dissertation

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He married Catherine Sears in 1967, shortly before finishing his dissertation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

"I'm including historical east coast wolves in a separate chapter of my dissertation comparing skull morphology between coastal and inland populations," he says.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026

She studied history and French at the University of Manchester, writing a final year dissertation on peculiar uses of photography in 19th Century Paris.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

“For every two steps forward in affordable housing, L.A. took one step backwards,” Greg Morrow, UC Berkeley associate professor of architecture practice, wrote in his 2013 dissertation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

My dissertation gave a different shape to history, one that was neither Mormon nor anti-Mormon, neither spiritual nor profane.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover