3rd Annual Three Minute Thesis Competition 2025

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3rd Annual CHC Three Minute Thesis Competition

Semifinals: April 12, 2025 
Finals: May 1, 2025

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Three Minute Thesis Competition is the Honors College's premiere event

Students will compete for the top three places. Prize money for first is $1,000; $750 for second; and $500 for third. 

Read about last year's competition

The 2024 3MT Competition

Ten CHC students presented their work to a panel of judges and a large audience. They competed for prize money and the top three spots. The winners share how their thesis projects came together.

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What is Three Minute Thesis?

Initiated in 2008 by the University of Queensland, Three Minute Thesis competitions have spread across the world, offering both undergraduates and graduate students the opportunity to refine their abilities in orally communicating their research.

The CHC Three Minute Thesis competition challenges students to prepare and present a compelling speech about their thesis project and explain its significance to an educated audience using only one presentation image.