3 Minute Thesis - Physics & Astronomy Heat

Event Date:
2022-03-03T16:00:00
2022-03-03T17:15:00
Event Location:
Henn 201
Speaker:
PHAS graduate students
URL:
Zoom link
Related Upcoming Events:
Department Colloquia
Intended Audience:
Graduate
Local Contact:

Janis McKenna

Event Information:

3 Minute Thesis Competition, Physics and Astronomy Heat

Thursday March 3, 2022   4-5:15pm in Colloquium, live in HENN 201

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a non-specialist audience. Over 200 universities participate in this fun, highly informative and very entertaining event. UBC was one of the first Universities in North America to host a 3MT competition.

Our PHAS department has been participating since 2014,and almost every year we've had PHAS grad students advance to the UBC Semi-finals, and almost every year, through to the UBC 3MT FINALs.

Register for the 2022 UBC Physics and Astronomy Heat of 3MT

For full information, schedule, rules, eligibility, coaching sessions, judging criteria etc, see UBC 3 Minute Thesis

After the UBC PHAS 3MT heat, the top PHAS presentation(s) will advance to the UBC-wide Semifinals, and hopefully we'll have a PHAS grad make it through to the UBC Finals, and maybe even the Canadian nationals and the International 3MT competition again!

2022 UBC-wide 3MT Semi-Finals and Finals:

  • Semi-Final  Date: Tuesday, March 8th, 12:00 - 2:00 pm + Wednesday, March 9th, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
  • Final            Date: Wednesday, March 30th, 12:00 - 2:00 pm

Full details,

times for the UBC-wide Semi-Finals and Finals will be on the UBC 3MT schedule

The overall UBC 3MT winner will advance to the Western Canadian National 3MT Competition at U Winnipeg this year.

 

Check out some UBC finalists and watch their 3MTs from past years:

  • All UBC 3MT finalists from 2011-2021, including PHAS student Sarah Morris, who won the 2021 UBC People's Choice Award last year
  • In 2018, PHAS student Andrew Robertson placed first in the UBC-wide semi-finals, first in the UBC 3MT FINAL, and he proceeded to the Western Canadian Finals in Regina, and earned a place in the 3MT International competition! Check out: Andrew Robertson's 3 Minute Thesis

Preparing for the 3MT

UBC Graduate Studies offers Resources to help you prepare for 3MT

Questions? Janis McKenna (janis@physics.ubc.ca)

Foster your comunications skills by presenting your research to a non-specialist audience in just 3 minutes. Network with other graduate students, gain exposure for your work, and win prizes! Physics & Astronomy

PHAS Graduate students - Register to be a participant at https://www.phas.ubc.ca/~janis/3MT

Add to Calendar 2022-03-03T16:00:00 2022-03-03T17:15:00 3 Minute Thesis - Physics & Astronomy Heat Event Information: 3 Minute Thesis Competition, Physics and Astronomy Heat Thursday March 3, 2022   4-5:15pm in Colloquium, live in HENN 201 The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a non-specialist audience. Over 200 universities participate in this fun, highly informative and very entertaining event. UBC was one of the first Universities in North America to host a 3MT competition. Our PHAS department has been participating since 2014,and almost every year we've had PHAS grad students advance to the UBC Semi-finals, and almost every year, through to the UBC 3MT FINALs. Register for the 2022 UBC Physics and Astronomy Heat of 3MT For full information, schedule, rules, eligibility, coaching sessions, judging criteria etc, see UBC 3 Minute Thesis After the UBC PHAS 3MT heat, the top PHAS presentation(s) will advance to the UBC-wide Semifinals, and hopefully we'll have a PHAS grad make it through to the UBC Finals, and maybe even the Canadian nationals and the International 3MT competition again! 2022 UBC-wide 3MT Semi-Finals and Finals: Semi-Final  Date: Tuesday, March 8th, 12:00 - 2:00 pm + Wednesday, March 9th, 12:00 - 2:00 pm Final            Date: Wednesday, March 30th, 12:00 - 2:00 pm Full details, times for the UBC-wide Semi-Finals and Finals will be on the UBC 3MT schedule The overall UBC 3MT winner will advance to the Western Canadian National 3MT Competition at U Winnipeg this year.   Check out some UBC finalists and watch their 3MTs from past years: All UBC 3MT finalists from 2011-2021, including PHAS student Sarah Morris, who won the 2021 UBC People's Choice Award last year In 2018, PHAS student Andrew Robertson placed first in the UBC-wide semi-finals, first in the UBC 3MT FINAL, and he proceeded to the Western Canadian Finals in Regina, and earned a place in the 3MT International competition! Check out: Andrew Robertson's 3 Minute Thesis Preparing for the 3MT UBC Graduate Studies offers Resources to help you prepare for 3MT Questions? Janis McKenna (janis@physics.ubc.ca) Foster your comunications skills by presenting your research to a non-specialist audience in just 3 minutes. Network with other graduate students, gain exposure for your work, and win prizes! Physics & Astronomy PHAS Graduate students - Register to be a participant at https://www.phas.ubc.ca/~janis/3MT Event Location: Henn 201