PMRI graduate student Paul Knudsen was a finalist and presented his research at the 3 Minute Thesis Competition on April 9, 2024

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®)  at Purdue is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland. The competition develops academic, presentation, and research communication skills and supports the development of students' capacities to effectively explain their research in language appropriate to an intelligent but non-specialist audience. During each competition, graduate students have three minutes to present a compelling discussion on their research topic, including its significance and relevance, to the general public. This is a fast-paced competition where the top 10 finalists compete by summarizing their two to three-plus years of research in only three minutes with only one slide. Cash awards are given to the winner, runner-up, and People's Choice Award winner.