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emeritus

[ih-mer-i-tuhs] / ɪˈmɛr ɪ təs /




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“Robotaxi companies want safety to be the number of crashes per mile,” said Phil Koopman, an autonomous-driving safety expert and professor emeritus at Carnegie Mellon University.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Jan Brueckner, an emeritus economics professor at the University of California, Irvine, predicted that airlines would continue to offer "basic economy" fares originally unveiled to compete with Spirit and other budget carriers.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

To which reader Michael Mendle, an emeritus professor at the University of Alabama and scholar of 17th-century British history, responded:

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

President Trump is listed as a co-founder emeritus, as is Steve Witkoff, the real estate developer who serves as Trump’s Middle East envoy with responsibility for negotiating a peace deal with Iran.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Among these innovations was the creation of the titles of professor emeritus, educator emeritus, outstanding professor, and outstanding educator in order to honor individuals for exceptional work.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.




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