Photo: A young woman wearing headphones and a striped shirt knits red fabric outside.
July 15, 2025
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One of Myriad Ways to Prepare for a Dissertation Defense

In the coming months, PhD student Dora Balog (ENG) will present her computational neuroscience research prospectus defense. One way she’s preparing for this important life challenge is: knitting? She’s planning to wear the piece she’s working on (a sweater) when she defends her dissertation. “It helps me feel a sense of accomplishment,” Balog says. July 9 photo by Cydney Scott