Graduate Student Events
The Graduate College creates a robust intellectual environment across the UC community. Regular events, lectures, and workshops afford students the opportunity to engage ideas across disciplinary boundaries, learn from experts in their field, and provide a stepping stone towards the direction of their future.
All events are posted below and continuously updated.
Calendar of Events
Events for the 2025-26 academic year are listed below.
3MT Workshop: Communicating Research Effectively to General Audiences
Tuesday, January 27 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Online
Dr. Melissa Jacquart is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department and director of curriculum and pedagogy for the Center for Public Engagement with Science (PEWS) at the University of Cincinnati. Her research focuses on philosophy, public understanding of science, and effective teaching methodologies. Dr. Jacquart will teach competitors strategies and skills for navigating cross-disciplinary communication.
This workshop is open to all graduate students; participation in the Three Minute Thesis competition is not required.
Three Minute Thesis Competition
Wednesday, February 25 | 4:30 - 6:00 PM | Clifton Court Hall 1170
All faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend UC's Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Final Competition. The 3MT competition challenges students to summarize their research or scholarship for a non-specialist audience using only three minutes of speech and a single PowerPoint slide. Judges will select first, second, and third-place winners, while the audience will select who wins the $500 People's Choice Award.
This event offers a sampling of the innovative research and scholarship our graduate students are currently working on. Come to taste what's next, stay to vote for the People's Choice Winner!