Most Entertaining Speaker
won by Tyler Calabrese
CDS PhD Student Lightning Talk Competition
Congratulations to Tyler and Gavin
Tyler Calabrese and Gavin Rees took home the awards at our first annual CDS PhD Student Seminar Lightning Talk Competition on April 24, 2026. Congratulations to both, and thank you to everyone who presented.
Out There and Avant-Garde
won by Tyler Calabrese
Most Interesting Subject Matter
won by Gavin Rees
About
Come listen to the cutting-edge ideas CDS PhD students are working on, and vote for your favorite talks! PhD students will each deliver a 2-minute lightning talk (plus 1 minute of Q&A) on their research interests, in-progress work, or new project ideas. You, the audience, anonymously pick the winners across three categories: Most Interesting Subject Matter, Most Entertaining Speaker, and Most Out There / Avant-Garde. The event is open to all students, faculty, and staff.
Details
- Date:
- Friday, April 24, 2026
- Time:
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
- Location:
- CDS 1646
- Theme:
- Competition