professor
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I’m a professor of mechanical engineering, and this became apparent to me about 20 years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
After a huge first-day pop, shares drop almost 50% over the subsequent three years, leaving shares at roughly the original IPO price, according to data compiled by University of Florida professor Jay Ritter.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
"By sharing energy reserves, satellite glial cells may help keep neurons out of pain," said Ji, a professor of anesthesiology, neurobiology and cell biology at Duke School of Medicine.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
Yesha Yadav, a law professor at Vanderbilt University Law School, explained that prediction markets used to be much more similar to opinion polling than gambling.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
“He’s a professor at a university. We can write him an email, if you want. That’s his email address, right there.”
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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