doctorate
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Coast Guard Academy with a degree in mechanical engineering and later earned four advanced degrees, including a doctorate in systems engineering from George Washington University.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Mark Twain said the honorary doctorate he was given by Oxford University in 1907 marked the healing of an old wound.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
TAE CEO Michl Binderbauer, who has a doctorate in physics from UC Irvine, holds more than 100 U.S. and international patents, according to the company.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Despite her doctorate in positive psychology, which she says has given her tools to help her handle the ongoing ordeal, there are days of dark despair.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
He was going to be first in his class, and he was not going home until he had his doctorate rolled up to hand his father.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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