Boiler up!

From: Gradcontacts <Gradcontacts@LISTS.PURDUE.EDU> On Behalf Of Allison L Loy
Sent: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 11:13 AM
To: Gradcontacts@LISTS.PURDUE.EDU
Subject: Re: [GRADCONTACTS] Three Minute Thesis - Free Event

Good morning, Grad Contacts,

*Please share the following with your graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars invites you to join us for Three Minute Thesis (3MT).  3MT showcases the amazing research taking place on Purdue’s campus. This competition challenges 10 finalists to explain their years of research in just a short 3-minute presentation using only one visual aid. Audience participation is an essential component at this event as live voting will take place to choose the People’s Choice winner!

3MT is scheduled to take place on April 22 from 7:00 – 9:00 PM in Fowler Hall located inside the Stewart Center. This event is free and open to the public so make sure to reserve as many seats as you need. 

Winners of the 3MT competition will receive prizes ranging from $2,000 - $5,000!

2026 Competitors 

• Ryan Peters, College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
• Ariana Lazo, College of Agriculture, Department of Agronomy
• Marguerite Bolt, College of Agriculture, Department of Agronomy & Natural Resources
• Nuela Enebechi, College of Engineering, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
• Simisola Oloye, College of Pharmacy, Department of Industrial & Molecular Pharmaceutics
• Rachel Higbee, College of Engineering, School of Engineering Education
• Shomoita Sayed, College of Science, James Tarpo Jr. and Margaret Tarpo Department of Chemistry
• Ivan Mendoza, College of Health & Human Sciences, Department of Human Development & Family Science
• Manu Ramesh, College of Engineering, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Christine Elliott, College of Agriculture, Department of Entomology

Join us as we celebrate the innovative, world-changing research being conducted by graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at Purdue University.

Thank you,

Alli Loy

loy2@purdue.edu

The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars