assistant

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Meanwhile, Lori, a young Black woman hired under false pretenses as an assistant, stares mutely.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Alex Rodriguez-Palacios, assistant professor in the Digestive Health Research Institute at the School of Medicine, said the team was able to reduce these harmful sugars in their experiments, which "improved brain health and extended lifespan."

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

“We can tell you it’s a tanker, it’s a fishing vessel, it’s a speedboat, it’s a sailing boat,” said Zack Spica, a University of Michigan assistant professor who co-founded Lumetec, which is selling the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Wang was an assistant research scientist of electrical and computer engineering, according to his profile on the university website.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The assistant reached her long, bony arms inside and dragged out a limp, defeated Fig.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas