Have questions about \u201cComputational Insights into the Molecular World of an Antimicrobial Agent\u201d but not sure reading a scientific paper will clear it up? Instead, put a 3-minute timer on a graduate student’s presentation, a panel of judges in front of the student and a \u201cPeople\u2019s Choice\u201d ballot in the hands of audience members, and students are not only racing against the clock to woo the judges, but they\u2019re also trying to captivate their non-researcher audience\u2014and the presentations become educational and enthralling.<\/p>\n
The Graduate College<\/a> at Northern Arizona University will host its annual 3 Minute Research Presentation (3MRP) Competition Finals, where students will showcase their research, scholarship or creative work for the chance to win a $3,000 grand prize. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 3:30 p.m. March 27 at the High Country Conference Center.<\/p>\n The aforementioned presentation was that of Alexanndra Heyert<\/strong>\u2014last year\u2019s second place 3MRP winner. Sofia Sweeney<\/strong>, who placed first for her presentation on \u201cInstagram as a Second Language Vocabulary Learning Tool<\/a>\u201d and also won the People\u2019s Choice award, went on to win at the state level<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n \u201cWhatever outstanding scholarly endeavors our graduate students are pursuing mean little without the ability to explain the work\u2019s significance to non-specialist, lay audiences\u201d said Maribeth Watwood<\/strong>, dean of the Graduate College. \u201cThe 3 Minute Research Presentation competition prepares students to translate their work into non-technical language. We are thrilled to help our graduate students more confidently describe the amazing contributions that they are making across the region and the world.\u201d<\/p>\n A Graduate Student Government Poster Symposium will immediately follow the 3MRP event in the High Country Conference Center. The Poster Symposium allows graduate students to showcase and discuss their research in a professional setting.<\/p>\n For more information on the competition and resources, visit the Graduate College<\/a> page.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"