{"id":1882,"date":"2025-07-23T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/pdnano\/?p=1882"},"modified":"2025-12-09T01:50:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T05:50:20","slug":"rising-star-alert-olivia-sayani-wins-first-place-at-the-undergraduate-3mt-%f0%9f%8c%9f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/pdnano\/?p=1882","title":{"rendered":"Rising Star Alert: Olivia Sayani Wins First Place at the Undergraduate 3MT! \ud83c\udf1f"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/pdnano\/files\/2025\/11\/1753299900811-1024x609.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/pdnano\/files\/2025\/11\/1753299900811-1024x609.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/pdnano\/files\/2025\/11\/1753299900811-300x179.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/pdnano\/files\/2025\/11\/1753299900811-768x457.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/pdnano\/files\/2025\/11\/1753299900811.jpeg 1210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Please join me in congratulating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/oliviasayani\/\">Olivia Sayani<\/a> for winning First Place in the 2025 Summer Undergraduate 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition at the University of Notre Dame! \ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfa4<br>In just three minutes, Olivia distilled complex research into a crisp, compelling narrative\u2014showcasing her talent not only as a promising scientist but also as a gifted science communicator. Her poise, clarity, and passion truly stood out among a strong cohort of 13 finalist presenters, selected from across 26 Summer Programs, 9 colleges, schools, and divisions, and 25 Departments.<br>We are grateful to have brilliant, driven students like Olivia in our lab\u2014this is just the beginning for her!<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%233mt&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">hashtag#3MT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23undergraduateresearch&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">hashtag#UndergraduateResearch<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23stemcommunication&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">hashtag#STEMCommunication<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23notredameresearch&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">hashtag#NotreDameResearch<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23proudmentor&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">hashtag#ProudMentor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23precisionhealth&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">hashtag#PrecisionHealth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23future&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">hashtag#Future<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23goirish&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">hashtag#GOIRISH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/search\/results\/all\/?keywords=%23nurf&amp;origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED\">hashtag#NURF<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please join me in congratulating Olivia Sayani for winning First Place in the 2025 Summer Undergraduate 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition at the University of Notre Dame! \ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfa4In just three minutes, Olivia distilled complex research into a crisp, compelling narrative\u2014showcasing her talent not only as a promising scientist but also as a gifted science communicator. 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