The dissertation proposal and the specialty exam serve different purposes and should be viewed as separate activities, even though often executed concurrently. The dissertation proposal marks the ...

Before you can write a dissertation, you must write a dissertation proposal. How to do that is worth a closer look. In my July 24 column, “It’s a Dissertation, Not a Book,” I emphasized the importance ...

Proposal must be at least one year before the final defense, since this shows the feasibility of the project and the committee’s buy in. Needs to be addressed in the yearly meeting with student.

Once you have passed your comprehensive exams, the time has come for you to complete the dissertation proposal. In this memo, I give you some of my thoughts on ways to approach the proposal. Also, I ...

Ingrid J. Paredes is a Ph.D. candidate in chemical engineering at New York University. You can find her on Twitter @ingridjoylyn. In my program, we have four major milestones towards graduation: the ...

Fiber-generated ultrasound technologies have been widely used in medical and industrial areas. In spinal fusion surgeries, over 20% of the patients suffer from screw misplacement. The orthopedic spine ...

Photons are emitted from the upper atmosphere through complex interactions in the form of airglow and aurora. By proxy of these emissions, the photochemical and collisional processes in the upper ...

The Aspen Institute Center for Business Education (Aspen CBE) announced today the winners of the 2010 Faculty Pioneer and Dissertation Proposal Awards. Dubbed the "Oscars of the business school world" ...