Tag: PhD

Boy With Rare Facial Deformities Was Given Up By His Parents, Grows Up to Earn PhD in Craniofacial Science

A baby who was born with a rare genetic disorder that causes facial deformities was given a poor prognosis by doctors and abandoned by his birth parents. However, he got a second chance at life when he was adopted by a Christian family who supported him through surgeries, an autism diagnosis, brutal bullying, and countless…


Useless PhD Programs Won’t Be Missed

Commentary “Take a basket-weaving course,” is an old saying university students use when they want to boost their grades. It’s a humorous way of poking fun at the many “mickey mouse” courses offered at universities in which students can get high grades without doing much work. While actual basket-weaving courses are rare, useless courses are…


Teased for Being ‘Ugly and Stupid’ as a Child, Woman, 58, Gets a Phenomenal Makeover

A woman who was repeatedly criticized for being “ugly” and “stupid” while growing up has risen above the bullies and proved them wrong. At the age of 58, she achieved her doctorate in psychology, and after a radical makeover, she can say with confidence that she is beautiful. Dr. Feresh, who was born in Iran,…