Texas State Three Minute Thesis (3MT)®
Fall 2025 12th Annual 3MT® Competition
2024 University Final Winners
1st Place - Maria Sultana, M.S. Engineering
New Material Junction for High-Performance Low-Cost Electronics
2nd Place - Anjumand Ashraf, M.S. Engineering
Turning Stormwater and Reclaimed Water into Safe Drinking Water: A Circular System
People's Choice - Kimia Feiz, M.S. Biology
Regenerating Hearing: A Salamander's Secret
What is 3MT®?
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT)® is an internationally known competition. Graduate students in thesis and dissertation programs have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their research. 3MT® challenges students to consolidate their ideas and research discoveries so they can be presented concisely to a non-specialist audience.
The first 3MT® was held at UQ in 2008 with 160 students competing. Enthusiasm for the 3MT® concept grew and it has now been adopted by numerous universities around the world. The Graduate College is excited about providing our students the opportunity to participate in the Texas State University 3MT® Competition.
Attend Attend and participate as the audience!
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Why Attend?
By attending the 3MT® University Final Competition, you not only witness the impressive communication skills of the participating students but also encourage and motivate them to refine their abilities further. You will have the opportunity to learn about a wide range of innovative and groundbreaking research being conducted by talented students within the Texas State community.
Judges
Final Competition
- Mr. Larry Gaddes, President Elect, Alumni Association
- Honorable Jane Hughson, Mayor of San Marcos
- Mr. Elias Martinez, Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communications
- Dr. Michael Preston, Associate Vice President, Student Success
- Dr. Aimee Roundtree, Assistant Vice President for Research
- Dr. Vedaraman Sriraman, Senior Vice Provost
Why Compete?
- promote your research
- enhance communication skills
- learn how to explain your research to a non-specialized audience
- develop “elevator pitch” discussions of your research (especially useful for job interviews!)
- get a chance to win one of the four awards for the Preliminary Round: First Place ($200), Second Place ($150), Runner-up ($100), and People’s Choice ($100)
- get a chance to win one of three awards at the University Final: First Place Winner ($1000), Runner-up ($500), and the People’s Choice ($500)
Previous Competition
Curious to know more about the 3MT® Competition? View previous presentations below!
- 2024 3MT® Competition
- 2023 3MT® Competition
- 2022 3MT® Competition
- 2021 3MT® Competition
- 2020 3MT® Competition
- 2019 3MT® Competition
- 2018 3MT® Competition
You can also watch 3MT® winners from competitions at other universities.
Questions?
If you require accommodations due to a disability in order to participate, please contact 512-245-3451 or ods@txstate.edu at least 72 hours in advance of the event.
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