Kalin Baca, 11 Graduate Students, Particpate in 3MT Competition
LAWRENCE – Eleven University of Kansas graduate students from four different academic units advanced to the finals of the Three Minute Thesis Competition. The finals will take place at 2 p.m. Nov. 9 in forum C of the Burge Union.
“KU’s first round of the 3MT captured cutting-edge research from fields of physical, natural and social sciences; engineering; education and music," said Jennifer Roberts, vice provost for academic affairs and graduate studies. “Graduate student participants demonstrated the creativity, innovation and drive that ignites their own passion for research while effectively communicating the impact of their work to the community.
“It was both humbling and invigorating to see the amazing research KU’s graduate students are producing.”
The preliminary heats Nov. 1 presented 19 graduate students with the challenge of explaining their work effectively and engagingly to nonexperts within a three-minute timeframe. Eleven graduate students are advancing to KU’s final round including our very own Kalin Baca, doctoral student, from Mark Shiflett's group.