Since 2017, the Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative and SKILLSETS have combined efforts to support the Lister Family Engaged Science 3-Minute Thesis Competition. This event, along with its pre-training program, is focused on helping Macdonald Campus graduate students learn how to communicate their science in a compelling, accessible manner to a general audience.
Macdonald Campus graduate student competitors will present their research in 3 minutes to a non-specialist audience with one non-animated slide (Competition Rules). Thanks to the generous support of the Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative, the following prizes will be offered at our 2023 competition: First place - $750; Second place - $500; Third place - $250; People’s Choice Award - $250.
Wednesday November 29, 2023
The Competition will be held from 16h00 to 17h30, followed by a Meet & Greet with Competitors from 17h30 to 18h00.
Order of Proceedings
4:00 PM - Welcome and Introductions
4:10 PM - 3MT Presentations
5:00 PM - Judges Retire to Deliberate / Q&A with Contestants
5:15 PM - Announcement of the Winners
5:30 PM - Thanks and Invitation to the Meet & Greet
6:00PM - End of the event
Location: Centennial Centre Ballroom (2nd floor) or join us for the livestream!
McGill University is situated on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka, a place which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst nations. We recognize and respect the Kanien’kehà:ka as the traditional custodians of the lands and waters on which we meet today.
Event Moderator:
Dr. Andrew Churchill
Presentation Skills Training Manager, Teaching & Learning Services, McGill University
Judge:
Dr. Jean-Benoit Charron
Associate Dean (Graduate Education), Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Judge:
Jasmine Muszik
PhD candidate, Animal Science & 2022 1st place Winner of the Lister Family Engaged Science 3MT Competition
Judge:
Dr. Katherine Pagnucco
Professor (Biology Department), John Abbott College
Competitors:
Derrick Kpakpo Allotey, PhD candidate, Bioresource Engineering
From Pea to Burger: Addressing the Issue of Taste, Sustainably
Supervisor: Dr. Ebenezer Kwofie
Gillian Cameron, PhD candidate, Natural Resource Sciences
Evolve, Rinse, Repeat: The Evolution of Copper Resistance in Legionella pneumophila
Supervisor: Dr. Sebastien P. Faucher
Olivia Clapp, MSc student, Plant Science
Spilling the Beans on Soil Carbon Sequestration
Supervisor: Dr. Valerio Hoyos-Villegas
Arusha Fleming, MSc student, Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry
What Gets Bacteria Up in the Morning?
Supervisor: Dr. Xiaonan Lu
Tongzhu Meng, PhD candidate, School of Human Nutrition
Why Bitter Matters
Supervisor: Dr. Daiva Nielsen
Maria Najeeb, PhD candidate, Natural Resource Sciences
Evolutionary Odyssey of Legionella
Supervisor: Dr. Sebastien P. Faucher
Sheida Rezaei, PhD candidate, Bioresource Engineering
The Icy Journey of Humidity: The Cool Science of HVAC Snowmaking
Supervisor: Dr. Mark Lefsrud
Mehtab Singh, PhD candidate, Plant Science
Making Oats Punctual
Supervisor: Dr. Jaswinder Singh
Ruth Sitienei, PhD candidate, Bioresource Engineering
Beefing Up Soil Carbon through Manure Application
Supervisor: Dr. Zhiming Qi