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Biochemistry, molecular and cell biology ph.d. candidate wins three minute thesis competition.

“My thesis explores the blueprint behind building a small intestine. I call it ‘to be or “knot” to be’,” began Bhargav Sanketi, a doctoral candidate in biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, at the sixth Cornell University Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

Alongside seven other finalists, Sanketi presented his dissertation research in just three minutes to a panel of judges and an audience from across campus. Presentations were judged by how clearly and compellingly they summarized their research using only one static slide to a general audience.

His presentation, “To be or ‘knot’ to be: Blueprint for a small intestine,” earned him first place and $1,500. Second place and $1,000 was awarded to food science and technology doctoral candidate Rachel Allison for her presentation, “What CAN we do about stinky wine?”

After nearly 200 audience members cast their ballots, votes were tallied and the People’s Choice Award and $300 were presented to entomology doctoral candidate Kara Fikrig for her presentation, “Are mosquitoes picky eaters?”

Having enjoyed the 3MT as an audience member in the past, Sanketi appreciated the opportunity to participate in – and win – this year’s competition.

“I think as scientists, we get so lost in our work that it’s easy to lose sight of what’s important,” he said. “I had attended previous editions of 3MT and always found them really entertaining. The idea of getting a diverse audience excited about a pretty heavy academic topic forces you to zoom out and see the big picture.”

For Allison, undertaking the challenge of distilling a dense topic into accessible and engaging content was a primary motivator for her participation.

“Going through the job interview process, I realized how challenging it could be to communicate my research experience to a non-specialist audience,” she said. “My career goal is to one day combine technical and business consulting in the wine industry, and adaptable communication skills will be essential. As a result, I have been trying to practice by taking advantage of more speaking opportunities.”

The 3MT competition was first held in 2008 at the University of Queensland and has since been adopted by over 600 graduate schools in over 65 countries. 3MT challenges research degree students to present a compelling story on their dissertation or thesis and its significance in just three minutes, in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.

Cornell’s Graduate School first hosted a 3MT competition in 2015. The event has grown steadily since that time and this year, Cornell’s winner will compete in the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools regional competition next month, and the top two winners from that event will showcase their research at the Council of Graduate Schools annual meeting in December 2021.

“I am so impressed with each and every one of this year’s competitors,” said Jan Allen, associate dean for academic and student affairs. “They are all to be recognized for their successful presentations. In addition to presenting their complex research in just three minutes, everyone rose to the challenge of doing so in a virtual format. These skills will prove beneficial in academic work as well as in future careers.”

Understanding the importance of communicating scientific topics clearly, Fikrig looked at the 3MT as a way to learn techniques for getting and holding listeners’ attention when sharing her research broadly.

“I value science communication and recognize the importance of being able to explain my science in a way that is both comprehensible and interesting to the public. This is especially true since I study mosquitoes – the threat of disease transmission underscores the need to effectively communicate about my study system,” she said. “After watching videos of past 3MT presenters, I thought that the competition would be a great opportunity to learn and practice science communication skills. And I was not disappointed!”

Cornell’s sixth 3MT final round competition was held on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 4:15 p.m. on Zoom.

This story is also available on the Cornell Chronicle website .

Spring 2021 3MT Finalists

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First Place: Bhargav Sanketi, biochemistry, molecular, and cell biology doctoral candidate

Watch Bhargav Sanketi’s 3MT presentation .

Special Committee Chair: Natasza Kurpios

Area of Research: Developmental biology of the small intestine

Biography: Bhargav Sanketi is a Ph.D. candidate in the Kurpios lab studying how the small intestine obtains its looped structure during development. His investigations use a combination of chicken embryology, mouse genetics, and single cell genomics. Bhargav is from Bangalore, India and spends his free time cooking, writing music, or watching international cinema. 

Favorite Thing About Cornell: All the waterfalls and gorges nearby.

What did you learn from the 3MT? How did it help you?

I think as scientists, we get so lost in our work that it’s easy to lose sight of what’s important. I had attended previous editions of 3MT and always found them really entertaining. The idea of getting a diverse audience excited about a pretty heavy academic topic forces you to zoom out and see the big picture. It feels nostalgic, like the first time I started thinking about the project and the analogies I used to understand it better.

Second Place: Rachel Allison, food science and technology doctoral candidate

Watch Rachel Allison’s 3MT presentation .

Special Committee Chair : Gavin Sacks

Area of Research: Wine flavor chemistry

Biography:  Rachel Allison is a Ph.D. candidate and aspiring consultant in the field of food science. With a focus in wine flavor chemistry, her research looks at the development of reductive off-aromas during wine storage, particularly related to the stability of enological treatments with copper and interactions between wine and aluminum can packaging.

Favorite Thing About Cornell: Curiosity is always encouraged.

Going through the job interview process, I realized how challenging it could be to communicate my research experience to a non-specialist audience. My career goal is to one day combine technical and business consulting in the wine industry, and adaptable communication skills will be essential. As a result, I have been trying to practice by taking advantage of more speaking opportunities.

I credit my lab group for helping me to develop my presentation skills over the last few years. I have always received insightful feedback from my friends and colleagues, and they encouraged me to participate in the 3MT. I received many different perspectives so I learned to interpret and condense a lot of presentation lessons alongside building the thesis story. Every comment helped me to construct an effective final product. I’m sure the experience will help me as I write my thesis.

People’s Choice: Kara Fikrig, entomology doctoral candidate

Watch Kara Fikrig’s 3MT presentation .

Special Committee Chair: Laura Harrington

Area of Research: Mosquito feeding ecology

Biography: Kara Fikrig studies mosquito feeding behavior and hopes that her research will help public health efforts to reduce global suffering from mosquito-borne diseases. She believes that science communication is critical to achieve that goal. As such, she is dedicated to ensuring that science is understood and valued by the public and elected representatives.

Favorite Thing About Cornell: The easy access to beautiful nature!

First, I would like to thank my family, friends, and lab for their support, both during this competition and throughout my development as a scientist.

I decided to participate in the 3MT competition because I value science communication and recognize the importance of being able to explain my science in a way that is both comprehensible and interesting to the public. This is especially true since I study mosquitoes – the threat of disease transmission underscores the need to effectively communicate about my study system.

After watching videos of past 3MT presenters, I thought that the competition would be a great opportunity to learn and practice science communication skills. And I was not disappointed! I learned new techniques, such as portraying enthusiasm despite being nervous, and had the opportunity to practice techniques that I had learned previously, like employing a hook to grab the listeners’ attention and using relatable metaphors. It was challenging to condense my project into three minutes – but the process of doing so helped me to realize that many of the details that I considered crucial were in fact unnecessary to understand the overarching message. The skills that I developed through participating in the 3MT competition will help me to more effectively and confidently communicate my science in the future. And I’m sure that the condensed explanation of my work will come in handy once social gatherings begin again! 

Xiangkun (Elvis) Cao,  mechanical engineering doctoral candidate

Watch Xiangkun (Elvis) Cao’s 3MT presentation .

Special Committee Chair: David Erickson

Area of Research: Artificial photosynthesis, solar fuels, CO2 conversion

Biography: Xiangkun (Elvis) Cao is a Ph.D. candidate in mechanical engineering working on artificial photosynthesis at Cornell University. He is a Lindau Nobel Alumnus (2020), UNICEF Young Changemaker on Sustainable WASH Solutions (2020), Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree (2019), and BP Future Energy Leader (2019), among others. 

Favorite Thing About Cornell: The ice cream at the Cornell Dairy Bar.

Olivia Graham,  ecology and evolutionary biology doctoral candidate

Watch Olivia Graham’s 3MT presentation .

Special Committee Chair: Drew Harvell

Area of Research: Marine ecology, disease ecology, community ecology

Biography: Olivia Graham is a Ph.D. candidate in Drew Harvell’s lab. By combining field and laboratory approaches, she studies the role of environment and biodiversity—host genetics, herbivores, and microbes—on disease dynamics in seagrass. Outside of all things marine, Olivia enjoys baking, adventures with her puppy, and science communication.

Favorite Thing About Cornell: Cornell is truly an institution where anyone can study anything. The opportunities are boundless, creating a diverse, collaborative learning environment and community.

Jessica Maya,  genetics, genomics, and development doctoral candidate

Watch Jessica Maya’s 3MT presentation .

Special Committee Chair: Maureen Hanson

Area of Research: Immunology and metabolism of chronic fatigue syndrome

Biography: Jessica Maya is a fourth year graduate student originally from Birmingham, Alabama. She has been doing scientific research since high school and has worked on projects involving human diseases for the majority of that time. Maya comes from a big Colombian family, and when she’s not in lab, she enjoys painting, quilting, and salsa dancing. 

Favorite Thing About Cornell: My favorite thing about Cornell is how collaborative all of the labs and departments are with each other. The interdisciplinary approach that is fostered here allows for some amazing work to get done!

Seema Singh, city and regional planning doctoral candidate

Watch Seema Singh’s 3MT presentation .

Special Committee Chair: Michael A. Tomlan

Area of Research: Transport planning, gender-sensitive planning, and urban governance

Biography: Seema Singh studies gender and transport linkages in India. She hopes to reduce gender-based inequalities in cities by mainstreaming women’s needs in transport planning and policymaking. She is enthusiastic about sustainable living and was selected as a Young leader in Sustainable Transport in 2019.

Favorite Thing About Cornell: Cornell’s motto: “… an institution where any person can find instruction in any study.”

Alan Sulpizio,  biochemistry, molecular, and cell biology doctoral candidate

Watch Alan Sulpizio’s 3MT presentation .

Special Committee Chair: Yuxin Mao

Area of Research: Biochemistry and structural biology

Biography: Alan Sulpizio is interested in learning about proteins of unknown function. He considers the infectious bacteria Legionella an excellent organism to study because they use many alien-like protein weapons to hijack our cells. By discovering how these unique legionella proteins act, we can learn more about our biology and potential therapeutics.

Favorite Thing About Cornell:  Hiking through the beautiful nature surrounding campus.

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UNI has been granted permission to hold an event modeled after the 3MT® event developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. The UNI competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by graduate students at the University of Northern Iowa. 3MT® cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills. The competition supports their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition at the University of Northern Iowa began in 2021. View the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) at UNI Programs collection. See the 2021 event program (pdf).

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The IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society is organizing a virtual and global 3MT™ competition.

3MT ® , founded by the University of Queensland in 2008, is an academic competition that cultivates students’ presentation and research communication skills and challenges them to describe their research within three minutes to a general audience with one static slide.

This year, the competition will be virtual and open to all students in a research-based masters or doctoral program worldwide. 

If you want to take the challenge and participate to the competition, submit a 3-minute video describing your thesis and research topic to a video platform (YouTube, Youku Tudou, etc.) or to a site accessible only by the evaluation committee with a private URL. This year, we are adding TikTok to the list, where you can record a 3-minute short clip.

The judging criteria for this phase are presentation skills (40%), scientific quality (40%) and originality (20%) of the topic presented. Any visual aid is permitted only for this phase of the competition

The top 10 submissions will be selected and invited to the final round of the competition, which will be online to an audience and adjudicating panel on October 21, 2021 at 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time.

The  top 3  presentations as judged by the panel will be awarded prizes in the value of $500, $300 and $200 and award certificates from GRSS.

For the initial phase, please submit your videos by  September 30, 2021,  through this form here.

If you have any questions about the competition, please send us an email at 3mt.grss@gmail.com

Timeline of Competition

By October 10, 2021: Submission of the 3-minute videos for competition Phase 1.

October 15, 2021: Top 10 submissions are invited to present virtually at 3MT™ 2021

October 21, 2021: Virtual 3MT™ competition

October 21, 2021: Winners announced

Rules of the competition

• A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted. No slide transitions, animations or ‘movement’ of any description are allowed. The slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration.
• No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted.
• No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
• Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified.
• Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs).
• Presentations are to commence from the stage.
• Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through either movement or speech.
• The decision of the adjudicating panel is final.

Comprehension and content

• Did the presentation provide an understanding of the background and significance to the research question being addressed, while explaining terminology and avoiding jargon?
• Did the presentation clearly describe the impact and/or results of the research, including conclusions and outcomes?
• Did the presentation follow a clear and logical sequence?
• Was the thesis topic, research significance, results/impact and outcomes communicated in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience?
• Did the presenter spend adequate time on each element of their presentation – or did they elaborate for too long on one aspect or was the presentation rushed?

Engagement and communication

• Did the oration make the audience want to know more?
• Was the presenter careful not to trivialize or generalize their research?
• Did the presenter convey enthusiasm for their research?
• Did the presenter capture and maintain their audience’s attention?
• Did the speaker have sufficient stage presence, eye contact, and vocal range; maintain a steady pace, and have a confident stance?
• Did the PowerPoint slide enhance the presentation – was it clear, legible, and concise?

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3MT was developed by The University of Queensland in 2008, and is now held in more than 900 universities in 85 countries around the world.

Master’s degree and doctoral students enrolled at UNC-Chapel Hill from any discipline administered by The Graduate School are welcome to register and participate in the competition.

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• Friday, October 13, 2023 Last day to register to participate in the preliminary rounds
• Monday, October 16, 2023 Preliminary Round 1, 3:00-5:00 p.m., Graduate Student Center, 211A West Cameron Ave.
• Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Preliminary Round 2, 3:00-5:00 p.m., Graduate Student Center, 211A West Cameron Ave.

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• Wednesday, October 25, 2023 , 4:00-5:00 p.m., held during University Research Week.
• First Place: $1000 and the opportunity to represent UNC Chapel Hill at the 3MT competition in Greenville, SC, March 13-15, 2024 as part of the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools annual conference.
• Second Place: $600
• People’s Choice Award: $400

**Note, the presentations for the 2023 Preliminary Rounds and Final Competition will be live and in person. Video recordings or Zoom presentations will not be accepted**

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You know your research really, really well–but do you know it well enough to explain it in a clear and compelling manner to the broader public? Whether you’re giving a presentation to a lay audience, delivering a job talk, interviewing for an exciting role, or teaching undergraduates, the ability to present your specialized knowledge to a nonspecialist audience is crucial. In this interactive workshop session, we will explore and practice strategies to help you highlight the broader impacts of your research, so you can confidently share a message that matters. This session is held only in-person. Lunch will be provided for attendees.

Professional communication skills boot camp (in person) October 2 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

The Professional Communication Skills Boot Camp is intended to increase students’ confidence communicating to broader audiences and practice developing persuasive skills that will create effective messaging and relay the importance of one’s research. The Boot Camp takes a development approach and is based on practice and feedback. The expected outcomes include a polished elevator pitch for non-expert audiences, increased confidence in impromptu speaking as a novice scholar, and skills with responding to questions about your research. We anticipate participants to be from a broad range of disciplines.**Seats are limited. Please be sure to register only if you are able to attend the full day. Morning coffee and lunch provided. This is an in-person workshop only.** Facilitator: Bri McWhorter of Activate to Captivate.

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) information session (virtual) October 4 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

This session will highlight the requirements necessary to create an effective presentation for the Three Minute Thesis competition. The session will also involve review of sample 3MT presentations using the official judging rubric as well as allow participants an opportunity to conceptualize their own successful and effective 3MT presentation. The competition is open to master’s and doctoral students.

Judging Criteria

At every level of the competition, each competitor will be assessed on the judging criteria listed below. Each criterion is equally weighted on a 7 point scale (14 points total).

Comprehension and Content (7 points)

• Presentation provided clear background and significance to the research question
• Presentation clearly described the research strategy/design and the results/findings of the research
• Presentation clearly described the conclusions, outcomes and impact of the research

Engagement and Communication (7 points)

• The oration was delivered clearly, and the language was appropriate for a non-specialist audience
• The PowerPoint slide was well-defined and enhanced the presentation
• The presenter conveyed enthusiasm for their research and captured and maintained the audience’s attention

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The 3-Minute Thesis (3MT®) challenges students to communicate the significance of their projects without the use of props or industry jargon, in just three minutes. The competition develops academic, presentation, and research communication skills and help students' learn to quickly explain their research to a non-specialist audience leaving them wanting to know more.

Date: Friday, November 12, 2021 Time: Presentations: 10 a.m. | Winner Selected & Announced: 11-11:30 a.m. Place:  Virtual via Zoom

Participants: Courtney Boucher Kinesiology, Ph.D., College of Education & Human Development Who hires women coaches? Holding athletic directors accountable Katie Cassidy Water Resources Science, M.S., Duluth Campus Environmental Impacts of the Application of Potassium Acetate as a Deicer

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The Graduate School and Marquette University held the 3MT® competition on February 26, 2021.  The Three Minute Thesis is a global research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland in Australia.  It is an academic competition for doctoral and master’s degree students that require each participant to explain his or her research effectively in three minutes, using one slide, with no animation.

After competing in a qualifying round, the finalists were chosen to compete for the coveted prize of $500.  Additionally, $250 was awarded to the Runner-Up.

The final competition was judged by Dr. Judy Yin Shih, Retired Mental Health Clinician and Health Policy Analyst, Dr. Kimo Ah Yun, Acting Provost, Marquette University; Kelly McShane, Trustee at Marquette University; and Ms. Devi Shastri, Statewide Higher Education Reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Congratulations to this year's winner Adam Knier and runner-up Joey Avila!

Adam Knier, a doctoral student in Biological Sciences, emerged as the Three Minute Thesis competition winner with his presentation, “Potential Oxidative Protection from Transthyretin Amyloidosis (ATTR)”.  Adam will move on to represent Marquette University at the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools regional competition.

The Runner-Up was awarded to Joey Avila, a doctoral student in Biomedical Engineering, with his presentation, "Crashing into Spine Safety".

Congratulations and thank you to our winners and competitors from this year’s competition!  It was incredible to learn about the research from our graduate students. 

First Place Winner: Adam Knier - Biological Sciences

Thesis: potential oxidative protection from transthyretin amyloidosis (attr), runner-up winner: joey avila - biomedical engineering, thesis: crashing into spine safety, jesey gopez - psychology, thesis: the beginning of friendship: teaching individuals to identify common interests, xie jiayu - electrical and computer engineering, thesis: predictions for robots: so, what’s next, nasim maghboli balasjin - biological sciences, thesis: plant growth: promoting bacteria that contribute to the success of cold tolerant rice, timothy radke - electrical and computer engineering, thesis: keeping uavs safe through hardware security.

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Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) is an international research and scholarly communication competition developed by The University of Queensland in Australia. The goal of the competition is to develop students’ academic, presentation, and professional communication skills. Doctoral students have three minutes – and a single PowerPoint slide - to present compelling and engaging talks on their dissertation topic and its significance. 3MT™ empowers students to consolidate their ideas and concisely explain their work to the public and scholars from other fields.

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Empower Your Pitch is a doctoral communication competition that develops the research communication skills of participants, enabling them to deliver diverse pitches to diverse people. The competition empowers presenters to communicate the value of their research at any stage of development and across all disciplines – including STEMM, Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences – in a maximum time frame of three minutes. Presenters may rely on assorted strategies to capture the audience’s attention, convey the essence of their research, and explain its relevance to their listeners. The competition will take place throughout March and April with training sessions to help develop your communication skills. It is hosted by the JHU PHuters Office and will run instead of the 3MT this year.

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A selection of videos of award-winning presentations from a variety of universities are available on the 3MT™ website .

For questions about the JHU competition, please contact Kate Bradford at [email protected] .

2021 3MT Competition

2020 3mt competition.

The JHM Professional Development and Career Office is hosted the 2021 Three Minute Thesis Competition on March 25. Ten Hopkins Doctoral students had three minutes – and a single, static PowerPoint slide - to present compelling and engaging talks on their dissertation topic.

2021 Winners

Congratulations to Chad Hicks: 2021 JHU Three Minute Thesis Champion!

• First Place: Chad Hicks , School of Medicine How Bookmarks Help Cells Pass Their Leukemia Test
• Second Place and People's Choice: Brooke Jarrett , Bloomberg School of Public Health In South Africa, What Interventions Can Improve Care For People With HIV?
• Third Place: Benjamin Zaepfel , School of Medicine Sandwiches out of Sand
• Alumni Choice: Yun-Fei Liu , Krieger School of Arts and Sciences The Brain Mechanism for Code Reading is Associated With Both Language and Logic

2021 Finalists

• Rebecca Chisholm , School of Education Early Childhood Educator Instructional Practices for English Learners
• Oscar Reyes Gaido , School of Medicine Illuminating the Future of Heart Failure Therapy
• Suraj Kannan , School of Medicine Growing a Heart in a Dish
• Monica Lee , Bloomberg School of Public Health Hibernating Legionella: Silent but Deadly
• Crystal Perez , Bloomberg School of Public Health Healthier Kids’ Meals and Less Tantrums?
• Utkarsh Sharma , Krieger School of Arts and Sciences Scaling Behavior of Neural Networks: Human Language and Job Displacement at the Dawn of Automation

The full recording of the competition can be viewed at the JHU Alumni Association Facebook Page. Individual videos of each finalist will be available in a few weeks.

Thank you to our 2021 3MT Final Competition Judges:

• Dr. Nancy Kass, Vice Provost for Graduate and Professional Education and Pheobe R. Berman Professor of Bioethics and Public Health at the JHSPH
• Dr. Denis Wirtz, Vice Provost for Research and Theophilus Halley Smoot Professor of Engineering Science in the WSE
• Dr. Mona Shattell, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Professor at the SON
• Dr. Gregg Semenza, 2019 Nobel Laureate and Professor at the SOM
• Dr. Judy Keen, JHU Alumni Association Council Member and Alumnus of KSAS, JHSPH, and SOM
• Eduardo Martinez-Montes, 2019 JHU 3MT Champion and PhD Candidate at the SOM

2019 3MT Competition

The JHM Professional Development and Career Office hosted the fourth annual Three Minute Thesis Competition April 17, 2019 in Mountcastle Auditorium located on the School of Medicine Campus. Thirty-two doctoral students competed in the preliminary heats and twelve finalists were chosen to present their 3MT talks in the final competition.

The 2019 judges had a diverse background of research and communication experience and represented the university’s top leadership, including:

Dr. Nancy Kass Vice Provost for Graduate and Professional Education and Pheobe R. Berman Professor of Bioethics and Public Health at JHSPH Dr. Denis Wirtz Vice Provost for Research and Theophilus Halley Smoot Professor of Engineering Science in the WSE Dr. Patricia M. Davidson Dean of the School of Nursing Dr. William Egginton Director of the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute and Decker Professor in the Humanities Dr. Allyson Handley President of the JHU Alumni Association Sarah Attreed 2017 JHU and Maryland State 3MT top finalist, PhD Candidate in JHU Bloomberg School of Public Health

Congratulations to all those students participating and the competition winners:

First Place: Eduardo Martinez-Montes, School of Medicine, Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology The Lazy Librarian

Second Place: Katie Overbey, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Environmental Health and Engineering Application of Novel Laboratory Methods to Identify Infectious Norovirus in the Environment

Third Place & Alumni Choice: Benjamin Ackerman, Bloomberg School of Public Health Biostatistics Clinical Trials: How Do Their Results Translate to the Real World?

People’s Choice: Jarrett Venezia, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Why Do Good Macrophages Go Bad?

Tyler Ames, School of Education Measuring the Promise of Career Education Sarah Kim, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Biophysics Opening Doors into Cells Binu Koirala, School of Nursing The First Step in Preventing Deaths from Heart Failure in Nepal Claire Konieczny, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, German and Romance Languages and Literatures Emblems and Reading in the Renaissance Celia Litovsky, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Cognitive Science Why Do Some Stroke Patients Recover Better than Others? Pramuditha Perera, Whiting School of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering Teaching Machines to Say "I'm not sure" Allen Scheie, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Physics Quasiparticles in Magnetic Crystals Derek VanDyke, Whiting School of Engineering, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Biasing the Immune System

2018 3MT Competition

The JHM Professional Development and Career Office hosted the third annual Three Minute Thesis Competition April 18, 2018 in Mountcastle Auditorium. Twenty-seven PhD Candidates competed in the preliminary heats and ten finalists were chosen to present their 3MT talks in the final competition.

The 2018 Judges had a broad background of research and communication experience and represented the university’s top leadership, including:

•   Ronald J. Daniels, President of Johns Hopkins University •   Dr. Nancy Kass, Vice Provost for Graduate and Professional Education •   Dr. Patricia M. Davidson, Dean, School of Nursing •   Dr. Roy Ziegelstein, Vice Dean for Education, School of Medicine •   Dr. Catherine Hueston, Associate Director of the Wharton Communications Program, UPenn •   Joseph Shin, IGM PhD Candidate and 2017 JHU & Maryland State 3MT Competition Champion

First Place and People’s Choice: Caroline Vissers, Department of Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, School of Medicine Notes on Brain Health

Second Place: Valerie Rennoll, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering Tunable Acoustic Transducers: Harnessing the Power of Sound

Third Place: Sarah Attreed, Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health Building a Better Vaccine

Nikhil Anand, Department of Physics, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences New Methods in Particle Physics Sunjae Bae, Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health The Right Drug for the Right Patient Kenneth Feder, Department of Mental Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health Children in the U.S. Opioid Crisis Talia Henkle, Department of Pathology, Graduate Program in Immunology, School of Medicine Helping Mice Help Cancer Patients Joseph Rehfus, Department of Biology, Cellular, Molecular, and Development Biology and Biophysics Graduate Program, Krieger School of Arts and Sciences Force as a Probe for "Hidden" Enzyme Shapes Tamar Rodney, School of Nursing The Wound We Cannot See! Dominic Scalise, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering Things Besides Number

2018 State Competition

All three winners from the 2018 Hopkins 3MT Competition competed in the Maryland State Competition Wednesday, May 2 at the University of Maryland, Medical Center. Sarah Attreed placed second and Valerie Rennoll won People’s Choice in the Maryland State Competition.

2017 3MT Competition

The JHM Professional Development and Career Office hosted the second annual Three Minute Thesis Competition April 5, 2017 in the Turner Auditorium.

First Place: Joseph Shin, Institute of Genetic Medicine Scleroderma: An Opportunity for New Therapy and New Perspectives in Biology

Second Place: Kelli DePriest, Nursing The Power of Greenspace

Third Place and People’s Choice: Jarrett Smith, Molecular Biology and Genetics Oil and Water: Separating the Cell

Tim Al-Khindi, Neuroscience Finding the Right Partner: The Role of Semaphorins and Neuropilins in the Retina Jonathan C. Grima, Neuroscience Traffic Jams in Neurodegeneration Hyejeong Hong, Nursing Predicting TB Treatment-related Hearing Loss Anand Malpani, Computer Science Automated Virtual Coaching for Surgeons Emily A. Margolis, History of Science and Technology Space Tourism in Cold War America Julian B. Munoz, Physics and Astronomy A New Dark Matter Candidate Digvijay Singh, Biophysics Editing Life: Gene Editing Tools in Real-time Action

2017 State Competition

Winners from the 2017 Hopkins 3MT Competition competed in the Maryland State Competition Tuesday, May 9 at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Joseph Shin placed first in the Maryland State Competition. Hyejeong Hong, who was a finalist from the School of Nursing, placed second.

2016 3MT Competition

The JHM Professional Development and Career Office sponsored the inaugural 3MT™ Competition April 20, 2016 ; congratulations to all participating students and competition winners:

First Place and People’s Choice: Alexandra Pucsek, Immunology Cancer Unmasked: How Inhibiting a Small Protein Could Boost Anti-Tumor Immunity (VIDEO)

Second Place: Amanda Edwards, Biomedical Engineering Tricking the Brain into Exceeding Its Abilities (VIDEO)

Third Place: Ken Estrellas, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Stem Cell Treatments to Restore Missing Muscle Protein (VIDEO)

The JHMI winners competed in the Maryland state-wide 3MT Competition May 5 against students from the University of Maryland-College Park, University of Maryland-Baltimore and University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Congratulations to JHMI students for placing in the state competition:

First Place in Maryland Competition: Ken Estrellas, Cellular and Molecular Medicine (Second from the left)

Third Place in Maryland Competition: Alexandra Pucsek, Immunology (Far left)

The PDCO offers multiple in-person training opportunities to teach PhD students how to professionally present their academic work. Participation in these sessions is not required for competition, but it is highly encouraged. In past years, students who participated in 3MT training opportunities were more likely to make it to the finals and place. Doctoral students interested in participating in 3MT can view all information, rules, and presentation tips in the JHU 3MT Student Handbook .

Students will learn all about the 3MT competition, including key dates, preliminary heat logistics, and filming tips. Students will learn how put together a winning 3MT talk. We will cover how to condense your dissertation into three minutes, choosing a visual that enhances your talk, and presentation tips for public speaking. Students will get the chance to work on their talks in small breakout rooms.

• Thursday February 11th, 3 - 4:30pm. Register on Handshake This session will be recorded and available to those who cannot attend live.

Students should come with a draft of their three-minute presentation and ready to present their talk. Past 3MT judges and communication experts will offer immediate feedback to students to help them further improve their talk. The session will be done in an open forum, where you will be able to listen to other students’ presentation and hear feedback from everyone presenting. Practice rounds will not be recorded.

• February 22, 3 - 4:30pm EST. Register on Handshake
• February 25, 10 - 11:30am EST. Register on Handshake

The PDCO also offers one-on-one sessions to practice your presentation for additional feedback. Please email [email protected] to schedule an appointment.

All currently enrolled JHU doctoral students are eligible*. We encourage students from all disciplines to participate! Students who have not yet had their degree conferred are eligible to compete**. Past competitors may compete again.

* 2021 3MT Competition: All doctoral students who graduated in 2020 are eligible to compete due to the cancellation of the 2020 3MT Competition. Participants must present talks covering work that was done during their dissertation and cannot include work completed post-graduation.

** Eligibility rules for the Council of Graduate School's Three Minute Thesis competition may differ.

Prize Information

Prizes for the 2021 JHU 3MT Finals Competition are as follows:

• Winner: $1000
• Second Place: $500
• Third Place: $250
• People's Choice: $250
• Alumni Choice Award (Sponsored by the JHU Alumni Association): $250
• Remaining finalists will be awarded $100
• Students must present a talk on their dissertation work.
• Presentations are limited to 3 minutes and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified.
• Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through speech (timing commences from when the competitor starts speaking, not the start of the video).
• Filmed on the horizontal;
• Filmed on a plain background;
• Filmed from a static position;
• Filmed from one camera angle;
• A single static 16:9 slide is permitted in the presentation (no slide transitions, animations or ‘movement’ of any description). This can be visible continuously, or ‘cut to’ (as many times as you like) for a maximum of 1 minute. Alternatively, the slide may be submitted via email if not included in the video presentation.
• The 3-minute audio must be continuous – no sound edits or breaks.
• No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment and animated backgrounds) are permitted within the recording.
• Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs).
• No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted within the video recording.
• The decision of the adjudicating panel is final.

Please note: competitors *will not* be judged on video/recording quality or editing capabilities (optional inclusions). Judging will focus on the presentation, ability to communicate research to a non-specialist audience, and 3MT PowerPoint slide.

Judging Criteria

Presentations will be judged based on the following criteria:

• Did the presentation provide an understanding of the background and significance to the research question being addressed while explaining terminology and avoiding jargon?
• Did the presentation clearly describe the impact and/or results of the research, including conclusions and outcomes? (for early-stage students: predicted impact/results)
• Did the presentation follow a clear and logical sequence?
• Was the thesis topic, significance, results/impact and outcomes communicated in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience?
• Did the presenter spend adequate time on each element of their presentation - or did they elaborate for too long on one aspect or was the presentation rushed?
• Did the oration make the audience want to know more?
• Was the presenter careful not to trivialize or generalize their work?
• Did the presenter convey enthusiasm for their research?
• Did the presenter capture and maintain their audience’s attention?
• Did the speaker have sufficient stage presence, eye contact and vocal range; maintain a steady pace, and have a confident stance?
• Did the PowerPoint slide enhance the presentation - was it clear, legible, and concise?

Preparation

The JHM Professional Development and Career Office (PDCO) will organize a number of events and training opportunities to ensure students are adequately prepared to participate in the JHMI competition and state-wide competition. Events are open to all students, regardless of their participation in 3MT in order to ensure broader inclusion in training opportunities that enhance research communication skills. Faculty and training directors are also invited to attend the information sessions.

Upcoming Deadlines and Important Dates

Feb. 1: Registration opens Feb. 15: 3MT Information Session Feb. 18: 3MT Information Session March 1: Communication Workshop March 7: Deadline to register for 3MT March 21: Critique Session March 22: Critique Session

April 5: Preliminary Competition April 6: Preliminary Competition April 12: Communications Workshop April 13: Judges’ Feedback will be collated and distributed to all participants April 15: Deadline for all finalists to submit finished slide for inclusion in Finals slide deck April 20: JHMI Finals (Competition, Reception and Awards Ceremony) April 22: Judges’ Feedback will be collated and distributed to all participants May 4: State-wide 3MT Competition at University of Maryland-Baltimore

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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.

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Upcoming dates: Wednesday, October 13, 2021—4:00 until 5:00 p.m. 3MT Information Session and Workshop (Zoom)

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 Last day to register for the preliminary rounds and video submissions due.

Wednesday, November 10, 2021—5:00 until 6:00 p.m. Final 3MT competition, held during University Research Week. Live stream of top 10 participants’ video presentations.

Prizes: 1st place $1,000; 2nd place, $600; People’s Choice, $400

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Uic graduate college three minute thesis 3mt competition 2021.

January 22 - February 22, 2021

Chicago, IL 60612

UIC Graduate students you are invited to enter the Graduate College’s Virtual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.

The competition supports student’s capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. They must condense their research into a brief, engaging presentation, using a single presentation slide. Students enrolled in either a Master’s or Ph.D. program with an original research project may compete.

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Three Minute Thesis - 2021 Registration 

The UAlbany 3MT is going virtual for 2021! Download the full 3MT Virtual Competition Guidelines .  Currently enrolled doctoral and master's students in all disciplines at UAlbany will be eligible to participate in 3MT®. Work presented must have been conducted at UAlbany. Students should be in the final stages of graduate school so they have some sound conclusions and impacts from their research.

• First Place:  $1,000 
• Second Place:  $750 
• Third Place:  $500 
• People's Choice:  $250 (selected via audience vote) 

Registration will remain open until 11:59pm on Friday, February 12, 2021. If your slide or video are not ready at the time of registration, you must upload your slide to  3MT PowerPoint Slides   and email your video link by 11:59 PM on February 17th in order to be eligible to participate. Your PowerPoint slide must be 1 (one) static, widescreen size (16:9). (in PowerPoint, click the Design tab, and then click Slide Size and choose Widescreen (16:9)). Preliminary Rounds will be held the week of February 22, 2021.  Final Round will be held the week of March 1, 2021. If you have any questions about the 3MT Competition, please contact Assistant Dean Shanise Kent at [email protected] . Visit the  UAlbany 3MT webpage   for more information. 

• Please use the following file name format:  Last Name_First Name.ppt . 
• Be sure that your PowerPoint Slide is in widescreen 16:9 Ratio (In PowerPoint, click the Design tab, and then click Slide Size. Choose Widescreen [16:9]).
• The 3MT® presentation must represent the original research of the participant.
• The authors of the 3MT® presentation will retain all rights regarding its use at all times prior to and following the competition except as stated below.
• Due to the nature of the competition, we will not ask judges, reviewers, staff or the audience to agree to or sign non-disclosure statements for any participant.
• All public sessions of the competition, including but not limited to oral presentations, are open to the public at large. Any and all of these public sessions may be broadcast to interested persons through media which may include the Internet.
• Any data or information discussed or divulged in public sessions by entrants should be considered information that will likely enter the public realm, and entrants should not assume any right of confidentiality in any data or information discussed, divulged or presented in these sessions. This means, if your research includes commercial-in- confidence or culturally sensitive material you should think very carefully about how you can present this information. We advise that you discuss you competition entry with the parties/s before entering the 3MT®
• The University at Albany and the 3MT® Competition may make photocopies, photographs, videotapes and/or audiotapes of the presentations or material prepared for use in presentation at the 3MT®
• UAlbany may use the materials in any book or other printed materials and any videotape or other medium that it may produce, provided that any profits earned from the sale of such items is used by the University solely to defray the costs of future 3MT® Competitions.
• Presenters must obtain permission to use anything that is not their own (e.g. an image, graph, etc.) prior to competing in their round.

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Open to all members of the senior class, the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition offers cash prizes to students who can most effectively summarize their senior research projects in three minutes or fewer. In addition, participants must tailor their explanations to a broad audience.

The first,- second-, and third-place prizes were determined by a panel of judges from the Clinton and Utica area; the People's Choice Award goes to the speaker with the most audience votes.

History major Hannah Jablons ’24 took second place with her presentation titled Dan’s Manhattan Plaza , and interdisciplinary concentrator in public health Aliana Potter ’24 won third with Primary Care Provider Practice Patterns in Health Provider Shortage Areas and non-HPSAs. Biology major Bobbi Roca ’24 won the People’s Choice award for her speech  Climate Change and Trees: Which ones are built different.

Hamilton is one of only a few undergraduate institutions that sponsors the competition. Three Minute Thesis traditionally “celebrates the exciting research conducted by Ph.D. students. Developed by the University of Queensland, the exercise cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills.”

Funding for the 3MT at Hamilton comes from the Ferguson Endowment, which advances oral communication across campus.

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CSDE Trainee Lizzy Pelletier (Evans School of Public Policy & Governance) will be presenting at this year’s  UW Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition ! Lizzy’s talk is titled ‘Does Paid Leave Help All Parents?’. UW 3MT is a professional development competition that celebrates the exciting capstone and research experiences of master’s and doctoral students at the University of Washington. The competition supports graduate students’ capacity to effectively explain their research or capstone project in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a public audience. The event will occur on Thursday, May 23, 2024 from 3:00-4:00 in the auditorium of Alder Hall. Doors open at 2:30 pm. RSVP here and cheer Lizzy on!

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2024 Preakness Stakes post positions, odds, entries, field, lineup, horses, start time, complete guide

The second leg of the triple crown got a little more interesting when the favorite was forced to withdraw.

With the Kentucky Derby now in the books, all the attention in horse racing turns to Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland for the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes. Dubbed the "People's jewel" of thoroughbred racing, this event typically separates the contenders from the pretenders when it comes to the Triple Crown. Mystik Dan has the chance to make history after winning at Churchill Downs earlier this month and heads into the eight-horse field on Saturday as the favorite.

There will be one notable name absent from the starting gates as Muth was scratched early in the week. The morning-line favorite, trained by Bob Baffert, was pulled from the race after suffering a spike in temperature upon arrival to Pimlico. Now, it could be any one's race to win given the smaller field.

Trainer Ken McPeek remains confident in Mystik Dan ahead of the second straight massive race in just three weeks.

Baffert is no stranger to the winner's circle at Pimlico. National Treasure, another horse trained by the prolific trainer, won the 2023 Preakness Stakes at 4-1 odds. In fact, Baffert has won the Preakness Stakes more than any other trainer in the race's storied history.

Catching Freedom, the fourth-place finisher at the Kentucky Derby is also among the favorites with 7/2 odds. Rounding out the top of the field is Tuscan Gold (9/2), trained by Chad Brown, who has been to the winner's circle at Pimlico twice in his career already.

Here is how you can watch the action on Saturday evening along with the post draw and latest odds on the race. Stay tuned to this page for any news or developments ahead of post time.

How to watch the 2024 Preakness Stakes

Date:  Saturday, May 18 Post time:  7:01 p.m. ET Location:  Pimlico Race Course -- Baltimore, Maryland  TV:  NBC |  Stream:   fuboTV  (try for free)

2024 Preakness Stakes post positions

• Mugatu (20-1)
• Uncle Heavy (20-1)
• Catching Freedom (6-1)
• Muth (8-5)*
• Mystik Dan (5/2)
• Seize the Grey (15-1)
• Just Steel (15-1)
• Tuscan Gold (8-1)
• Imagination (6-1)

Muth was scratched from the race on Wednesday

2024 Preakness Stakes odds (sorted)

• Mystik Dan 5/2
• Imagination 6-1
• Catching Freedom 6-1
• Tuscan Gold 8-1
• Seize the Grey 15-1
• Just Steel 15-1
• Mugatu 20-1
• Uncle Heavy 20-1

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By Kylie Robison , a senior AI reporter working with The Verge's policy and tech teams. She previously worked at Fortune Magazine and Business Insider.

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AWS CEO Adam Selipsky is stepping down, effective June 3rd, according to an internal email from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy viewed by The Verge. Matt Garman , the SVP of AWS sales, marketing, and global services at Amazon, will replace Selipsky as CEO. Amazon confirmed The Verge ’s reporting in a blog post published this morning.

Garman is a nearly 18-year veteran of Amazon , spending the entire time working on AWS.

Amazon reported that revenue from its cloud unit grew 17 percent year over year in the first quarter of 2024, beating Wall Street expectations, with revenue at $25.04 billion. AWS is also very profitable, accounting for 17 percent of Amazon’s revenue in the most recent quarter and 62 percent of its operating income. That invisible server empire is truly bigger than you think, and during outages , both the internet and the real world have felt the effects.

AWS is also a major piece of Amazon’s AI play. Amazon recently wrapped up a $4 billion investment in the AI startup Anthropic, which uses AWS’s proprietary AI chips for training and deploying models . Selipsky has been a leading figure in Amazon’s announcements around generative AI, like deploying Nvidia’s GH200 chips , launching a chat tool called Amazon Q , and rolling out new versions of Amazon’s own Trainium AI chips.

In an interview with Nilay Patel on the Decoder podcast last fall , Selipsky emphasized his feeling that Amazon’s cloud business is still at the start of its journey, saying, “...because we’re an $88 billion a year revenue business now, and there are other cloud providers as well, and they’re like, ‘Oh, these are huge businesses. So it must have already happened.’ But IT is so huge. It is several trillion dollars a year of spend that it’s easy to quickly see that most of the migration has yet to happen.”

You can read the full email from Jassy to AWS staff below:

A little over three years ago when Jeff announced my new role, one of my first jobs was to identify who’d take over and lead AWS. It was important to me that we had somebody who understood AWS, valued our culture, would provide strong continuity, and could keep growing the business. We had strong leaders in AWS, several of whom could lead the overall business in the long-term, but who’d benefit from a few more years gaining experience and learning under a more seasoned CEO. Adam Selipsky was one of the first VPs we hired in AWS back in 2005, and spent 11 years excellently leading AWS Sales, Marketing, and Support, before leaving to become the CEO of Tableau. I’ve always had a lot of respect for Adam, and we met several times to discuss the possibility of coming back to lead AWS. In those conversations, we agreed that if he accepted the role, he’d likely do it for a few years, and that one of the things he’d focus on during that time was helping prepare the next generation of leadership. We were fortunate that Adam agreed to step in and lead AWS, and has deftly led the business, while also developing his leadership team. Adam is now going to move onto his next challenge (after taking a well-deserved respite), and Matt Garman will become CEO of AWS, effective June 3rd. I’d like to thank Adam for everything he’s done to lead AWS over the past three years. He took over in the middle of the pandemic, which presented a wide array of leadership and business challenges. Under his direction, the team made the right long-term decision to help customers become more efficient in their spend, even if it meant less short-term revenue for AWS. Throughout, the team continued to invent and release new services at a rapid clip, including several impactful Generative AI services, such as Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q. Adam leaves AWS in a strong position, having reached a $100 billion annual revenue run rate this past quarter, with YoY revenue accelerating again. And perhaps most importantly, AWS continues to lead on operational performance, security, reliability, and the overall breadth and depth of our services. I’m deeply appreciative of Adam’s leadership during this time, and for the entire team’s dedication to deliver for customers and the business. As some of you may know, Matt started at Amazon as a MBA intern during the summer of 2005, and joined the company full-time in 2006 as one of the first AWS product managers. Initially working across all of AWS, Matt helped create our first service level agreements, define new features, and create new pricing plans. He then became our first product manager for EC2, and led EC2 product management in its early, formative years. During that time, he also led the team that defined, launched, and operated EBS. Matt eventually became the general manager of all AWS Compute services in 2016, which he did for about four years. In 2020, after having been deeply involved in our product organization for 14 years, I asked Matt to move to the demand generation side of AWS to lead WW Sales, Marketing, Support, and Professional Services. Matt has an unusually strong set of skills and experiences for his new role. He’s very customer focused, a terrific product leader, inventive, a clever problem-solver, right a lot, has high standards and meaningful bias for action, and in the 18 years he’s been in AWS, he’s been one of the better learners I’ve encountered. Matt knows our customers and business as well as anybody in the world, and has senior leadership experience on both the product and demand generation sides. I’m excited to see Matt and his outstanding AWS leadership team continue to invent our future—it’s still such early days in AWS. Thank you again to Adam for his leadership, and please join me in congratulating Matt. Andy

Below is Selipsky’s memo to staff, in response to Jassy.

Team, Thank you Andy, I appreciate the kind words and your leadership during all these years together. I take this next step with truly mixed emotions; I have spent almost 15 combined years in AWS, and it has been a real privilege. I am so grateful for all that I’ve learned about technology, leadership, organization, and culture at Amazon. Helping all of our customers and partners to build has been an amazing experience. Above all, I am grateful for my many friendships here, and for such talented colleagues who have taught me so much, while providing such good cheer. Leading this amazing team and the AWS business is a big job, and I’m proud of all we’ve accomplished going from a start-up to where we are today. In the back of my head I thought there might be another chapter down the road at some point, but I never wanted to distract myself from what we are all working so hard to achieve. Given the state of the business and the leadership team, now is an appropriate moment for me to make this transition, and to take the opportunity to spend more time with family for a while, recharge a bit, and create some mental free space to reflect and consider the possibilities. Matt and the AWS leadership team are ready for this next big opportunity. I’m excited to see what they and you do next, because I know it will be impressive. The future is bright for AWS (and for Amazon). I wish you all the very best of luck on this adventure. Onward always, Adam

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