Georg Rieger (rieger@phas.ubc.ca) and Brett Gladman (gladman@astro.ubc.ca)
All are welcome to this event!
Event Information:
About the 3MT: 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. Founded by the University of Queensland in 2008, the popularity of the competition has steadily increased and 3MT competitions are now held in over 350 universities across 59 countries worldwide. UBC, one of the first universities in North America to host a 3MT competition, has been presenting 3MT since 2011.
2026 Event:
This event has many heats scheduled across different UBC departments. Today's event will showcase our Physics & Astronomy 3MT presenters.
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2026-02-26T16:00:002026-02-26T17:15:00Department Colloquium showcase: 3MT CompetitionEvent Information:
About the 3MT: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. Founded by the University of Queensland in 2008, the popularity of the competition has steadily increased and 3MT competitions are now held in over 350 universities across 59 countries worldwide. UBC, one of the first universities in North America to host a 3MT competition, has been presenting 3MT since 2011.
2026 Event:
This event has many heats scheduled across different UBC departments. Today's event will showcase our Physics & Astronomy 3MT presenters.
Links & Resources:
Watch the 2025 presentations on Youtube and see the finalists here
Check out the 3MT website here
Event Location:
HENN 201