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
A physicist by training, Amodei turned to biology for his doctorate.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
“We learned nothing from social media,” said Nataliya Kosmyna, a visiting researcher at Google with a doctorate in human-computer interactions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
After completing her doctorate, Ruane worked with Austin at LSU in 2016.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
He had cultivated Groves assiduously, even sponsoring the general for an honorary Berkeley doctorate, conferred in 1945.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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
I work for a company that employs people like me: writers with doctorates, a need for cash and very few marketable skills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
They were awarded honorary doctorates by Coventry University in 2024 in recognition of their efforts.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
In 2007, the University of Wisconsin conferred doctorates on 13 women who showed their determination, strength, and bravery in the Space Race with accomplishments that paved the way for generations.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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