The 2025 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition at the University of Miami once again highlighted the remarkable research and communication skills of our graduate students. The competition featured an impressive lineup of competitors representing a diverse range of disciplines. The distinguished panel of judges included:
- Eric Diaz-Padron, Mayor, City of West Miami
- Javier Morgado, Emmy Award-winning Journalist
- Dr. Guillermo (Willy) Prado, Interim Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, University of Miami
- Dr. Jennifer Rau, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and University Ombudsperson, University of Miami
First Place
Taylor Wright, M.M. student in the Frost School of Music
Thesis- Infant-Directed Singing and Same-Sex Fathers: Two Instrumental Case Studies
Runner-Up and People's Choice
Anya Sondhi, Ph.D. student in the Miller School of Medicine
Dissertation- Overcoming Obstacles in CAR-T Cell Therapy to Treat Blood Cancers
Full List of Competitors:
- Gabriel Das Chagas Alves Pereira Souza, College of Arts & Sciences
- Nkosi Muse, Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science
- Mariana Viso, College of Engineering
- Seungju Choi, Miami Herbert Business School
- Taylor Wright, Frost School of Music
- Anya Sondhi, Miller School of Medicine
- Teri Cesar, School of Nursing & Health Studies
- Geyi Wang, School of Communication
The first-place winner goes on to represent the University of Miami at the Conference of Florida Graduate Schools (CFGS) 3MT competition, competing against top presenters from other universities across the state.
We congratulate all the competitors for their outstanding presentations and extend our gratitude to the judges, advisors, and audience members who made the 2025 competition a success.
Full Recording of the Competition
For the full program of the event, click here.
