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Ternus earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and worked as an engineer at Virtual Research Systems before joining Apple.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Mr. Kidd describes this as “a spectacular breach of conventional academic protocol,” especially as the dons conferred unopposed—on the same day—an honorary degree on Alessandro Pertini, the 88-year-old Italian president.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Cook’s fondness for his alma mater Auburn University, where he earned a degree in industrial engineering, periodically brings him back to campus for special events or football games.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

But in general, even a degree in the humanities and other non-STEM fields tends to result in higher incomes compared with those who never finished college.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Colored women were not only required to have a college degree, ideally in math, but they also had to have had a high GPA.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

The summer also doubled the previous record number of days above 34 degrees Celsius, or 93 Fahrenheit—14 versus seven in 1976, the year of a notorious heat wave.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

“Combine 2 millimeters of rain with 35 degrees Centigrade—it’s bonkers,” O’Malley said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Global warming has hit Europe more severely than any other continent: Its average temperatures are now 4.5 degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial levels, according to Copernicus, the European Union’s climate data agency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Researchers were surprised to find that Mars is also thermally uneven inside, with the southern interior hundreds of degrees hotter than the north.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

Mav’s all over me though, his paws on my shoulders, tail swishing back and forth 180 degrees.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam