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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

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Howe Simpson, Doctor of Philosophy, Physics

Getting Atoms to Say "Cheese" as a Quantum Photographer

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James Davis, Master of Education in Open, Digital and Distance Education

Gamified Learning is Underrated

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Mona Behrouzian, Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering

Young Athletes, Big Decisions: Improving How Clinicians Assess Re-injury Risk Using a Novel Data-Analysis Tool

 

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Sara Klick, Master of Science in Rehabilitation Science

Imagining Recovery: The Brain's Response to Motor Imagery After Stroke

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Parker Volk, Doctor of Philosophy, Gastrointestinal Sciences

Friend and Foe? Looking for New Anti-inflammatories from Parasitic Worms

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Natalie Krizan, Master of Science, Geography and Environment

Laser Beamin' the Burns: How the Past Informs the Future of Forest Fire

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Hannah Zhang, Doctor of Philosophy, Physiology and Pathophysiology

Lipids as Early Markers of Cardiogenic Shock

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Hannah Tench, Master of Science in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies

Hatching Failure in Tree Swallows Due to Embryo Death, Not Infertility

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Baily Hack, Master of Social Work, Social Work

Journey to Anti-racist Education in Canada

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Jacqueline MelissenMaster of Arts in Justice Studies 

God and I are Good – Finding Spiritual Health After Conflict Between Sexual Identity and Non-Affirming Christianity

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Kathryn Avery, Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering 

A Breath of Innovation: Combining 3D Bioprinting and Artificial Breathing Machines

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Yuxin Cao, Master of Arts, Archaeology

Roommate Tension: Ancient DNA of Arctic Caribou and Muskox

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Poornima Gunasekera, Master of Science, Environmental Economics and Management

 Cellphone Recollection in Kamloops: A Public Awareness Survey on Effectiveness

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Jenessa Glanz, Master of Arts, Counselling Psychology

Goosebumps Are Good For Us

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Jade Fischer, Doctor of Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy

Unearthing a Better Way to Treat Cancer

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Derek Robillard, Master of Geographic Information Systems Applications

Mapping Landforms Using LiDAR and Machine Learning

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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. 

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