Three Minute Thesis Final Round
Date & Time: March 28, 2026, 3:00 pm–4:15 pm
Location: Nittany Lion Inn, University Park, and Livestreamed Online
Join us for the final round of the 2025-26 Penn State Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, taking place Saturday, March 28 at 3:00 p.m. at the Nittany Lion Inn, University Park. The event also will be livestreamed online.
In the final round, 10 students will compete live and in person for cash prizes of up to $1,000 while gaining recognition for their research or scholarship.
First developed by the University of Queensland, Australia, 3MT allows graduate students to improve their research communication skills to a broad, non-specialist audience. Students have three minutes and one presentation slide to effectively summarize their scholarship to the Penn State graduate community.