2022 3MT - Three Minute Thesis | Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies

2022 3MT - Three Minute Thesis

Three Minute Thesis. Founded by the University of Queensland

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. Graduate students from all seven University of Guelph colleges have earned a chance to compete in the 3MT® campus final. 

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Welcome from the Assistant Vice-President (Graduate Studies)

 
 

Dr. Ben Bradshaw with the 2022 UofG Campus Winners

"Graduate students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance. The 3MT is not an exercise in trivializing research, but instead challenges students to consolidate their ideas and research discoveries so they can be presented concisely to a non-specialist audience."

— Ben Bradshaw | Assistant Vice-President (Graduate Studies), University of Guelph

 

 

The votes are in! The winners of the 2022 3-Minute Thesis® Campus Finals are:

First: Nima Nalin, PhD Plant Agriculture, Ontario Agricultural College
Second: Louis Colaruotolo, PhD Food Science, Ontario Agricultural College
Tied for Third: Kathy Jacyniak, PhD Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College and Singam Suranjoy Singh, PhD Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Community Choice Award: Christian Cheung, PhD Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, College of Biological Sciences

Thank you to our judges and congratulations to all of our University of Guelph 3MT® participants! If you missed the opportunity to watch this year's 3MT videos, check out the video showcase below.

 

Watch all the 3MT Presentations

Select a student to watch their presentation for the 2022 3MT® University of Guelph final.

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College of Biological Science

 

Christian Cheung, PhD Candidate, Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences

Watch Christian's 3MT presentation – Christian's 3MT Transcript

Alexa Scott, PhD Candidate, Department of Integrative Biology

Watch Alexa's 3MT presentation – Alexa's 3MT® Transcript

 

College of Engineering & Physical Sciences

 

Gaganiyot Madanpotra, PhD Candidate, Department of Engineering

Watch Gaganiyot's 3MT presentation – Gaganjyot's 3MT® Transcript

Singham Singh, PhD Candidate, School of Engineering

Watch Singam's 3MT presentation – Singam's 3MT® Transcript

 

College of Arts

 

Mackenzie Turner, MA Candidate, French

Watch Mackenzie's 3MT presentation – Mackenzie's 3MT® Transcript

Carey West, PhD Candidate, Critical Studies in Improvisation

Watch Carey's 3MT presentation – Carey's 3MT® Transcript

 

College of Social & Applied Human Sciences

 

Jacqueline, PhD Candidate, Political Science

Watch Jacqueline's 3MT presentation – Jacqueline's 3MT® Transcript

Aiyu Liu, PhD, Applied Human Nutrition

Watch Aiyu's 3MT presentation – Aiyu's 3MT® Transcript

 

Ontario Agricultural College

 

Louis A. Colaruotolo, PhD Candidate, Plant Agriculture

Watch Louis's 3MT presentation – Louis's 3MT® Transcript

Nima Nalin, PhD Candidate, Plant Agriculture

Watch Nima's 3MT presentation – Nima's 3MT Transcript

 

Ontario Veterinary College

 

Kathy Jacyniak, PhD Candidate, Biomedical Sciences

Watch Kathy's 3MT presentation – Kathy's 3MT® Transcript

Sydney Pearce, PhD Candidate, Population Medicine + One Health

Watch Sydney's 3MT presentation – Sydney's 3MT® Transcript

 

 

3MT Judging Panel

Meet the judges for the 2022 3MT® University of Guelph final.

 

Kim Cusimano

Kim Cusimano is the Interim Executive Director at The People and Information Network (PIN), an organization centred on community information and volunteer networks in Wellington County.

With a background in volunteer engagement and 25 years of experience as a leader of volunteers, Kim believes in active citizenship, meaningful engagement and the benefits of volunteering.

 

Jenna Hennessy

Jenna is the Manager, Internal Communications at the University of Guelph.  In her role, she ensures the University's students, faculty, and staff are kept informed of the University's priorities and how they can get involved.

She has long been an advocate for plain language and keeping messages simple and straightforward.

Diane Squires

Diane Squires is a partner at SV Law and has advised clients as a business law lawyer for more than 30 years.

Diane is active in the community and has been on the boards of the Guelph Chamber of Commerce, the Guelph General Hospital Foundation and the Guelph Business Enterprise Centre. Presently, she is Chair of the Guelph Community Foundation.

U of Guelph 3MT judge Jean Szkotnicki

Jean Szkotnicki

Jean Szkotnicki was President of the Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI), a national trade association representing companies that develop and manufacture companion and food animal medications. After 28 years of service she retired from the CAHI in the fall of 2019 but continues to serve the agri-food sector.  She has both BSc (Agr) and MSc degrees from the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario.  Jean was inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2017.