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

After getting a doctorate in biophysics, Dario Amodei was working as an AI researcher at Google.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

For biology, chemistry, or environmental science, he warned that finding a decent job often required studying all the way to a doctorate.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Bill and earned his bachelor’s degree in social sciences before pursuing a master’s in history from the same school before eventually earning a doctorate at USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“We were all supposed to get familiar with his technique,” recalled Jackson Laslett, who earned his doctorate at the Rad Lab.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik