Returning in March 2026 is our semi-annual event that allows PhD students, other dissertating graduate students, to share their work and research with the greater BU community.
- March 31, 2026: Final Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) presentations by PhD students (and those completing dissertations)
- October 2026: All graduate and professional students invited to compete in the next Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) , including an opportunity to participate in further, regional 3MT competitions later in 2027
The Graduate Research Showcase will be expanding in 2027 to include all graduate students. Check back for updates!
Upcoming Information Session: “What is 3MT?”
These additional 3MT preparation workshops are required for 3MT participation. Final schedule will be posted soon!
- The Elevator Pitch
- Communicating with a Broad Audience
- Public Speaking
Participants will receive a badge upon completion that can be posted to social media to celebrate the accomplishment!
The BU Graduate Research Showcase aims to provide an opportunity for PhD, masters, and professional students across BU to share their research or academic/design/proposal projects with faculty and students alike, learn about the ongoing research being conducted by colleagues and peers across the university, and network with potential collaborators and mentors. The research showcase will highlight the final rounds of our Three-Minute Thesis and Three-Minute Project Competitions, a poster session, skills sessions presented by peers, and a keynote address. The 2023 PhD on Tap keynote address, “From Balancing Act to Integration: Integrating Research and Practice Into an Academic Career,” was delivered by Dr. Lauren Easterling, PhD, then from the Indiana University School of Medicine – and now at BU leading our GPS team.
2023 Three-Minute Thesis Winners
First Place (Tie):
Anna Berenson, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry (MCBB) Program, Department of Biology, “Paired Yeast One-Hybrid Assays to Detect DNA-Binding Cooperativity and Antagonism Across Transcription Factors”
Hannah Puttre, Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development “Examining Curiosity in Early Childhood: Implications for Early STEM Learning and Persistence”
People’s Choice Award:
Hannah Puttre, Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development“Examining Curiosity in Early Childhood: Implications for Early STEM Learning and Persistence”
Poster Presentation Award Winner
Yiding Zhong, Mechanical Engineering, “Wet Etching of Silicon in 2-D Planar Nanochannels and Vertical Nanotrenches”