Can you fail a Ph.D. thesis defense?

Before I retired, I chaired PhD committees. In that position you are not part of the assessment but you are there to see fairness and that the rules are adhered to. We saw one candidate who trea…

Long's Digest   Top Stories For You   Can you fail a Ph.D. thesis defense? Danny Kaye, Retired (2018-present) • Updated September 28, 2020 Before I retired, I chaired PhD committees. In that position you are not part of the assessment but you are there to see fairness and that the rules are adhered to. We saw ... Read More » 141.4K 124 12   A Spartan soldier returns home after a victorious battle, but he lost his shield in the fighting and chaos. So he's returning neither "with it" nor "on it". How big a deal really is it that he's returning without his shield? Dominic Johnson • Answered July 9 "A Spartan soldier returns home after a victorious battle, but he lost his shield in the fighting and chaos. So he's returning neither "with it" nor "on it". How big a deal... Read More » 225.3K 4.2K 42   Which was the most uncomfortable scene an actor ever had to shoot? Amy Christa Ernano, film lover, former freelance film reviewer • Answered October 23 Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in The Abyss. The scene is legendary because it caused her to storm off set and threaten not to finish the film if James Cameron forced her to do... Read More » 1.0M 11.8K 281   Should Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines have bridges connected to each other just like in Scandinavia? Stephen Carey, A marine engineer for over 50 years. • Updated July 31 OK, I've done it for you, taken a screenshot of a map. You could have done that yourself and saved yourself some effort. Scandinavia is a collection of countries that has e... Read More » 95.5K 320 20   How close was China in winning the Korean War? Ray Lowe, Over 50 years studying the modern U.S. history of wars. • Answered June 24 The previous answers are good. But I will add that the geography of the Korean Peninsula worked against the Communists, first the North Koreans, then the Chinese. Far North... Read More » 54.9K 2.1K 141 Read More in Your Feed

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