Each March, which is the Month of La Francophonie, a French version of the Three-Minute Thesis competition entitled “Ma thèse en 180 secondes” (MT180) is organized by Acfas-Toronto-CSO, a national learned society that promotes the communication of science in French.
This year’s competition was held March 12 at York University’s Glendon Campus with 11 students competing in three categories: College and Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate.
Two Waterloo Arts students won within their respective categories: Jacob Legault-Leclair, a PhD candidate in Sociology and Legal Studies, placed 2nd in the Doctorate regional competition, and Emily Mashaal, a Master’s candidate in cognitive neuroscience in the Department of Psychology, placed 2nd in the Master’s category. Mashaal was later interviewed for a segment on Radio-Canada. Both competitors received a $500 award.
Chantal Trudel, a PhD candidate inCognitive Neuroscience, also chaired the organizing committee for MT180.
Félicitations à Jacob et Emily !
This news item is adapted from one that originally appeared in the Daily Bulletin