11/12/2026
By Partha Chowdhury
Get ready for the third annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition at UMass Lowell, organized by the School of Graduate Studies in collaboration with the Office of Research Development and the Graduate Student Association. This is a program designed to help graduate students, in an advanced stage of their thesis and dissertation phase with original presentable results, explain their research in a succinct and compelling way to general, non-specialist audiences.
Participating in the 3MT program provides graduate students with training and an opportunity to share their research, practice their public speaking skills and win prizes. 3MT winners may receive additional opportunities for professional development and networking, including the chance to represent UMass Lowell at regional and national 3MT competitions. Check out the stories and winners from the 2025 3MT competition and the 2026 3MT competition.
Schedule
- Information session (virtual): Friday, Nov. 13, noon – 1 p.m. Join the virtual information session.
- Training session (virtual): Friday, Jan. 29, 3 – 5 p.m.
- One-on-one consulting: Feb. 8–12.
- 3MT Preliminaries (on campus): Friday, Feb. 19, 2 – 5 p.m., Coburn 245
- Additional one-on-one consulting: Feb. 22–March 3.
- 3MT Finals (on campus): Wednesday, March 3, 4 – 6 p.m., Coburn 255
Whether you are thinking about participating now or in the future, or simply want to learn more about the competition, mark your calendar for the upcoming information session, training and competition dates.
Slides from the information session and the registration link for the 2027 competition will be available on the 3MT webpage after the first information session.