- Three Minute Thesis Event
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You're Invited to the Three Minute Thesis Competition
Event Details
February 20, 2026, 3:30 p.m.,Weasler Auditorium
Our grad students have something important to say...in three minutes.
Join Marquette University Graduate School for the annual Three Minute Thesis competition. Watch graduate students compete and present their research in three minutes or less using one slide and no animation. There will be an array of presentations from graduate students in various disciplines.
See who will walk away with the coveted prize of $500. The winner will represent Marquette University in the regional Three Minute Thesis competition at the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools, location TB. All winners will be invited to the Marquette suite at Fiserv Forum for a Milwaukee basketball game in March 2026.
Help us celebrate and cheer on the participants. Be there to cast your ballot and help choose the People's Choice Winner.
The annual Graduate Student Teaching Excellence award winners will also be announced.
Congratulations to our 2026 winners!
Winner:
Hannah Anderson
Biomedical Engineering
Investigating the Bladder Renin-Angiotensin System: Role of the Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor
Runner-Up and People’s Choice Award:
Kristen Quaglia
Biological Sciences
The role of apoptosis in maintaining fertility and progeny health under moderate temperature stress in Caenorhabditis elegans