I never had a dissertation defense. My department had abolished them sometime before I arrived as a graduate student, and I considered myself lucky compared with friends at other universities who had ...

Early in my career, I sat on a doctoral committee in a field outside my discipline for the first time. I recall being startled at the dissertation defense when professors in the young man’s department ...

An oral defense of the essay or thesis is required, with both readers present. The defense usually lasts about one hour and is confined to the honors research (it is not a test of general WGS ...

The Ph.D. thesis is based upon original research and shows mature scholarship and critical judgment, as well as familiarity with tools and methods of research. The Ph.D. thesis differs from a M.S.

“Can you move the computer closer?” asks a disembodied voice. “Because we see a lot of roof.” “Ah, I think it looks much better,” another invisible person says a few minutes later, following ...

We strongly recommend using the following Zoom meeting settings and in-meeting management strategies to ensure you have a secure and productive Dissertation Defense meeting, while also allowing for ...

Everyone’s Zoom box looks to be on mute. All eyes in the virtual space are focused attentively on the student presenter. The last five years of coursework and long nights writing have come down to ...

The Kennedy College of Science, Richard A. Miner School of Computer & Information Sciences, invites you to attend a doctoral dissertation defense by Christopher Morales-Gonzalez titled, "Towards ...

Time: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Location: Ball Hall 302; This defense will also be held via Zoom. Those interested in attending should contact [email protected] or committee advisor ...

It is the student's responsibility to be aware of the specific requirements of your theme, which may have requirements above those of the Graduate School and GBS requirements. Print copies of UAB ...