They came, they spoke and they were applauded! The 28 3MT semi-finalists took to the stage of the Graduate Student Centre Ballroom yesterday afternoon and treated all in attendance to a fascinating afternoon of presentations. In just three minutes each graduate student participant took us deep into the heart of their thesis research – leaving us amazed at the breadth and depth of research taking place at UBC and a little bit in awe of those that are tackling some of the most critical historical, social and scientific questions of our time.
The final round kicks off Celebrate Research Week Friday March 2, at 12 Noon in the Graduate Student Centre Ballroom, 6371 Crescent Road.
The eight contestants advancing to Friday’s final are, in order of presentation at the finals:
Andrew Pilliar, Law
Improving Access to Justice and Lawyer Satisfaction through Market Modification
Supervisor: Dr. Mary Liston
Too much β-catenin: Sticky Synapses, Sticky Memories
Supervisor: Dr. Shernaz Bamji
Jason Tan De Bibiana, School of Population and Public Health
What is the Impact of Housing First on Emergency Department Use among Homeless Individuals with Mental Illness in Vancouver?
Supervisor: Dr. Jim Frankish
Carmen Emmel, Atmospheric Science
Mountain Pine Beetle and Climate – What should we do?
Supervisor: Dr. Andreas Christen
Paul Slangen, Civil Engineering
Assessing the health of the W.A.C. Bennett dam
Supervisor: Drs. R.J. Fannin and Z.K.E. Shawwash
Natalie Sopinka, Forestry
Transgenerational Effects of Stress in Sockeye Salmon
Supervisor: Dr. Scott G. Hinch
Baillie Redfern, Genome Science and Technology
Engineering the perfect perfume
Supervisor: Dr. Joerg Bohlmann
Samantha Grist, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mimicking the Body for Drug Testing
Supervisors: Dr. Karen C. Cheung and Dr. Lukas Chrostowski
Details on the order of placement in the semi-final and final rounds and videos of the presentations will be released after the competition is complete.
Please arrive early as seating will not be permitted during presentations. The event will be video-taped and photographed for the promotional purposes of the University of British Columbia.
We kindly acknowledge the generous support of our event sponsors: StemCell Technologies, UTown@UBC, the University Neighbourhoods Association (UNA), the UBC Office of the Vice President Research & International, the UBC Graduate Student Society, UBC Food Services and the UBC Bookstore.
