2019 Three Minute Thesis Winners, Emily Hangen, Greg Madejski and Brandon Berry
On April 4th, 2019 The University of Rochester held the 4th Annual Three Minute Thesis competition finals. Eight Finalists were selected and spoke for 3 minutes on their chosen research topic.
- Emily Warner, Neuroscience Graduate Student
"Memories can change the way we smell"
- Brandon Berry, Pharmacology and Physiology Graduate Student
"Light Activated Mitochondria"
- Emily Hangen, Arts, Sciences and Engineering
"Expectations: Helpful or Harmful?"
- Rainier Barrett, Chemical Engineering Graduate Student
"Computer-Aided Drug Discovery: Machine Learning and Computational Chemistry"
- Nancy Cardona, Obstetrics and Gynocology Postdoctoral Fellow
"Determinants of urinary biomarkers of pesticide exposure among pregnant women in Costa Rica"
- Greg Madejski, Biomedical Engineering Postdoctoral Associate
"Microplastics: In your food and water"
- Elizabeth Anson, Human Development Graduate Student
"Youth Violence: Everything I needed to know, I learned in preschool"?
- Kolja Keller, Philosophy Graduate Student
"Evidence First"
After careful deliberation by both the judging panel and the audience, the winners of the 2019 Three Minute Thesis competition were:
Judge's Winner: Emily Hangen
Judge's Runner-Up: Greg Madejski
People's Choice: Brandon Berry
Congratulations to Emily, Greg and Brandon! Video and Photos of the event can be found on the Three Minute Thesis Website