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黑料网大事记 3MT

3 Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that showcases 黑料网大事记鈥檚 innovative PhD candidates, who have just 3 minutes to explain their world-changing research and why it is important.
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Congratulations to the 黑料网大事记 2025 3 Minute Thesis Winners!

First Prize: Tiana Wang
The Kirby Institute 鈥撀燫NA Drugs: Our New Superhero Against HTLV-1

Tiana will progress through to the Asia-Pacific 3MT and Universitas 21 competitions

Runner Up:聽Rachel Gray
School of Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications

Effective Target Detection in Practical Environments

Third Prize: Mohamed Hanafy Kotb Ibrahim
School of Risk & Actuarial Studies

Using Smart Driving Data and AI to Set Fair Car Insurance Premiums

Honourable Mention: Fei Wu
School of Psychology

Why We Eat Comfort Food

Honourable Mention: Natasha Naidu
School of Global & Public Law

The People of the Agreement

People's Choice Award: Kaining Shen
School of Built Environment

Giving Buildings a Voice to Reach Net Zero

The Founders Award: Marcus Miljak
School of Materials Science & Engineering

Extraction of Oxygen from Moon Rocks with X-ray Science

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2025 黑料网大事记 3MT Highlights

2025 Judges

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Alex Vynokur
Founder and CEO
Betashares
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Alex Vynokur

Founder and CEO
Betashares

The passion in the PhD candidates and their ability to translate complex topics into simple language is incredibly inspiring.

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Freya Campbell
Director Communications
ABC
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Freya Campbell headshot

Freya Campbell

Director Communications
ABC
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Andy Symington
Director
Human Rights and Social Impact, KPMG Australia
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Andy Symington headshot

Andy Symington

Director
Human Rights and Social Impact, KPMG Australia

Tonight鈥檚 standard was sky high with representatives from all faculties.聽 However, to be able to present to non-discipline people is so valuable and fosters collaboration, fosters investment and fosters impact.聽聽

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Professor Penny Martens
Deputy Dean of Graduate Research
黑料网大事记 Sydney
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Penny Martens headshot

Professor Penny Martens

Deputy Dean of Graduate Research
黑料网大事记 Sydney

The quality of this year鈥檚 candidates was amazing!聽 They鈥檙e having such great impact, and can communicate that impact so fluently and so clearly that everybody in the audience could understand.聽 I was just blown away by the quality of this year鈥檚 event.

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Professor Attila Brungs
黑料网大事记 Vice-Chancellor and President
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VC Atilla Brungs headshot

Professor Attila Brungs

黑料网大事记 Vice-Chancellor and President

Watch all 3MT talks here