As we gathered to explore the pressing issues reshaping our world, the McDonnell Academy invited students to be active participants in our thought-provoking plenaries, workshops and competitions.
Winners were announced live during the closing gala on October 7, 2023 at the St. Louis Gateway Arch.
Congratulations to all of our winners!
To highlight the talent of graduate students at WashU and our international partners, a Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition showcased their research and projects in the four thematic areas for a chance to gain recognition and win cash prizes.
3MT COMPETITION WINNERS
| Yarden Avnor University of Haifa Social Innovation First Place Award & People’s Choice Award | Messi Lee Washington University in St. Louis Digital Transformation First Place Award & People’s Choice Award |
| Sujit Modi Washington University in St. Louis The Environment First Place Award | Ephrance Eunice Namugenyi Makerere University The Environment People’s Choice Award |
| Yi-Hsuan Shih Washington University in St. Louis Global Health People’s Choice Award | Judith Sokei Washington Universityin St. Louis Global Health First Place Award |
To showcase unique perspectives and contribute to the visual narrative that reflects the profound changes shaping our global reality, participants were invited to submit photos for the Forces Shaping the World Photo Contest.
Photo Contest Winners
| Ganesh Chelluboyina, Washington University in St. Louis First Place Award |
| Leo Klayman, Washington University in St .Louis Second Place Award |
| Tashi Tsering Ghale, Washington University in St. Louis Third Place Award |
All competitions are closed.
Unleashing your research prowess
Our Three-Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition is specially designed to feature the thematic work of graduate students, at WashU and at McDonnell International Scholars Academy partner institutions.
The 3MT® event challenges graduate students to articulate their complex research clearly and concisely to non-specialist audiences in three minutes or less. Adapted for the Symposium, 3MT® presentations will be focused around one of the thematic areas: the environment, social innovation, global health, and digital transformation.
Students selected as finalists from partner institutions will be awarded up to $2,000 (USD) to cover travel costs to attend and present live at the symposium. Winners in each theme selected by the panel of judges, during the in-person competition, will receive a prize of $2000; winners chosen by the audience (People’s Choice) will receive a prize of $1000.
Submission deadline has passed.
Shaping our perspectives
Join the Forces Reshaping the World Photo Contest and capture the essence of transformation. Your visual storytelling can convey the profound impact of global challenges and solutions.
The McDonnell Academy invites photo submissions on the theme of “Forces Reshaping the World” from any of the Academy’s partner universities, including Washington University in St. Louis. Showcase your unique perspective and contribute to the visual narrative that reflects the profound changes shaping our global reality.
A panel of judges will determine the winners and will recognize outstanding interpretations with a generous first place award of $800 and a second place award of $400. Finalists’ photos will be displayed on global.wustl.edu, mcdonnell@wustl.edu, and the winners will be announced live during the closing gala on October 7, 2023 at the St. Louis Gateway Arch.
Submission deadline has passed.
About 3MT®
UQ’s internationally recognized Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) research competition was developed in 2008 and showcases the unique research conducted by PhD and professional degree students. Persuasively presenting their research topics before a live, non-specialist audience in less than three minutes using a single static PowerPoint slide, participation in the competition strengthens students’ academic and presentation skills while promoting cross-disciplinary understanding.