Matariki 3MT
The Matariki Network’s 2019 inaugural 3MT® contest was a huge success! Students from Dartmouth College, Durham University, Queen’s University, University of Otago and the University of Western Australia competed in a virtual competition which was judged by a panel of experts from across the network.
Queen's is one of the seven founding members of the Matariki Network of Universities (MNU), whose official launch took place in May 2010. The name "Matariki" is from the Māori language, in which Matariki is the name of the Pleiades star cluster (also known as The Seven Sisters) and signifies Spring and a new beginning.
The founding members of the MNU are:
Australia: University of Western Australia, Perth
Germany: Tübingen University
Sweden: Uppsala University
USA: Dartmouth College, New Hampshire
Canada: Queen's University, Kingston
New Zealand: University of Otago, Dunedin
UK: Durham University
Results 2021
| Place | Name | Program | University | Title of Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Moritz Koch | Microbiology | University of Tübingen | Using metabolic engineering strategies to improve phototrophic cyanobacteria for the production of sustainable, biodegradable bioplastics |
| 2nd Place | Samantha Twietmeyer | Political Studies | Queen's University | Scared of what’s behind you – Negotiating a double minority dilemma |
| People's Choice | Patrick Boudreau | Tourism | University of Otago | The optimal state for adventure sports |
Results 2020
| Place | Name | Program | University | Title of Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Sean Marrs | History | Queen's University | City of Spies |
| 2nd Place | Olivia Johnston | Education | University of Western Australia | Teacher, I care that you C.A.R.E. |
| People's Choice | Victoria Pudy | Food Science | University of Otago | Fingerprinting New Zealand Hops: Can we expand the NZ hop industry? |
Results 2019
| Place | Name | Program | University | Title of Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Katarina Doughty | Biological Science | University of Western Australia | Reducing Global Food Waste Through Insect Farming |
| 2nd Place | Nevena Martinovic | English Language & Literature | Queen's University | Acting your age - gender and age on the 18th century stage |
| People's Choice | Cassie Stylianou | Pathology & Biomedical Science | University of Otago | Unravelling the genetic variants underlying inherited endometrial cancer risk |