Graduate Research Showcase
The University of Houston Graduate School is hosting the university-wide Graduate Research Showcase on February 11, 2019, at the UH Student Center Theater and Ballroom. This event is intended to showcase the breadth and depth of groundbreaking research being undertaken by UH graduate students across disciplines, as well as to offer opportunities for cross-disciplinary networking. The event will feature a poster session and an oral session in the form of a 3MT® competition. Graduate student winners from each category will be eligible to receive scholarship awards ranging from $250 to $1000. You must be present at the Awards ceremony to receive the scholarship if you are selected as a first, second, third or people’s choice winner.
- 1st place: $1,000
- 2nd place: $750
- 3rd Place: $500
- People’s Choice: $250
Date: Monday, February 11, 2019
Time: 11: 00 am - 6: 00 pm
Location: Student Center (SC) South
Agenda
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Poster Set-up Lunch (open to all participants) |
11am - 12 pm |
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Poster Session (1) |
12 pm - 1:30 pm |
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Poster Session (2) |
1:30 pm - 3 pm |
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3MT® Final Competition |
3:30 pm - 5 pm |
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Awards Presentation and Reception |
5 pm - 6 pm |
3-Minute Thesis
A 3-minute thesis, or 3MT®, is a skill development activity that challenges graduate students to explain their research project to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes. Besides the time limitation, students are also limited to a single static PowerPoint slide with no additional electronic media or props. Participating in a 3MT® competition comes with various benefits. The competition cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills. Additionally, students increase their capability to communicate their research to a non-specialized audience. Finalists for the competition will be selected from a preliminary round which will be held on Friday, February 1. 3MT® Examples can be found here.
Submission Criteria
- The graduate student applicant should have research experience, the ability to communicate their research to a lay audience and should be an active graduate student (masters or doctoral level) in good standing with their respective college.
- Applications must be submitted online no later than 5:00 PM CST on December 14, 2018 as a single pdf with the file name format as follows: StudentUHID_LastName_FirstName.pdf.
Students will be notified of the outcome of the application process no later than January 15, 2019. If you have any questions, please contact Ms.Chastyne Blacklock 713-743-4226 or gradschool@uh.edu
3MT® Application Form
Media Release Form
Poster Presentations
The poster session will feature poster presentations by graduate students. While poster presentations are common to some disciplines (STEM, education, etc.), the goal is to encourage participation across the university and to include all areas. No particular format for the posters is required and each will be considered in relation to the research or creative products associated with the discipline. The Graduate School will work with the selected students to help prepare them for this opportunity. During the event, the posters will be judged by a panel of external judges from a variety of disciplines.
Submission Criteria
- The graduate student applicant should have research experience, the ability to communicate their research to a lay audience and should be an active graduate student (masters or doctoral level) in good standing with their respective college.
- Applications must be submitted online no later than 5:00 PM CST on December 14, 2018 as a single pdf with the file name format as follows: StudentUHID_LastName_FirstName.pdf.
Students will be notified of the outcome of the application process no later than January 15, 2019. If you have any questions, please contact Ms.Chastyne Blacklock 713-743-4226 or gradschool@uh.edu
Poster Application Form
Media Release Form