Public Speaking preparation for presentations

Attention graduate students: here is an opportunity to improve your communication skills! If you are interested in participating in the 3MT competition (please see description below) and/or Gritty talks at this year's GEARS event you are encouraged to signup for a training and (FREE!) lunch with Scott Morgan on Nov 13th. 

Sign up here via myUMBC or by clicking on this link

Please click this link to view the events poster

Click this link to learn more about 3MT & GEARS

By signing up you can attend first Introductory workshop with Scott Morgan who will be guiding you on how to present your 3MT or Gritty Talk on the 13th November 2019.

3MT - Explain your thesis in just 3 Minutes. The winner will be given the opportunity to participate in a National 3 Minute Thesis Competition. For presentation a single static PowerPoint slide is permitted (no slide transitions, animations or 'movement' of any description). 

What is 3MT?

3MT competition cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills. Presenting in a 3MT competition increases their capacity to effectively explain their research, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.

Gritty Talks - This is a short TED-like talk for Graduate Students. The students will be given 5 to 7 minutes to talk about any open ended ideas. Topics can range from something that is new and surprising or just an idea or invention that the audience has never heard about.

For more info check gears.umbc.edu