Cheer on your friends as they try to cram years of learning into three minutes! When: Tuesday, March 18, 7:00 pm, and Tuesday, March 25, 7:00 pm Where: The Wave What: The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a skills development activity which challenges thesis-based graduate students to explain their research project to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes. First place wins $200 and a trip to Dalhousie University to compete in the regional 3MT. Second place wins $100. Third place wins $50. Contact: Colleen Gallant, Office of Research and Graduate Studies, cgallant@upei.ca. UPEI has 17 graduate students competing this year, so we've spread the competition over two evenings. The winner will be announced at the end of competition on the evening of the 25th. Students: want to brush up on your presenting techniques before the competition? Dr. Karen Samis, assistant professor of Biology, will lead a crash course on Friday, March 14 at 2:00 pm in room 104 of the K.C. Irving Chemistry Centre.