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dissertation

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


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In the years since, Duke and his colleagues have expanded on the initial scope of his dissertation to compile more evidence from a larger collection of samples.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

From footnote 21 in “ ‘Lord I Am 1’: The Solitary ‘I’ and the Social Lyric,” a 2025 doctoral dissertation in English by Jenna Hart at the University of Illinois Chicago:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

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

Claytor’s dissertation topic, regarding point-set topology, delighted the Penn faculty and was acclaimed by the mathematical world as a significant advance in the field.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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

"We're doing our dissertations, final-year exams and assignments. I could not even apply for certain postgrad opportunities."

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2025

But then there’s the next layer — Cami as a curator, not just of aesthetics but of ideas, thought pieces and dissertations on everything you can think of.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025

There were long dissertations written in long hand; some were political and others dealt with the history of art.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright


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