Our first finalist is Stacey Alfonso, Ph.D. candidate UW College of Education

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.

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

Our next presenter, is Harsha Amaravadi Ph.D. Health Services University of Washington School of Public Health

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

Daniil Filienko a master's student from UW Tacoma School of Engineering & Technology studies fighting against tuberculosis and using AI to help change lives.

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

"FLPP3 is a Deadly bacteria and a bioterrorism threat with no vaccine. Conventional drug methods don’t work," - Gizem Gokce Ph.D. Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute

Nicole Gregorio Ph.D. UW Engineering & University of Washington School of Medicine examines how Jell-O can help us heal better.

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

Kevin i, Ph.D. UW Engineering & @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.

Next is Eric Osnes,Maste'rs student UW School of Law. “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.

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

Marti Tooley, Ph.D. Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute, presents her research on Computational Design of a Novel Platform to Colocalize Cell for Therapeutic Effects From Cancer Killing to Vaccine Boosting.

Our final presenter is Grace Umuetsi Ph.D., University of Washington School of Public Health & @uwsomwwam, focuses on HPV vaccination and coverage in East Africa.

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

The People's Choice Award and First-runner up goes to to Grace Umuetsi Ph.D., University of Washington School of Public Health & @uwsomwwam,

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