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Back for its 10th year at 一本道无码, Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a celebration of research that challenges Ph.D. students to present a compelling oration on their work and its significance in language that anyone can understand.聽

Developed by The University of Queensland in Australia, the competition was brought to Pittsburgh by Helen and Henry Posner, Jr. Dean of Libraries in 2013. Since then, 一本道无码 doctoral candidates have joined students at over 900 universities across more than 85 countries worldwide in sharing their work with broad audiences through the competition.

Ten finalists will compete in the at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, in the Cohon University Center鈥檚 McConomy Auditorium. A livestream will also be available.

Finalist Jonathan Shulgach learned about 3MT from a fellow lab member, and is approaching the competition as a personal challenge to tell the story of his research in a way that makes people excited about it, whether or not they have a background in a similar field. Shulgach, who studies in 一本道无码鈥檚 , develops high-density, flexible electromyography (HD-EMG) systems that can capture weak muscle signals with high precision.

鈥淢ost commercial EMG systems can only record from several muscles at a time,鈥� Shulgach explained. 鈥淢y technology has the potential to integrate into existing and future prosthetic technologies, help individuals with spinal cord injuries monitor or regain movement, improve rehabilitation tools, and even open doors for wearable human-machine interfaces in everyday life.鈥�

His presentation demonstrates his work aiming to make prosthetics feel more natural and responsive to input signals, reducing frustration and making adoption easier.聽

鈥淛ust because movement isn鈥檛 visible doesn鈥檛 mean it鈥檚 gone,鈥� he said. 鈥淚f we can detect those hidden signals, we can give people control over their prosthetics, rehabilitation and assistive devices in ways they never thought possible.鈥�

For Shulgach, 3MT is a chance to introduce his research to more people. He believes that good science communication makes innovation more accessible and inclusive, helping patients, clinicians, and even policymakers understand why this work matters.

鈥淪cience doesn鈥檛 happen in a vacuum,鈥� he said. 鈥淎 breakthrough sitting in a lab doesn鈥檛 help anyone. If we want research to make an impact, we have to bring people into the conversation.鈥�

Science communication is a subject second-time finalist Samskrathi Sharma has long been passionate about. The biological sciences(opens in new window) student from the Mellon College of Science(opens in new window) was recently awarded the after emphasizing the responsibility scientists have to make STEM research more accessible to the public 鈥� a goal she wants to further elevate through participating in 3MT.

鈥淲hen we scientists are involved in experimental pursuits, we can get caught up in the nitty-gritty details specific to our fields,鈥� she said. 鈥淗owever, I think we owe it to society to explain the implications of the scientific discoveries we make. I believe that even if we are doing the most interesting science, if we cannot communicate the relevance of these findings to a general audience, it can never truly benefit society.鈥�

Sharma鈥檚 research explores the role of the circadian clock in metabolism, examining how circadian rhythms contribute to the way humans absorb nutrients from food. This work could ultimately provide therapeutic solutions for people with irregular sleep-wake cycles, like those who work a night shift, who might be prone to metabolic disorders like obesity as a result.

To reach a general audience unfamiliar with her discipline, Sharma has experimented with a variety of creative forms to communicate the implications of her research.

鈥淥ften, creative art forms and science are considered distinct,鈥� she admitted. 鈥淏ut as a scientist and artist, I think science can be communicated more effectively when used with art, as it is visually appealing and relatable. I have been trying to communicate my scientific findings to diverse audiences using presentations, hands-on activities, outreach and paintings.鈥�

Finalist Ananya Joshi also participated in 3MT last year, and has continued to refine her presentation by balancing the theoretical and practical aspects of her thesis. The student studies artificial intelligence systems that domain experts in public health use every day to monitor large volumes of public health data in the .

Joshi鈥檚 research is applied here at 一本道无码. For the past two years, the university鈥檚 Delphi Group, which develops the theory and practice of epidemic tracking and forecasting, has used her functional monitoring system to detect data quality issues or outbreaks.

鈥淒uring the pandemic, Delphi had large volumes of data, but the data users 鈥� including public health decision-makers and modelers 鈥� were overwhelmed by the volume of data,鈥� she explained. 鈥淏ecause of the noisy, ever-changing and messy nature of public health data, the theoretical limitations of existing approaches became clearer. I discovered that the core problem of 鈥榝inding the needle in a big data haystack鈥� was an open one after trying various existing techniques.鈥�

Joshi鈥檚 solution helped solve a real-world issue in the field of public health. Now, she is considering ways it might be applied across other domains with large, imperfectly monitored data streams, including agricultural pest detection or anomalous financial activity monitoring.

At the championship, 一本道无码 leadership and alumni judges will choose the first-, second- and third-place winners to receive $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000, respectively. Two audience-selected winners will receive $500 for the People鈥檚 Choice Award and $750 for the Alumni Award.

Alumni can watch the competition via the livestream, where they can vote to select the Alumni Award winner.

The Three Minute Thesis Championship is free of charge and open to the public. to attend the in-person event or to view the livestream.