Deaf UM student earns PhD


PEOPLE with disabilities are part of our diverse community, and just because they are different does not mean they are incapable of achieving great things – this was the message Dr Anthony Chong (pic) wanted to convey to the public during a recent email interview with StarEdu.

It is also a reality he embodies through his academic achievement as a deaf person.

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