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Ph.D.

[pee-aych-dee] / ˈpiˌeɪtʃˈdi /


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Andrew McHill, Ph.D., a study co-author and associate professor specializing in sleep and circadian physiology at OHSU, said the findings strengthen existing evidence that the timing of everyday activities can have important health consequences.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Lai’s son Lai Ting-yu earned a Ph.D. in bioengineering at the University of Washington and works for Philips in Bothell, Wash., near Seattle, according to his LinkedIn profile.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The university projects the campus eventually will support more than 3,500 undergraduate, master’s and Ph.D. students, nearly 300 faculty and over 600 staff members.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Mazzini and Nathan Shunk, a third-year Ph.D. student, recently published a study defining "vertical marine heatwaves" and developing a classification system for them in the Bay.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

It would be nice if somebody, maybe a Ph.D. candidate on the loose, did a little something for Morgenstern’s reputation, because, believe me, if being ignored is suffering, the guy has suffered.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman


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