2022 IEW 3MT Hero
IEW Global Research Challenge
Present Your Research in Minutes

IEW Student Global Research Symposium

Global Research Challenge Competition 

This year's competition takes place on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 

Meet at 11 a.m. - Baker Center Room 230

During International Education Week (IEW), students (all academic levels) are invited to present their internationally focused research or creative activity through a Global Research Challenge: Present your Research in Minutes competition. 

Information about last years competition and the winners is below -- read on and consider joining this fun and engaging event! 

Contest winners' photograph

Congratulations to the 2024 Global Research Symposium Winners

1st Place: Nida Ajmal - "Exploring the novel role of Ras related GTPase, Diras2, in pancreatic islets for identifying Type 1 Diabetes therapeutic target"

2nd Place: Jessica Chima Eme - "The Implementation Gap: Systemic Barriers to Curriculum Decolonization in Ghanaian Basic Schools"

3rd Place: Atefeh Ahmadbeigi - "Thermodynamic modeling and molecular simulation of water and impurities' solubility in supercritical carbon dioxide"

People's Choice: Thien Pham - "Will I fit in?": International Students' Decision in Communication Self-Information and Sense of Belonging, Uncertainty Reduction, and Self-Image During Student Organizations' First Meetings"

Participation Rules and Judging Criteria

About

This competition is based upon but is not affiliated with the 3-Minute Thesis format created by The University of Queensland in 2008. 3MT is not an exercise in trivializing or ‘dumbing-down' research. Still, it challenges students to consolidate their ideas and research discoveries so they can be presented concisely to a non-specialist audience. 

During IEW, this Student Global Research Symposium: Global Research Challenge: Present Your Research in Minutes allows students of all levels a chance to share their research and creative activity with Global Impact in a presentation format which effectively and concisely shares their project of research. 

Rules
  • A single static PowerPoint slide is requested (no slide transitions, animations or 'movement' of any kind, the slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration). 
  • No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted. 
  • No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted. 
  • Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified. 
    • 1-Minute and 15-second warning flags will be provided 
  • Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs). 
  • The decision of the adjudicating panel is final. 

Judging

Overarching Judging Categories

  • Content & Relevance
  • Structure & Organization
  • Engagement & Delivery
  • Originality & Global Impact

Specific Criteria

Adjudication will be based on Presenters’ ability to thoroughly and briefly discuss the following prompts: 

  • Introduce themselves and their department 
  • Description of the Research
    • Provide an overview of your Research/ Thesis topic 
  • Why did you choose this topic or complete this research? 
    • Specify the question you are trying to answer or the problem your research seeks to address 
    • What is the research significance? 
  • Methodology used
  • Why should we care? 
    • Discuss the Global impact of the research 
    • What stakeholders benefit from results? (e.g. scientific community, local populations, academic)  
    • Describe impact, key results, or outcomes 

Presentation Tips 

  • Thoughtfully select information on your presentation slide 
    • Did the PowerPoint slide enhance the presentation? Is it engaging, but clear, legible, and concise? 
  • Did the presentation: 
    • Provide an understanding of the background of the research question and its significance? 
    • Clearly describe the key results of the research including conclusions and outcomes? 
    • Follow a clear and logical sequence? 
  • Did the presenter: 
    • Explain the terminology? 
    • Provide adequate background information to illustrate points? 
    • Spend adequate time on each element of the presentation, or elaborate for too long on one aspect, or seem rushed? 

Engagement 

  • Did the language and presentation content make the audience want to know more? Was the presenter careful not to trivialize or generalize the research? 
  • Did the presenter: 
    • Convey investment in the research? 
    • Capture and maintain the audience’s attention? 

Awards and Prizes

Cash prizes* awarded to: 

  • 1st place ($500) 
  • 2nd place ($350) 
  • 3rd place ($200) 
  • People's Choice ($100)

Deadlines

Format

Round 1 Adjudication 

Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Baker Center - Report to Baker 230 to confirm your Room Assignment and Presentation Time

Several concurrent Round 1 adjudications will select 2 Presentations which advance to the Final Round

Eligibility
  • International and Domestic Students of any level (undergraduate, masters, doctoral) 
  • Must be enrolled as a student during Fall 2024 semester, when the competition takes place 

*All participants must be available to participate in both the Round 1 Adjudication (Nov. 21, 11:00-1:00) and Final Round (Nov. 21, 1:30-2:30). 

Resources

Videos of Past Graduate College 3MT Competitions on YouTube

Remember, your participation can reflect current or past research!

Registrations open until November 1, 2024