3-Minute Thesis Competition
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The Three Minute Thesis, developed at the University of Queensland, challenges participants to present their research in just three minutes using everyday language to an audience.
Application Information
Applications for the Autumn 2026 3-Minute Thesis Competition are closed.
Application Materials
Students should be prepared to submit the following materials:
- Contact information for lead student presenter, research mentor(s), and co-presenter (if applicable)
- Research/creative project title and abstract
- Role and contribution to research or creative project to be presented
- Confirmation of understanding 3MT format
The 2026 Ohio State 3-Minute Thesis Competition occurred on Thursday, October 22 in the Thompson Library Multipurpose Room (room 165). Thank you to each of the participants, reviewers, and attendees for helping making this year a success.
Past 3-Minute Thesis Competition Winners
*Indicates Honorable Mention
- 2026 - Kate Bowers
- 2026 - Navya Garg
- 2026 - Vedika Rathi
- 2025 - Mateo Zevallos
- 2025 - Emily Weagle
- 2022 - Pete Jordanides
- 2022 - Isabelle Aguilar
- 2022 - Amani Djouadi
- 2022 - Natalia Mendonca
- 2021 - Sarah Haysley
- 2021 - Erin Gililand
- 2021 - Harrshavasan Congivaram
- 2021 - Cara Noel
- 2021 - Will Marshall
- 2021 - Kara Komarnitsky
- 2019 - Heath Pechtl
- 2019 - Douglas Fink
- 2019 - Sarthak Soni
- 2019 - Bryce Boron, Psychology*
- 2019 - Timothy Kirby
- 2019 - James White
- 2019 - Cara Dauch
- 2018 - Isaiah Johnson
- 2018- Sydney Clark
- 2018 - Emma Megla
- 2018 - Alexandra Smith
- 2018 - Stephen Gant
- 2018 - Hilary Kordecki
- 2018 - Nick Krause
- 2018 - Camile Bratton
- 2018 - Melanie Smith
- 2018 - Scott Stuckney
- 2018 - Anthony Milian
- 2018 - Maya Gosztyla
- 2018 - Eleni Packis
- 2018 - Sunny Kwok*
- 2018 - Samantha Goode*
- 2017 - Henry Wu
- 2017 - Alison Baker
- 2017 - Matt Schneider
- 2017 - Nicole Puccetti
- 2017 - Olivia Fitzpatrick
- 2017 - Mohit Deshpande