The University of Arkansas Graduate School is hosting preliminary heats next week for its first annual Three Minute Thesis competition. The academic contest challenges graduate students to summarize their thesis or dissertation research within three minutes to a general audience.

The preliminary heats will be held in each of the academic colleges Feb. 8-12. First- and second-place winners will receive monetary prizes. The first-place winners will advance to a university-wide final on March 11.

The schedule for next week's events is detailed below. All members of the campus community are welcome to attend.

Sam M. Walton College of Business 
12:15 p.m. 
Monday, Feb. 8 
BELL 1108G

College of Education and Health Professions 
12:30 p.m. 
Monday, Feb. 8 
BELL 1108G

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences 
12:10 p.m. 
Tuesday, Feb. 9 
BELL 1108G

Interdisciplinary Programs 
12:15 p.m. 
Wednesday, Feb. 10 
BELL 1108G

College of Engineering 
12:15 p.m. 
Thursday, Feb. 11 
BELL 1108G

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences 
11:15 a.m. 
Friday, Feb. 12 
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