3MT® (3 Minute Thesis Competition)
3MT® is a competition that challenges graduate students to present a compelling verbal presentation of their thesis /dissertation topic and its significance in just three minutes.
Presentations from 2021
Beyond Variety Selection: Do Cropping Systems Have an Impact on Iron Deficiency Chlorosis (IDC) in Soybeans?, Katelin Waldrep
Design and Synthesize of Near Infrared Probes for Early Detection of Cancer, Chathuranga Rathnamalala
Effect of Wildlife on Soil and Sediment Erosion and Transport, Massod Abdollahi
Enhancing Shortleaf Pine (Pinus echinata) Restoration on Strip-minded Soils using Biochar and Mycorrhizal Fungi, Casey Iwamoto
Negative Thoughts and Thought Control Strategies within Borderline Personality Disorder, Courtney K. Mason
Risk Prediction of Premature Menopause before 24 Years Old, Sakie Jaladha Arachchige
Salinity Effects on CO2-Sensitive Polyacrylaminde Gels for CCS Applications, Laihmen Quan
Presentations from 2020
Dietary Selenium Deficiency and Reshaped Gut Bacteria Alter Insulin Signaling in Mice, Ying-Chen Vicky Huang
Halogenated Anesthetics Loaded-Lipid Emulsions Preconditioning Effect in Canine Primary Hepatocytes: In Vitro Study, Patricia de Carvalho Obeid Ellrich
Impact of Prolonged Exposure to Slippery Surface on Static Postural Stability, Sachini Kodithuwakku Arachchige
Improving Cotton, the Fabric of Your Life, Mary Gracen Fuller
Saving Baby Shark, Lindsay Mullins
Tipping the Lung Immune Balance, Brittany Szafran
Virtual Design of Hydrokinetic Farm, Oumnia El Fajri
Presentations from 2019
Human Dimensions of Pollinator Conservation, Shannon M. Westlake
Leaf No Trace, Cori J. Speights
Pest to Pal: Discovering Stress Tolerant Weedy Rice, Shandrea D. Stallworth
Speckle Image Denoising by Non-Local Means Quarter Block, Chartese D. Jones
Synthesis of Thermally Stable and Bio-based Polymers, Eric N. Munyaneza
The Effect of Acute Bout of Moderate-Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Visuospatial Working Memory and Golf Putt Learning, Yonjoong Ryuh
The Maternal-to-Infant Nexus: Reconstructing Maternal Nutritional Status at Put Dragulina Cemetery in Trogir, Croatia, Julianne Marie Paige
Utilizing Art Therapy for Youth Experiencing Trauma, Alexis M. Jackson
Presentations from 2018
A Modular Framework for Robust Helmets, Tate Russell Fonville
Development: Internally Displaced Persons and Government in Southern India, Malavika Jinka Ramamurthy
Evaluation of A Virus-Based Therapeutic for Osteomyelitis, Leah Kelley Hortstemeyer
How Historic Aggression Predicts Current Aggression: Could it be pain tolerance?, Nathan Barclay
"I Find Your Lack of Restoration Disturbing" The Value of Restoring James Earl Jones’ Birth House, Kaylee Katherine Wells
Phytoremediation: Plants Improving Water Quality, Michael Paul Nattrass
Spatial and Temporal Genotype Profile of Atypical Aeromonas in Catfish, Bradley Richardson
Stress affects performance (Plants/Animals/Humans), Neqeebullah Naqeebullah
Presentations from 2017
Caught (infra)red-handed: Detecting illegal herbicide use, John Buol
Consumer Willingness-to-Pay for Blemished Fresh Produce and its Implications for Food Waste, Chloe DeRyn Henson
Engineered Cartilage on Chitosan Calcium Phosphate Scaffold, Anuhya Gottipati
Improving Quality of Life of Older Adults with Tai Chi & Bingo, Saira Talwar
Lady Beetles of the Night, Cori J. Speights
Land Cover Classification of Mobile Metropolitan Area 1975-2015, Abdullah Sherif
Magnesium Corrosion and Geometry: An Application to the Automotive Industry, Lydia Jordan
New Asthma Drugs: Insight from an Equine Asthma Model, Courtney Hunter
Nosy Nanoparticles, Allsion Julien
Project Noctua: Bio-inspired Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Derium Jamal Galvez
Presentations from 2016
An Analysis of the Threats to Female Engineering Enrolment, Carla Grimes
Introduced Species and Plant Communities: A Dance or a Duel?, David Mason
IV Magnesium Sulfate: A Rescue for Horse & Human Asthmatics, Caitlin Jael Wenzel
Keeping Cotton out of the Weeds – The Hormonal Way, John Buol
Linking Chemistry to the Behavior of Giant Pandas, Abbey Elaine Wilson
Mississippi Sex Educators' Perceptions of Youth Sexuality, Sarah Elizabeth Pellegrine
What the Knots Can Affect Longitudinal Shear Strength, Yawei Cao
Presentations from 2015
Assessing Agricultural Knowledge Via Experiential Learning, Timothy J. Bradford Jr.
Characterization of the Protein products of Genes to Defeat Aflatoxin in Corn, Dafne Alves Oliveirea
Giant Panda Chemical Commination, Abbey Elaine Wilson
Insecticide Resistance of Tobacco Thrips in Cotton, Chelsie Hope Darnell
Pulse Sonication for Biodiesel Production, Edith Lorena Martinez-Guerra
The Analysis of Oral Mirobiome Composition, Jonathan Robert Belanich
The Quiet Revolution; Mobile Banking Regulations in Africa, Kentse Radebe
Thermal and Fluidic Characterization of Tesla Valve, Piyush Porwal
Presentations from 2014
Assisted Reproductive Technologies for Endangered Amphibians, Cecilia Langhorne
Designing Third Generation Steel for Future Ground Vehicles, Mukti Patel
Forest Management Under Uncertainties of Carbon Life Cycle, Zhuo Ning
Investigating Knowledge and Behavior Intention among Ghanaian Smallholder Farmers, Alyssa Barrett
Photocatalytic Removal of EDCs and PPCPs from Wastewater, Sara Fast
Prebiotics and Probiotics on Broiler Chicken Gut Health, Xi Wang
Presentations from 2013
Algal Biodiesel Production Via Extractive Transesterification, Edith Martinez Ortiz
Computational-Experimental Analysis of Woodpecker's Beaks, Na Yeon Lee
Effecs of Nurr1 on Dopamine Neurotransmission and Behavior, Evangel Kummari
Genotype, Nutrient and Harvest Management Effects on Switchgrass Ethanol Yield and Production, Ramdeo Seepaul
Photosynthetic Microbial Desalination Cells (PMDCs), Bahareh Kokabian
The Effect of the Flipped Model on an Intro Physics Course, Joshua Brian Winter