Nine UW–Madison graduate students will bring their best three-minute pitch about their research and its impact to the university’s annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) finals on Friday, Feb. 20, including Benjamin Lebovitz, a PhD student in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis.
Three Minute Thesis, an international research competition, challenges graduate students to explain their research and its significance in three minutes to an audience outside of their highly specialized disciplines.
The UW–Madison finals will feature research from a range of fields across campus, such as education, engineering, business, and biology. Students weave engaging and relatable descriptions into their talks, helping everyone understand just a bit more about their expert topics.
Lebovitz’s presentation is titled “The power of one supportive adult.”
Finalists will be evaluated by a panel of judges, with prizes of up to $1,000 awarded for top presentations. An award of $500 will also be given to the winner of the People’s Choice vote. The overall winner as determined by the judges will advance to the regional level of the competition.
The event is hosted by the UW–Madison Graduate School and Graduate Women in Science (Madison Chapter).
Attend the 3MT Finals
Friday, Feb. 20
10 a.m. – noon
H.F. DeLuca Forum, Discovery Building
The event is free and open to the public.
Learn more about the 2026 Three Minute Thesis finalists and event details.