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Save the Date: Amherst College’s 2024 3MT®

Wednesday, May 1, 4:30pm • Stirn Auditorium

Senior thesis students from 10 different departments will compete for cash prizes as they communicate the significance of their thesis in a compelling and accessible way—in three minutes! Join us in Stirn Auditorium to support the competitors and help judge which presentation should win the "People's Choice" award. Winner and Runner-Up prizes will be awarded by external judges.

Questions?

Please refer any questions to Susan Daniels, associate in public speaking, at sgdaniels@amherst.edu.

Learn More About the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

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.

Learn more about the 3MT®

Watch 3MT presentations from around the world

2023 Amherst College Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

May 5, 2023

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.

Past Events

A young woman speaking in front of a projected image

2022 Three-Minute Thesis Competition

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.

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A man and woman talking over Zoom

2021 Three-Minute Thesis Competition

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.

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A woman talking over a Zoom call

2020 Three-Minute Thesis Competition

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 the Video
Two students with Biddy Martin and Susan Daniels holding award certificates

2019 3 Minute-Thesis Winners

Watch Amherst College's two 3MT award-winning speeches: Deborah Newmark's '19 "Uncovering the Truth" and Huey Hewitt's '19 "Trans Black Incarceration."

Deborah Newmark Huey Hewitt