Say it in Three! See the Three Minute Thesis and Postdoc Spotlight March 13

The 10th annual Stony Brook University Three Minute Thesis (3MT) and Postdoc Spotlight competition is being held on Friday, March 13 from 10 am to 3 pm in the Student Activities Center Auditorium. The competition is an inspiring showcase where doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars from diverse disciplines transform complex research into engaging, on-stage presentations.

This year will feature 13 graduate students competing in 3MT and 10 postdocs competing in Postdoc Spotlight after spending the past month undergoing coaching from research communication experts grounded in techniques from the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. Competitors will have the opportunity to captivate the audience by making their research vivid and engaging while emphasizing its key points without jargon or distortion. Students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members are all invited to experience the excitement as competitors captivate their audience in just three minutes.

Learn More and Register for 3MT and Postdoc Spotlight

Prizes will be awarded for the first, second and third place scores for 3MT in Round 2,

and the Postdoc Spotlight round, as well as People's Choice Award voted by the audience. The event is hosted by The Graduate Schooland generously supported by campus sponsors including the SBU Alumni Association, Graduate Student Organization, Career Center, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT), and Stony Brook Research and Innovation.

3MT Competitors

• Elnaz Azimi, Linguistics
• Sarah Betz, Economics
• Taryn Brechbill, Neuroscience
• Dana Golden, Economics
• Meroona Gopang, Population Health & Clinical Outcomes Research
• Jiayu Ji, Physics and Astronomy
• Tamor Khan, Neuroscience
• Isabelle Kwan, Chemistry
• Sean Mascarenhas, Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
• Esther Opoola, Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Rideeta Raquib, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
• Sabina Sagynbayeva, Physics and Astronomy
• Hossein Seyedzadeh, Civil Engineering
• Donal Thomas, History

Postdoc Spotlight Competitors

• Yasmeen Abdelaziz, Chemistry
• Myeongjin Bae, Neurology
• Anthony Bogetti, Laufer Center
• Paul Griffin, Chemistry
• Yixin Li, Radiology
• Nihal Medatwal, Cancer Center
• Shafeeque Mohammedali, Neurology
• Anwesha Sil, Radiology
• Aaron Sloutski, Materials Science and Chemical Engineering