Workshop #1: Content Development & Registration for the 2025 Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis Competition (12 p.m.)

Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

Macdonald Campus master’s and doctoral student competitors present their research in 3 minutes to a non-specialist audience with one non-animated slide (competition rules).

The program includes a 3-part workshop series and coaching sessions to help students prepare for the competition. For each workshop, students can select from several times; you only need to register for one timeslot.

Competition date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Thanks to the generous support of the Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative, the following prizes will be offered: First place - $900; Second place - $600; Third place - $350; People’s Choice Award - $300.

Workshop #1: Initial content development & registration for the 2025 competition 

• Tuesday, October 21 @ 10:30am
• Tuesday, October 21 @ 12:00pm
• Tuesday, October 21 @ 1:30pm 

Workshop #2: Slide design

• Tuesday, October 28 @ 12:00pm
• Tuesday, October 28 @ 1:30pm

Workshop #3: Delivery strategies

• Tuesday, November 4 @ 12:00pm
• Tuesday, November 4 @ 1:30pm