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PhD



NOUN
doctor's degree
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"Despite their rarity, these exchanges matter for the long-term health of whale populations," Griffith University PhD researcher and report co-author Stephanie Stack said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Murray said there is uncertainty around what faculties or courses could be affected by job losses but that the students' union is particularly concerned for PhD students who rely on supervisory teams.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

UCL's dinosaur evolution team includes five academics along with research fellows, postdoctoral researchers, and more than 10 PhD students.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Karen Guzzo, PhD, is a professor of sociology and the director of the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina; she’s an expert on fertility preferences and fertility behaviors.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

In the spring of the following year, 1990, Harvard bestowed on Farmer both his PhD in anthropology and his MD.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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