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51Թ Announces Winners of 2025 ‘Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition’

51Թ has announced the winners of the ninth annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition hosted by the Graduate College.

51Թ has announced the winners of the ninth annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition hosted by the Graduate College.


By jonathan fraysure | 3/27/2025

51Թ has announced the winners of the ninth annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition hosted by the Graduate College.

The goal of the 3MT® competition is for 51Թ graduate 51Թ from all colleges and departments to cultivate the ability to explain their research, including both breadth and significance, in a language appropriate to an audience containing both specialists and non-specialists, in three minutes or less. The 3MT® competition provides 51Թ graduate 51Թ with the opportunity to sharpen their professional development skills, reignite their passion for discovery, promote preeminent research and foster community.

“The 3MT® competition continues to showcase the impressive talent and dedication of 51Թ’s graduate 51Թ,” said , Ph.D., dean of the Graduate College and associate vice president of academic affairs at the John D. MacArthur Campus, Jupiter. “Each year, I am amazed by the depth and impact of the research being conducted across disciplines. Our 51Թ demonstrate an extraordinary ability to translate complex findings into compelling, accessible narratives. Their presentations not only highlight their academic excellence, but also their commitment to advancing knowledge that benefits society.”

A total of 35 graduate 51Թ pitched their research projects to a live audience, with 12 awarded scholarship prizes throughout the entirety of the competition. A panel of distinguished 51Թ community members determined the 2025 first-place, runner-up and second runner-up championship winners. More than 350 online votes submitted by public viewers named the People’s Choice Award winner.

The championship winners of the 2025 3MT® competition are:

51Թ championship winner and recipient of the Dr. Eric H. Shaw 3MT® Championship Endowment Award
Title: “Shrinking the Lab: HIV Testing Anytime, Anywhere”
Presented by: Omair Faqah, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Faculty advisor: Waseem Asghar, Ph.D.
51Թ 3MT® first runner-up
Title: “Scanning the Seas: Micro-CT Analysis of Cetacean Vertebral Bone”
Presented by: Jamie Knaub, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Faculty advisor: Marianne Porter, Ph.D.
51Թ 3MT® second runner-up
Title: “Begging the Question: Born Loud, Stay Loud?”
Presented by: Ray Pressman, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Faculty advisor: Rindy Anderson, Ph.D.
51Թ People’s Choice Award winner
Title: “When Two Become One: Investigating the Behavior of Hybrid African Monkeys”
Presented by: Kayla Ahlness, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Faculty advisor: Kate Detwiler, Ph.D.

Faqah, the championship winner and recipient of the $2,500 Dr. Eric H. Shaw 3MT® Championship Award, will represent 51Թ at the Conference of Florida Graduate Schools on April 8 at the Boca Raton campus.

51Թ 3MT® is a venue for graduate 51Թ from various disciplines to interact with one another and discuss their research and its implications. The competition provides an opportunity for undergraduates, alumni, industry partners, various on-campus departments, institutions and the community to gain exposure to high-level, cutting-edge research at 51Թ.

For more information on 51Թ’s 3MT® competition, click .

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