One way to see if you fully understand your research is if you can teach it to others. Sarah Caballero (she/her), a Ph.D. student studying food science and technology at Oregon State University, did just that.
Sarah took home third place at the Regional Three Minute Thesis Competition in Denver, CO. Three Minute Thesis® (3MT) is a program created by the University of Queensland that challenges students to present their research using one slide and three minutes of talking time.
Sarah’s research is in developing a protective coating for wine grapes to prevent absorption of volatile phenols (VPs) from wildfire smoke with Dr. Jooyeoun Jung. She says, “VPs can cause negative sensory attributes in the final wine.” Sarah explains her approach to creating her 3MT presentation, “I selected aspects of my research to highlight in a way that could tell a story. I emphasized the impacts of my research to individual grape growers as well as on the global wine industries.”