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. Moala Keshei Bannavti, a Ph.D. student in civil and environmental engineering, is the 2020 winner. Her presentation focused on remediation efforts of PCBs in schools.
Mariam El-Hattab
People's Choice
A Little Fat Never Hurt Anybody: How Fat Can Influence Wound Healing
Elmira Jangjou
Honorable Mention
The Lived Experience of Postsecondary Students with an On-Campus Food Pantry
Stephanie Peterson
Finalist
A Fructose Rich Diet May Impact Disease by Influencing the Gut Microbiome
Megan Lindmark
Finalist
Hey Siri, How’s My Water Quality? Smart Drinking Water Systems for Central America
Alyssa Mianecki
Finalist
The Story of Toilets, Fish, Spiders, and People: Finding the Chemicals That Impact Hormones
