2025 Western Regional 3MT competition
The University of Victoria (UVic) hosted the Western Regional 3MT® Competition on Tuesday May 6, 2025. 17 Graduate students from universities in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia competed for $3,000 in prize money and a chance to compete in the Canadian National 3MT event.
- 1st place - Mona Behrouzian, University of British Columbia, $1500 prize and spot in the National 3MT Competition
- 2nd place - Parker Volk, University of Calgary, $750 prize and spot in the National 3MT Competition
- 3rd place - Jade Fischer, University of Victoria, $500 prize
- Peoples' Choice Award - Baily Hack, University of Regina, $250 prize
The Three Minute Thesis is a competition in which graduate students take on the challenge of presenting their research in only three minutes to a non-specialist audience. This competition began at the University of Queensland and has grown into an internationally recognized event held by over 350 universities in 59 countries.
If you were not able to attend or watch it live on YouTube you will find the full livestream video below.
Competitors
Howe Simpson, Doctor of Philosophy, Physics
Getting Atoms to Say "Cheese" as a Quantum Photographer
James Davis, Master of Education in Open, Digital and Distance Education
Gamified Learning is Underrated
Mona Behrouzian, Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Young Athletes, Big Decisions: Improving How Clinicians Assess Re-injury Risk Using a Novel Data-Analysis Tool
Sara Klick, Master of Science in Rehabilitation Science
Imagining Recovery: The Brain's Response to Motor Imagery After Stroke
Parker Volk, Doctor of Philosophy, Gastrointestinal Sciences
Friend and Foe? Looking for New Anti-inflammatories from Parasitic Worms
Natalie Krizan, Master of Science, Geography and Environment
Laser Beamin' the Burns: How the Past Informs the Future of Forest Fire
Hannah Zhang, Doctor of Philosophy, Physiology and Pathophysiology
Lipids as Early Markers of Cardiogenic Shock
Hannah Tench, Master of Science in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies
Hatching Failure in Tree Swallows Due to Embryo Death, Not Infertility
Baily Hack, Master of Social Work, Social Work
Journey to Anti-racist Education in Canada
Jacqueline Melissen, Master of Arts in Justice Studies
God and I are Good – Finding Spiritual Health After Conflict Between Sexual Identity and Non-Affirming Christianity
Kathryn Avery, Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering
A Breath of Innovation: Combining 3D Bioprinting and Artificial Breathing Machines
Yuxin Cao, Master of Arts, Archaeology
Roommate Tension: Ancient DNA of Arctic Caribou and Muskox
Poornima Gunasekera, Master of Science, Environmental Economics and Management
Cellphone Recollection in Kamloops: A Public Awareness Survey on Effectiveness
Jenessa Glanz, Master of Arts, Counselling Psychology
Goosebumps Are Good For Us
Jade Fischer, Doctor of Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy
Unearthing a Better Way to Treat Cancer
Derek Robillard, Master of Geographic Information Systems Applications
Mapping Landforms Using LiDAR and Machine Learning
Rubeena Gosal, Master of Science, Bioscience, Technology & Public Policy
Molecular Puzzles, Home Depot Buckets and the Quest for a Fertility Agonist
Watch the livestream
If you missed the live event you can watch the full video.