Congratulate the 2026 Three Minute Thesis Winners!

Hyeje Sumajit
First Place and People's Choice
Biomedical Sciences
Stopping the Spread: Unraveling the Mechanics of Brain Cancer Invasion


Alexa Putillo
Third Place
Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
The Foraging Ecology and Functional Roles of Sea Turtles
2026 3MT Competition Finalists!


Elizabeth Blue
Educational Psychology and Learning Systems
Compassion Fatigue Among Preschool Educators

Yinan Li
Human Development and Family Sciences
A Group-Based Attachment-Informed Intervention for College Students

Gargi Dashora
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Turning the Clock Backwards: Towards the Supersonic Future

Peter Marti
School of Teacher Education
Special Interests Generative AI (SIGAI) Stories for Autistic Kindergarteners' Narrative Retell and Engagement

Chao Wang
Urban and Regional Planning
From Policy to Plsace: Can Affordable Housing Embrace Opportunity?

Ghazal Hussain
School of Information
When Thinking Becomes Optional: The Cognitive Cost of AI Dependence

Tyler Rice
Psychology
In the Moment: Alcohol and Suicide Attempt Severity in the U.S. Military

Nethraja Kandula
Health, Nutrition, and Food Science
Not Just "Positive": Measuring How Much Salmonella is in Chicken

Niveditha Karthikeyan
Sport Management
Beyond the Ink: Comparing Sport Object Tattoos to Conventional Expressions of Fandom