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Three Minute Thesis: 10 contestants, 3 winners

Congratulations to all 10 contestants who participated in the annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on Jan. 31.

Emcee Bud Coleman at the podium
10 competition finalists pose for group photo
People's Choice award winner Jocelyn Armes delivers her three-minute thesis
Winner Adam Lamson on stage with emcee Bud Coleman
Judges panel
Graduate School Dean Scott Adler with runner-up Jason Zhang

Special thanks to emcee Bud Coleman, theater professor and director of CU in D.C.; and to judges William Kuskin, professor of English; Jon Leslie, interim senior associate vice chancellor of strategic communications; Mary Kraus, vice provost and associate vice chancellor for undergraduate education; Karen Regan, assistant vice chancellor for Research & Innovation.

Winner

Adam Lamson: “How to Understand the Molecular Construction Sites Within Our Cells (Physics)” receives $1,500 in research funds and advances to Western Association of Graduate Schools (WAGS) competition, Albuquerque, March 11.

Runner-up

Jason Zhang: “Building Bridges Between Groups and Reducing Polarization (Computer Science)” receives $750 in research funds.

People’s choice

Jocelyn Armes: “Measuring Gender Bias in Music Education (Music Education)” receives $500 in research funds.