As part of the 2026 Graduate Student Appreciation Week at the University of Connecticut and in celebration of the Because of UConn campaign, The Graduate School invites you to attend the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) and Graduate Student Showcase. It is an event that celebrates the impact, creativity, and purpose behind graduate students’ work through brief, engaging presentations for a general audience. The showcase will take place on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Konover Auditorium in The Dodd Center for Human Rights and is open to degree-seeking graduate students from all UConn campuses.
The entire University community is invited to attend, and registration is encouraged but not required. Stop by as you are able between 9:00 AM and 12:15 PM to view the 3-minute presentations!
TO REGISTER: Visit this link.
LIVESTREAM LINK: www.kaltura.com/tiny/uyrei
Presentation Categories:
- Category 1: All Master's degrees; Professional and clinical doctoral degrees
- Category 2: Arts, Humanities, and Social Science doctoral degrees (PhD candidates only)
- Category 3: STEM doctoral degrees (PhD candidates only)
Agenda for the Event:
| 8:00 AM | Registration Opens | The Dodd Center for Human Rights |
| 9:00 AM | Welcome & Dean's Address | Konover Auditorium |
| 9:10 AM | Category 2 Presentations | Konover Auditorium |
| 10:05 AM | Coffee Break | Lobby outside of Konover Auditorium |
| 10:15 AM | Category 1 Presentations | Konover Auditorium |
| 11:15 AM | Category 3 Presentations | Konover Auditorium |
| 12:15 PM | Coffee Break | Lobby outside of Konover Auditorium |
| 12:45 PM | Awards Ceremony | Konover Auditorium |
Prizes:
Ten (10) finalists in each of the categories listed above will be selected to compete on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. These thirty (30) finalists will receive $100 each for competing.
At the event, the following prizes will be awarded within each category:
- First prize: $1,000
- Runner-up: $750
- People's Choice: $500
PLEASE NOTE: All attendees, both virtual and in-person, will have the chance to vote for their favorite presenter within each category for the People's Choice Award. A QR code with the voting ballot will be shared on the screen the day of the event. You must attend, either in-person or online, in order to vote.
At the end of the event, an overall winner will be selected from among the three categories and will receive an additional $5,000 for a total Grand Prize of $6,000.
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