The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) challenges graduate students to communicate their research in three minutes or less in non-specialist language. Contestants represent a diverse array of disciplines and areas of study, and reflect the passion and thirst for discovery common among all of Iowa's graduate students.

Sharon Idiga

Sharon Idiga

Winner & People's Choice
Combating Sugar Cravings
Katherine Perschbacher

Katherine Perschbacher

Honorable Mention
It's All Dad's Fault
Ali Al-Jumaili

Ali Al-Jumaili

Finalist
Factors Influencing Medication Safety in Nursing Homes
Rawa Alammari

Rawa Alammari

Honorable Mention
Prevention of Tooth-Whitening-Induced Mineral Loss
Anh-Vu Do

Anh-Vu Do

Finalist
3D Printing for Tissue Engineering
Behnoush Khorsand

Behnoush Khorsand

Finalist
Novel Implant for Bone Healing
Brandon MacDougall

Brandon MacDougall

Finalist
Harboring Biodiversity in Our Backyards
Caitlin Marley

Caitlin Marley

Finalist
Sentiments and Networks: An Updated Analysis of Cicero’s Corpus
Emily Malcolm

Emily Malcolm

Finalist
Dietary Fat and Heart Disease: Where Does the Fat Go?
Eric Emmons

Eric Emmons

Finalist
Rescuing Cognitive Dysfunction—Implications for Schizophrenia
Jessica Gregson

Jessica Gregson

Finalist
Supplementing OAS1 to Prevent Colds and Flus
Ernane Souza

Ernane Souza

Finalist
How drugs are made: approaches towards development of a new anticoagulant
Lalita Oonthonpan

Lalita Oonthonpan

Finalist
From DNA to Therapy
Lucas Bon Durant

Lucas Bon Durant

Finalist
New Hope in Diabetes Medication