doctorate

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While working on her doctorate at the University of Washington in Seattle, Mastick took an unconventional approach.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Araghchi, who holds a doctorate in political thought from the University of Kent in England, has vigorously defended Iran's position in TV interviews including with American media.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

After the war, Habermas studied philosophy and earned a doctorate from Marburg University before joining the University of Frankfurt's Institute of Social Research.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Born in Najaf, Iraq, in 1958 to a leading Iranian clerical family, Larijani moved to Iran as a child and went on to earn a philosophy doctorate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

And stronger than my desire to obtain my doctorate in math, I had started feeling the urge to have a baby.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson