Undergraduate Students at Trent University to Present Original Research in Just Three Minutes
Fourth annual Three Minute Paper at Trent University March 8
After months of lab work, field studies, interviews, and critical reading, 16 Trent University undergraduate students will present their original research in a brief three-minute talk at the fourth annual Three Minute Paper (3MP) competition on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in Nozhem Theatre, First Peoples House of Learning, Gzowski College.
Students competing in the 3MP will prepare and deliver an engaging and informative presentation about their undergraduate research on topics including local seniors’ interactions with nature, birth defects caused by heavy metals, and the link between media stories and personal identity.
“3MP is an excellent showcase of the broad range of research that is going on at the undergraduate level at Trent,” said Melanie Sedge, Champlain College head and co-organizer of the event. “This is a pan-colleges event which promotes interdisciplinary conversation, one of the pillars of a Trent University education.”
A collaboration of the five colleges at Trent, Trent University Durham GTA, and Academic Skills, the 3MP competition provides students the opportunity to share their work, develop communication skills, and compete for prizes. In addition to prizes for the top three presentations, the audience choice award offers everyone an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the presentation they deem the most informative and engaging.
“This event is an opportunity for students to practice and demonstrate their critical thinking and communication skills, which are essential skills for life beyond university. Today’s university graduates and young professionals need the ability to engage and inform a broad audience,” said Erin Stewart Eves, 3MP co-organizer and academic skills instructor.
Student presentations will be judged by a panel of Trent University staff and faculty, including Dr. Leo Groarke, president and vice-chancellor of Trent, Robyne Hanley-Dafoe, educational developer, Centre for Teaching & Learning, and Dr. Stephen Hill, associate professor and associate director of the Trent School of the Environment. The judges have the difficult task of evaluating each presenter’s ability to engage the audience, and effectively communicate the complexity and significance of their undergraduate research project. The event is open to the public.
About Trent University
One of Canada's top universities, Trent University was founded on the ideal of interactive learning that's personal, purposeful and transformative. Consistently recognized nationally for leadership in teaching, research and student satisfaction, Trent attracts excellent students from across the country and around the world. Here, undergraduate and graduate students connect and collaborate with faculty, staff and their peers through diverse communities that span residential colleges, classrooms, disciplines, hands-on research, co-curricular and community-based activities. Across all disciplines, Trent brings critical, integrative thinking to life every day. Today, Trent's unique approach to personal development through supportive, collaborative community engagement is in more demand than ever. Students lead the way by co-creating experiences rooted in dialogue, diverse perspectives and collaboration. In a learning environment that builds life-long passion for inclusion, leadership and social change, Trent's students, alumni, faculty and staff are engaged global citizens who are catalysts in developing sustainable solutions to complex issues. Trent's Peterborough campus boasts award-winning architecture in a breathtaking natural setting on the banks of the Otonabee River, just 90 minutes from downtown Toronto, while Trent University Durham Greater Toronto Area, delivers a distinct mix of programming in the east GTA.
Kate Weersink, communications and media relations officer, Trent University, (705) 748-1011 x6180 or kateweersink@trentu.ca