The second annual Three Minute Thesis competition

North Dakota State University invites you to attend our second annual Three Minute Thesis competition on Wednesday, February 10, hosted by the College of Graduate & Interdisciplinary Studies. An 80,000-word thesis would take nine hours to present. These students get 180 seconds.

Watch graduate students compete for up to $1,000 by presenting their research projects in just three minutes in terms everyone can understand. The winner will be awarded a $1,000 grand prize. The top competitor in each competition in round one will receive $250. Faculty, community members and graduate student representatives will judge competitors.
Full Schedule of Events

10 a.m.-noon
Competition Rounds
Memorial Union – Hidatsa, Mandan and Prairie Rooms

2-3:30 p.m.
Championship Round Presentations and Award Ceremony
Reception to follow
Memorial Union Century Theater

This event is open to the public. For more information, please contact Brandy Randall at 701-231-7033 or brandy.randall@ndsu.edu.