UW Graduate Student Affairs

UW Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
May 21, 2026, 4 - 6 pm / Doors open at 3:30 pm
HUB Lyceum, UW Seattle
Register to attend UW 3MT:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/DLwdpuiXfd

Want to see University of Washington graduate students vie for cash prizes, by presenting their capstone or research projects in 3 minutes and using only 1 slide?! Join us for the 2026 UW Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition! The theme this year is Impact.

An esteemed panel of judges will select First Place and Runner Up winners and the in-person audience will vote for People’s Choice.

This free event is open to the UW community. Following the presentations, there will be a reception with free light foods and refreshments.

This event is a partnership between The Graduate School’s office of Graduate Student Affairs and UW Libraries Research Commons. Send questions to [email protected].

Please note: 3MT is not a drop-in event for presenters. There is an event process. Graduate students who successfully compete during the online preliminary round will move forward and present during the competition on May 21.

May Coffee Connections - Cozy Gaming
May 6, 2026, 10 - 11 am
CMU 126 , UW Seattle
Register to attend:
https://apply.grad.uw.edu/register/CoffeeConnections_SprQuarter_2

This academic year, the Office of Graduate Student Equity & Excellence (GSEE) and the Center for Communication, Difference & Equity (CCDE) are co-hosting Coffee Connections. This is a space for students to drop in, unwind, grab some refreshments, and connect with community over art and creativity. Our May event will include cozy gaming! Students are welcome to bring their handheld gaming devices, phones, or board games to play solo or in community over snacks. We will also have puzzles and cards available.

Call for Proposals: UW Three Minute Thesis (3MT®)
Proposals due March 20, 2026 by 11:59 p.m. (PT)

Learn more and submit a proposal:
https://grad.uw.edu/current-students/student-success/3mt/

Are you a UW graduate student in the final stages of your capstone, thesis, or dissertation project? Apply to compete in the 2026 UW Three Minute Thesis (UW 3MT®), where you’ll have the opportunity to win cash prizes. The competition is open to all eligible graduate students from across the UW tri-campus.

UW 3MT® is a professional development competition that celebrates the exciting capstone and research experiences of master’s and doctoral students at the UW from all three campuses. 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.

This event is a partnership between The Graduate School’s office of Graduate Student Affairs and the UW Libraries Research Commons. Send questions to [email protected].

University of Washington Graduate School
University of Washington Libraries

March Coffee Connections - Cozy Gaming
Wednesday, March 4 from 10am-11am PT, CMU 126
Register to attend Coffee Connections:
https://apply.grad.uw.edu/register/CoffeeConnections_WinQuarter_3

This academic year, the Office of Graduate Student Equity & Excellence (GSEE) and the Center for Communication, Difference & Equity (CCDE) are co-hosting Coffee Connections. This is a space for students to drop in, unwind, grab some refreshments, and connect with community over art and creativity. Our March event will include cozy gaming! Students are welcome to bring their handheld gaming devices, phones, or board games to play solo or in community over snacks. We will also have puzzles and cards available.