emeritus
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“We’ve known for a long time that chimpanzees will attack and kill their neighbors,” said primatologist John Mitani, professor emeritus at the University of Michigan and a study co-author.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Ted DeJong, a professor emeritus of plant sciences at UC Davis, said the fog had provided a critical buffer, and ensured the orchards were properly rested when the heat arrived.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Professor David Voas, emeritus professor of social science at University College London, was one of those who raised suspicion over the Bible Society's findings.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
"That would have been an important specimen," said Freeman, lead author of the study and a senior public service associate emeritus at the UGA Odum School of Ecology.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
Dr. Andrews was president of Brown University 1889-1898, superintendent of the Public Schools of Chicago 1898-1900, chancellor of the University of Nebraska 1900-1908, and since 1909 has been chancellor emeritus of that institution.
From America First Patriotic Readings by McBrien, Jasper Leonidas
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