Writing Center 3MT: Three-Minute Thesis

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Amherst College’s 2024 3MT®

Senior thesis students from 10 different departments competed for cash prizes as they communicated the significance of their thesis in a compelling and accessible way—in three minutes! Watch videos of this year’s winner, runner-up and people’s choice awards.

This year’s winners are:

• Winner: Dasha Asienga with her speech, “Decoding Bias: Can AI Be Fair?”
• Runner Up Award Winner: Luke Herzog with his speech, “From the Top”
• People’s Choice Award Winner: Sabrina Comess with her speech, “Sink or Swim: Rethinking Performance Under Pressure”
• People's Choice Award Winner: Aniella Mutoni with her speech, “The Power of Co-Designing Your Home”

Learn More About the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition is a global event with over 600 institutions participating in over 80 countries. Thesis students compete for cash prizes as they each talk about their thesis in a compelling and accessible way—in just three minutes! The aim of each speech is to communicate the significance of a thesis in a compelling and accessible way.

Learn more about the 3MT®

Watch 3MT presentations from around the world

Questions?

Please refer any questions to Susan Daniels, associate in public speaking, at sgdaniels@amherst.edu.