International Education Week is happening from November 14-18, 2022. This year, it’s all about Students!
Special Online Feature: Watch 1-Minute Thesis Videos below!
In-Person: 3-Minute Thesis Competition
Wednesday November 16 from 11:00 – 1:00 in Baker MCC 219
During International Education Week (IEW), students (all academic levels) were invited to present their internationally focused research or creative activity through a 3-Minute Thesis competition.
Congratulations to our all participants for successfully competing in OHIO's first ever IEW Student Global Research Symposium and Congratulations to our Winners!
1st Place: Yi He - “Understanding & Enhancing Corrosion Inhibition,” Doctoral, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Russ College of Engineering and Technology
2nd Place: Grace Weisel – “The Inconsistency of the Individual During and After the Traumatic Civil War Revealed in the Works of Salvadoran Claudia Hernández,” Undergraduate, Environmental Studies, Honors Tutorial College
3rd Place: Nancin Dadem - “Advancing Social Support Through Interpersonal Communication to Improve Cervical Cancer Screening in North-Central Nigeria,” Doctoral, Communication Studies, Scripps College of Communication
People’s Choice: Hakan Karaaytu - “How Populist Leaders Create Securitization Through Twitter: Germany, Turkey, and the Unites States of America,” Doctoral, Mass Communication Journalism, Scripps College of Communication
People’s Choice: Roshni Ashiq - “’I am not “White” to Talk about Sexual Health,’ Exploring Mother Daughter Dyad Communication on Sexual Health and its Implication in the Prevention of Sexual Abuse in Pakistan-Unfolding Dark Realities,” Doctoral, Communication Studies, Scripps College of Communication
1-Minute Thesis
Check out students' research in these short videos
In-Person: 3-Minute Thesis Competition
Wednesday November 16 from 11:00 – 1:00 in Baker MCC 219
During International Education Week (IEW), students (all academic levels) have been invited to present their internationally focused research or creative activity through a 3-Minute Thesis competition.
Judges will select winners for research support prizes: 1st Place ($500), 2nd Place ($350), and 3rd Place ($200)
More information about Rules and Judging criteria is below. Click each header to see all information.
About
The 3-Minute Thesis format was founded by The University of Queensland in 2008. 3MT is not an exercise in trivializing or ‘dumbing-down' research but challenges students to consolidate their ideas and research discoveries so they can be presented concisely to a non-specialist audience.
Rules
- A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted (no slide transitions, animations or 'movement' of any description, 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
Criteria
Adjudication will be based on Presenters’ ability to thoroughly and succinctly discuss the following prompts:
- Introduce yourself and your department
- What is your 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?
- What is your methodology?
- Why should we care?
- Discuss the Global connections of your 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? Was it clear, legible, and concise?
- Did the presentation:
- Provide an understanding of the background of the research question being addressed 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?
- Did the presenter spend adequate time on each element of the presentation, or did he or she elaborate for too long on one aspect, or was the presentation 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)
Deadlines
- Registration Closed: Deadline - Monday, October 31, 2022, by 5 PM
- Slide Submission Deadline - Wednesday, November 9, 2022, by 11:59 PM
- Email to globalaffairs@ohio.edu
Format
Round 1 Adjudication
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 11:00-12:00
Baker Center - Report to MCC 219 to confirm your Room Assignment and Presentation Time
Several concurrent Round 1 adjudications will select 2 Presentations which advance to the Final Round
Finals
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 12:15-1:00
Baker Center MCC 219
Eligibility
- International and Domestic Students of any level (undergraduate, masters, doctoral)
- Must be enrolled as a student during Fall 2022 semester, when the competition takes place
*All participants must be available to participate in both the Round 1 Adjudication (Nov. 16, 11:00-12:00) and Final Round (Nov. 16, 12:15-1:00).
Useful Resources
Videos of past Graduate College 3MT competitions can be found at https://www.ohio.edu/graduate/current-students/3-minute-thesis  ;
Remember, this can reflect current or past research!
Registrations now closed: Deadline was October 31, 2022