Kyly Whitfield (Human Nutrition) Places 2nd at UBC 3MT
Mar 16, 2015
Kyly Whitfield, a PhD Candidate in Human Nutrition under the supervision of Dr. Tim Green, placed 2nd in the UBC finals of the 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a non-specialist audience.
UBC was one of the first universities in North America to host a 3MT competition, when it held the inaugural 3MT @UBC in 2011. Every year heats are held across campus beginning in February, with winners moving on to the UBC-wide Semi-Finals and Finals in March.
This year, more than 100 graduate students participated in the event, with winners of departmental heats moving on to the UBC semi-finals; the top 10 semi-finalists competed in the UBC final on March 12. Kyly was first runner up at the finals, for her presentation on, Fortified fish sauce: a simple solution to thiamin deficiency in rural Cambodia.
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