doctorate
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Backshall studied at Canterbury Christ Church, carrying out research into venoms from amphibians, and later received an honorary doctorate from the university.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
You hardly needed a doctorate in geopolitics to spot the problem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
After completing her doctorate, Ruane worked with Austin at LSU in 2016.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
The musical icon received an honorary doctorate from the university in 2009.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
He would’ve gone to medical school, got twelve doctorate degrees and bought a large green python on a stick.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
That is the entire story, and there are people with doctorates who cannot say it out loud.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The International Mathematical Union awarded its Fields Medal on Thursday at a ceremony in Philadelphia to four people, including Yu Deng and Hong Wang, who both attended Peking University before earning doctorates in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa and Belle and Sebastian singer Stuart Murdoch are to receive honorary doctorates from the University of Glasgow later this year.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Lifetime Achievement Award and honorary doctorates from Berklee College of Music and the University of Massachusetts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
Comptons guests had come to the city to receive honorary doctorates from the University of Chicago.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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