The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) challenges graduate students to communicate their research in three minutes or less in non-specialist language. Contestants represent a diverse array of disciplines and areas of study, and reflect the passion and thirst for discovery common among all of Iowa's graduate students.

 

Riley Post

Riley Post

Winner

Can Little Ponds Fight Big Floods?
Winter Philibert

Winter Philibert

Honorable Mention

Nitric Oxide: A Key to New Respiratory Disease Treatments
Mayo Akinbo

Mayo Akinbo

Jakobsen/GSS Award for Research Imagery

TIM3 on DCs Helps Fight Viruses
Kassie Baron

Kassie Baron

People's Choice

The Difference a Mill Girl Makes
Berkley Conner

Berkley Conner

Finalist

Containing Menstruation, "Protecting" the Nation
Jace Heath

Jace Heath

Finalist

An investigation into the post-thymic regulation and function of the CD5 co-receptor in T cells
Amanda Heiderscheit

Amanda Heiderscheit

Finalist

A novel biomarker for chronic kidney disease: C3 glomerulopathy
Tahsin Khataei

Tahsin Khataei

Finalist

"No Pain No Gain" vs "All Pain No Gain"
Vingie Ng

Vingie Ng

Finalist

Vaping vs. Asthma: Smoking without the Smoke
Nimesh Pasan Ranasinghe

Nimesh Pasan Ranasinghe

Finalist

Membrane Science: A solution for major global challenges
Austin Santhin

Austin Santhin

Finalist

Vaccines from Trees: You'll be saying "Yes Please!"
Piyumi Wijesirigunawardana

Piyumi Wijesirigunawardana

Finalist

Investigating a cure for Alzheimer's
Konna Zoga

Konna Zoga

Finalist

Thermal Treatment of Biofilm Infections: The Next Step