The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition is a global event with over 600 institutions participating in over 80 countries. Thesis students compete for cash prizes as they each talk about their thesis in a compelling and accessible way—in just three minutes!
The aim of each speech is to communicate the significance of a thesis in a compelling and accessible way.
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Hosted by Susan Daniels, associate in public speaking, ten thesis students, nominated by their departments, compete to communicate the significance of their research in three minutes or less.
Hosted by Susan Daniels, associate in public speaking, thesis students nominated by their departments competed in the 2022 3MT, presenting the significance of their research in less than three minutes.
Enjoy a recording of the 2021 virtual 3MT competition, recorded on May 6. Hosted by Susan Daniels, associate in public speaking, ten thesis students competed to communicate the significance of their research in three minutes or less.
Hosted by Susan Daniels, associate in public speaking, ten thesis students, nominated by their departments, competed to communicate the significance of their research in three minutes or less.
Watch Amherst College's two 3MT award-winning speeches: Deborah Newmark's '19 "Uncovering the Truth" and Huey Hewitt's '19 "Trans Black Incarceration."