professor

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"We've known that for people with osteoarthritis, higher loads in their knee accelerate progression, and that changing the foot angle can reduce knee load," said Uhlrich, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

South Africa is under pressure from global shocks and domestic policy failures, said William Gumede, professor of public management at the University of the Witwatersrand.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Mr. Naismith, a professor of medieval history at Cambridge University, notes that he came to the throne “under murky circumstances.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Politics and communications professor Dan Schnur, who had Pratt in class, described him as smart but also a “very unconventional” student.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

My father is a history professor, the Great and Powerful Expert about the American Revolution.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson