UW Graduate School

This year's 2025 UW 3MT winner is Kevin Jiang Ph.D., @uwengineering & @uwsomwwam!! Congraulations!

The People's Choice Award and First-runner up goes to to Grace Umuetsi Ph.D., @uwsph & @uwsomwwam,

Now it's decision time for our judges. They will leave the room and deliberate privately before announcing our 2025 UW3MT winners!

Our final presenter is Grace Umuetsi Ph.D., @uwsph & @uwsomwwam, focuses on HPV vaccination and coverage in East Africa.

Marti Tooley, Ph.D. @UWMolES, presents her research on Computational Design of a Novel Platform to Colocalize Cell for Therapeutic Effects From Cancer Killing to Vaccine Boosting.

Her research focuses on enhancing daylighting and visual comfort in middle school classrooms, aiming to improve student well-being and academic outcomes.

Lakshmipriya Rajakumar, Master of Architecture. @UWBuiltEnv will present next.

Did you know space law was last updated 40 years ago?

Next is Eric Osnes,Maste'rs student @UWSchoolofLaw. “Space the final frontier” a growing risk and no legal repercussion for space safety or space debris. Offers practical solutions and safeguards for people and our shared planet.

Kevin i, Ph.D. @uwengineering & @uwsomwwam focuses on the development of diagnostic technologies that could be implemented in remote or home settings without compromising test accuracy or requiring complex protocols.

Affordable and accessible test kits will ensure a pandemic won't happen again.

Nicole Gregorio Ph.D. @uwengineering & @uwsomwwami examines how Jell-O can help us heal better.

"FLPP3 is a Deadly bacteria and a bioterrorism threat with no vaccine. Conventional drug methods don’t work," - Gizem Gokce Ph.D. @UWMolES

Our next presenter is Gizem Gokce Ph.D. from @UWMolES with research focusing on how to disarm a superbug: FLPP3

Daniil Filienko a master's student from @uwtset studies fighting against tuberculosis and using AI to help change lives.

Harsha’s dissertation evaluates the effects of Medicare’s skilled nursing facility payment reform on care for people with advanced cancer.

Our next presenter, is Harsha Amaravadi Ph.D. Health Services @uwsph

"Fostering early connection to nature can impact the -health and well-being of children and the community." Stacey Alfonso, Ph.D. @UWCollegeOfEd

Stacey Alfonso presents how nature connects is an emotional and cognitive and impacts the way we connect the natural world. Improves lifelong environmental beliefs and overall wellness.

Our first finalist is Stacey Alfonso, Ph.D. candidate @UWCollegeOfEd