academic

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Then he reorganized 20 academic departments and consolidated majors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It said its decision is based on legal advice and a commissioned report by Dr Emma Hilton - an academic developmental biologist who has published several papers on sex and categories in sport.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The academic recalled during the Apollo missions to the Moon, "we all held our breaths a little bit."

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

These include facilities, research, academic departments and scholarships.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

He preferred someone who truly wanted to live among the apes and learn about their behavior to someone who simply wanted an academic degree.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall