Three Minute Thesis

Founded by the University of Queensland in 2008, the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that cultivates students’ presentation and science communication skills by challenging them to describe their research within three minutes to a general audience after a few months of preparation.

The top three winners of the competition, which takes place annually in February, receive prize money, with the first place winner getting $1,500 and a chance to represent the university at the regional competition.

Congratulations to the 2026 3MT competition winners. This year's competition was held on Jan. 29, 2026, from 4–6 p.m. in the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom. A recording of the livestream is available on YouTube.

Information about the 2026-27 3MT competition will be available in the fall. For all other information, contact Hailey Herman.