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EMDD student Zainab Aamir visited Chicago to participate in the regional Three Minute Thesis competition hosted by the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

EMDD’s Zainab Aamir on her Three Minute Thesis experience in Chicago.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Written by: Steven Donahoe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After placing first among Ball State students in the Three Minute Thesis Competition, EMDD\u2019s Zainab Aamir traveled to Chicago to compete in the regional competition hosted by the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools<\/a>. In addition to the competition, the three-day event also featured talks on designing graduate school curricula as well as improving graduate student life. Zainab\u2019s thesis, titled \u201cUsers\u2019 Privacy Considerations in Virtual Reality\u201d, explores how users\u2019 opinions of virtual reality (VR) change when they fully understand how their data is collected by VR headsets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zainab arrived in Chicago with her husband on Thursday, March 30, 2023, the day before the competition. The two spent the day exploring the city, with their most notable stop being the Art Institute of Chicago, home to famous works such as Grant Wood\u2019s American Gothic, <\/em>Van Gogh\u2019s The Bedroom, <\/em>and several selections from Monet\u2019s Water Lilies <\/em>series. Afterward they enjoyed a meal with a stunning view of the Chicago River at River Roast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cJust walking through the city was amazing. It\u2019s a far cry from Muncie,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Zainab\u2019s surprise, the majority of the Chicago competition participants were Ph.D. candidates rather than master\u2019s students. Still, despite the highly-qualified competition, Zainab says she was not intimidated \u2013 instead she felt inspired by her competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEverybody was so awesome there,\u201d she said. \u201cThey were definitely well-prepared \u2013 one judge said, \u2018I\u2019m never volunteering to judge again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The competition was indeed stiff. Of 50 participants, only 10 would move on to the final round. Zainab was the first to present, delivering her talk confidently and within the three-minute time limit. Unfortunately, she did not advance to the final round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot everyone could advance in a group of 50, but I\u2019m really proud of my performance,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about the three-minute thesis competition here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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