Three-Minute Thesis Competition Winners Announced

02/23/2024

The Office of Graduate Education held its Annual Three-Minute Thesis Competition on Wednesday, Feb. 21, for doctoral and master's candidates who have successfully passed their prospectus proposal. Participants had three minutes to present their research and show the audience what it means and why it matters.

The competition offered prizes in both categories: $750 for first place, $500 for second place and $250 for third place. 

This year's winners are:

Master’s Category

• First Place: Mawufemor Amuzu – Communication
  Thesis: Navigating U.S Health Insurance Services: The International Student's Perspective
• Second Place: Daniel Montes Tolon – Engineering
  Thesis: Development of Virtual Sensor Using a Compact Computer Cluster for Fault Tolerant Control on UAVs

Doctoral Category

• First Place: Emily Morris – Biology
  Thesis: Tropical Urban Bees and Their Interactions
• Second Place: Ashley Dent - Chemistry
  Thesis: Novel Protecting Groups for Hydrogen-Bond-Mediated Aglycone Delivery
• Third Place: Fatma Mufti - Pharmacological and Physiological Sciences
  Thesis: Finding a New Treatment for Chronic Pain