Boiler Up! From: Gradcontacts <Gradcontacts@LISTS.PURDUE.EDU> On Behalf Of Loy, Allison L Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 9:10 AM To: Gradcontacts@LISTS.PURDUE.EDU Subject: Re: [GRADCONTACTS] OSGPS Research Communication - Competition Information Good morning, Grad Contacts, *Please share this information with your graduate students and postdocs. The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars invites you to share your research story through our annual science communication competitions! Three Minute Thesis (3MT) This is a fast-paced competition that challenges students and scholars to effectively communicate their years of research with a short three-minute presentation using only one slide. Prizes for this competition will be given to the first place ($5,000), second place ($3,000), and the people's choice winner ($2,000). Learn more and submit<https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/professional-development/competitions/3mt/index.php> Say it in 6 Say It In 6 is a competition that challenges you to tell a story about your graduate or postdoctoral research experience - in a clear, concise, and, most importantly, creative way - by using only six words and one visual aid. Prizes for this competition will be given to the first place ($1,000), second place ($500), and the people's choice winner ($500). Learn more and submit<https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/professional-development/competitions/say-it-in-6/index.php> If you have any questions, please reach out to me at loy2@purdue.edu<mailto:loy2@purdue.edu>. Thanks, Alli Allison Loy (s/her) Events Coordinator Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Development The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars Please do not feel obligated to respond outside of your normal working hours. Ernest Young Hall, Room 160 | 155 S. Grant St. | West Lafayette, IN 47907 Loy2@purdue.edu<mailto:Loy2@purdue.edu>