3MT (Three Minute Thesis)

The week of March 23rd the Western Association of Graduate Schools (WAGS) held its Annual Conference and hosted a 3MT competition. There were 15 graduate student competitors from universities from across the Western U.S. and Canada. During the WAGS competition they competed in 2 preliminary rounds, with 6 students competing in the final round. We are pleased to announce that Boise State University’s Luke Telfer placed first!

1st Place
Luke Teller, Boise State University

2nd Place
Gabriella Mayne, University of Colorado Denver

3rd Place
Tori Klein, University of California, Santa Cruz

Honorable Mention Kendra McGlothen, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

First Place – $750
Luke Teller, Hydrologic Sciences-MS

Second Place – $500
Ember Sikorski, Materials Science and Engineering-PhD

Third Place – $250
Sam Haskell, Communication-MA

Audience Choice – $250
Bryan Rosenblatt, Geophysics-MS

Honorable Mention – $150
Elise Overgaard, Biomolecular Sciences-PhD

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On February 23, graduate students from Boise State, Idaho State, and University of Idaho competed in the Idaho Three Minute Thesis competition to each present their research in three minutes or less. Three of our Boise State competitors placed at the event:

• First Place – $1,000 Ember Sikorski, Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D.

• Second Place – $750 Luke Teller, Hydrologic Sciences, M.S.

• People’s Choice – $250 Bryan Rosenblatt, Geophysics, M.S.

Sam Haskell, a master’s student in Communication, also represented Boise State. Congratulations to all the 3MT competitors for a fantastic day showcasing Idaho graduate research!