academia

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Ma spent his early career in academia, rising to vice president at the Harbin Institute of Technology before entering the aerospace industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The bot boom in academia writ large puts on display the insecurity of students just as much as it does their laziness.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

"I think his experience at Oxford and in academia influenced the way he chose that nickname," Jones says.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Not having that visibility can matter when it comes to achievements like being offered a tenured position — the height of stability in academia.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

They’d come from biotech companies and academia; they’d traveled from New York, England, the Netherlands, Alaska, Japan, and everywhere between to discuss the future of cell culture.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot