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dissertation

[dis-er-tey-shuhn] / ˌdɪs ərˈteɪ ʃən /


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She suggested that Schroeder examine some of the undescribed specimens as part of her dissertation, according to the news release.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

But the originality of Arday’s dissertation and his other academic work was also coming under scrutiny, leading to multiple allegations of plagiarism.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

He highlighted that plagiarism detection software had found several tracts of Arday's PhD dissertation to be copied verbatim or lightly rephrased from prior academic works by other authors.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

His 1977 dissertation warned about soaring house prices, a theme relevant to the 2008 financial crisis, which he later said he didn’t fully understand.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

‘We regularly hire junior faculty members who complete their dissertation during their first year or two here.’

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

She’s delivered masterful musical dissertations that challenge rigid ideas of “genre” and reemphasized the Black origins of traditions like country, rock and Americana.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Since its introduction, fifteen dissertations and final theses at Freie Universität have focused on the topic, along with seven additional dissertations completed by researchers in other countries.

From Science Daily Jan. 7, 2026

After studying neuroscience and writing two dissertations, she was off to Stanford for a law degree and math Ph.D.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

In fact, we first sketched out our plan to link cultural values and microbiology while writing our Ph.D. dissertations at our local deli in St. Louis, Missouri.

From Salon Apr. 17, 2024

All of this was important, the stuff of historians’ arguments and doctoral dissertations, but Dobyns was thinking of something else.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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