MT180: the event where scientific rigor meets stage performance

Competitions, Shows, Scientific and Technical Culture, Research
March 17, 2026 Grenoble metropolitan area
On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., don't miss the Grenoble Academy final of the "My Thesis in 180 Seconds" competition, a flagship event for science communication in Grenoble. The 16 finalist doctoral candidates from Université Grenoble Alpes and Université Savoie Mont Blanc will be on the legendary stage of the MC2: Grenoble's cultural center, for an evening where knowledge meets eloquence. Come and support them and award the Audience Choice Prize. This free event is open to all upon registration.

More than a competition, high-level performances

While the concept has become a classic, the challenge remains immense for the finalists: to condense years of complex research into just three minutes. Selected from numerous candidates, they received exceptional training. Guided by experts in public speaking and science communication, they honed every word, every gesture, and every metaphor. The result? Performances of surgical precision, delivered with contagious passion and the promise of a truly high-quality show.

A parenthesis between science and poetry

Because science and art share the same taste for exploration, the evening will be punctuated by unique interludes. High-level student artists from UGA will take to the MC2 stage to offer the audience moments of poetic and artistic respite.

You are the jury: lead your candidates to victory!

For this high-flying final, the electric atmosphere in the hall is the driving force behind the finalists: your presence and support propel them to the very last second of the clock. Beyond the prizes awarded by the jury of experts, it is you, the audience, who hold crucial power. After the performances, you will be invited to vote for your favorite contestant. The Audience Choice Award is one of the three qualifying prizes that open the doors to the next stage of the MT180 adventure.

The doctoral candidates in the running

Congratulations to the 16 candidates who successfully passed the pre-selection stage (organized at UGA and USMB) and whom we will therefore see on the MC2 stage on March 17!
 

1/ Natacha Savine · ED CSV – UGA · LESSEM (INRAE/UGA)
Influence of climate on forest stand dynamics for different management methods

2/ Thibaut Bouchet · ED IMEP² – UGA · LEPMI (CNRS/UGA – Grenoble INP-UGA/USMB) · Ampere Renault Group
Formulation of electrolytes for Na-ion batteries: optimization and study of electrode/electrolyte interfaces in complete cells

3/ Stella City · ED LLSH – UGA · LIDILEM (UGA)
Between Accents: Raising Awareness of English Prosody Among Spanish-Speaking Adults

4/ Rémi Zerna · ED PHYS – UGA · IPAG (CNRS/UGA)
Study of dust evolution in protoplanetary disks using data from a microwave analog experiment

5/ Morgane Bourhis · ED ISCE – UGA · GIPSA-lab (CNRS/UGA – Grenoble INP-UGA)
Role of auditory and somatosensory feedback in compensatory tongue movement during speech production

6/ Alexandre Pellet · ED IMEP² – UGA · IGE (CNRS/INRAE/IRD/UGA – Grenoble INP-UGA)
Modeling the interaction between creeping snow and structures in a context of climate change

7/ Magdalena Stoykova · ED CSV – UGA · IAB (CNRS/Inserm/UGA)
Biological evaluation of contrast agents used in oncology

8/ Paul Camus · ED EATS – UGA · CEA Leti
Integrated Optics 3D Interferometric Imaging System

9/ Lou-Anne Delaroque · ED SG – UGA · CERAG (UGA – Grenoble INP-UGA) · Repères Insights
The multisensory nature of creativity

10/ Nour Chiboub · ED CST – USMB · LIP/PC2S (UGA/USMB)
Burnout prevention and promotion of health Mental health of healthcare workers at Grenoble Alpes University Hospital (CHUGA) and Savoie Metropolitan Hospital (CHMS): cognitive and behavioral intervention for stress management (CBSM)

11/ Louise Carrau · ED PHYS – UGA · CEA-Leti
Interstitial fluid monitoring device combining hollow microneedles and capillary microfluidics

12/ Gabriel Bovier-Lapierre · ED ISCE – UGA · SENS (UGA)
Barriers and motivational drivers to physical activity and behaviors health among vulnerable elderly people

13/ Annabelle Julien · ED IMEP² – UGA · LGP2 (CNRS/UGA – Grenoble INP-UGA)
Dry process manufacturing of bio-based materials with a reduced environmental footprint

14/ Bastien Lebreux · ED PHYS – UGA · LIPhy (CNRS/UGA)
Ion transfer across a liquid-liquid interface of an aqueous biphasic solution

15/ Séverine Gauthier · ED SIE – USMB · SYMME (USMB)
Magnetically coupled electromechanical resonators for low-frequency wireless power transfer

16/ Benjamin Viollet · ED PHYS – UGA · Institut Néel (CNRS)
Highly tunable single-photon sources based on a nanowire quantum dot surrounded by a phase-change shell

Ticket Office

A word of advice: don't hesitate too long because every year the enthusiasm is such that the 1000 seats in the MC2 Auditorium are snapped up in a few days or even a few hours.
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Valence News

For students and staff of higher and secondary education in ValenceThere are still a few places left in the minibus chartered and paid for by UGA to make the journey from Valence to Grenoble and take you to the final.
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Key dates of the competition

03/02 USMB pre-selection
12/02 UGA pre-selection
17/03 Grenoble Academy final at MC2: Grenoble
28/04 AuRA regional final at the Regional Council building in Clermont-Ferrand
28/05 national final at the Théâtre Sébastopol in Lille
Oct-Nov international final
Published on February 11, 2026
Updated March 3, 2026