3 Minute Thesis (3MT)®
3MT® is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia, whereby students engaged in research have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance. 3MT® challenges students to consolidate their ideas and research discoveries so they can be presented concisely to a non-specialist audience. Students have 1 slide and 3 minutes to give a presentation. If students go over 3 minutes they are disqualified. The winner and runner up at each college competition present at Student Research Day. For more information on 3MT, please visit https://vimeo.com/threeminutethesis/videos.
Submission Form due on or before Friday, Feb 6, 2026 @ 4:30 PM.
Final PowerPoint Slide due on or before Friday, Feb 20, 2026 @ 4:30 PM. Please format slide (widescreen 16:9) and email to Latrina Prince (princelatrina@uams.edu)
3 MT Finals of the top two winners in each college will be held on Student Research Day at 1:45pm on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 in the I. Dodd Wilson (IDW) building, Room 126.
Semi-finals for each College are listed below. All will be held at 3:30 pm in Pauly Auditorium (Rahn G219) with the exception of the Northwest Arkansas Campus (NWA). NWA will be determined at a later date. NW Campus: please contact Ms. Hanna Jensen at HKJensen@uams.edu for more information.
Monday, March 2nd @ 3:30pm in Rahn G219 – Graduate School
Tuesday, March 3rd @ 3:30pm in Rahn G219 – College of Medicine, College of Public Health, College of Health Professions, College of Pharmacy, & College of Nursing
UAMS 3 Minute Thesis Competition
Presentation Submission Form
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If you have any questions, please contact Latrina Prince at PrinceLatrina@uams.edu.