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.

Sean Brobston

Program: Human Toxicology

"A Bad Gut Feeling: How Individuals Gut-Microbiome Influences Toxicity"

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Liam Campbell

Program: Psychology

"Exploring Superager Brains: Structure, Vasculature, & Communication"

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Yassine Filali

Program: Neuroscience

"Electrifying the Search for New Migraine Treatments"

 

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Eman Kamel

Program: Pharmaceutics 

"When Minutes Matter: A Faster Warning for Sepsis"

 

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Zoe Kramin

Zoe Kramin

Program: Civil and Environmental Engineering

"Shedding light on waste-to-energy"

 

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Tyce Marquez

Tyce Marquez

Program: Biomedical Engineering

"Helping Patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Put Their Best Foot Forward"

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Alexa O'Day

Program: Art History

"Threads of Influence: Textile Motifs in East Greek Pottery"

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Erhunmwense Obayuwana

Program: Chemistry

"Research and Educational Responsibilities of Chemistry Faculty"

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Shri Vishalini Rajaram

Shri Vishalini Rajaram

Program: Human Toxicology

"Panic Buttons in the Mouth: Rethinking Tooth Decay"

 

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Mariana Ruiz Nascimento

Mariana Ruiz Nascimento

Program: Teaching and Learning

"Language Education for Immigrants in Brazil: Teachers as Policy Makers"

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Dan Song

Dan Song

Program: Psychological and Quantitative Foundations

"When AI Becomes the Judge"

 

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Sam Taylor

Sam Taylor

Program: Geography

"The Water is Getting Warmer"

 

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Sem Tikkhanarak

Kittiphoj "Sem" Tikkhanarak

Program: Oral Science

"The Hidden Code of a Destructive Jaw Tumor"

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