larger picture
• An opportunity to showcase their work to colleagues and prospective employers
• Networking opportunities with students and faculty on campus
• Recognition and prizes

Register to Compete in the 2026 3MT Competition (Register by February 25, 2026)
Register Here 

Join us!  Support your colleagues during the April 15 Final Round 3MT Competition
RSVP Here

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3MT Award Winners of the 2025 Competition

Celia Chen – Information Studies
View 3MT Video

Kiersten Janjigian – Kinesiology/Cognitive Motor Neuroscience
View 3MT Video

Hongjin Lu – Plant Sciences
View 3MT Video

Tifanee McCaskill – TLPL/Urban Education
View 3MT Video

Smrithan Ravichandran – Chemical Physics
View 3MT Video

Emily Woerner – Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health
View 3MT Video

Watch ALL 3MT 2025 Presentations