professor

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They can usually direct their donations toward funding a specific mission – perhaps in memory of a favorite professor, supporting cancer research or to support extracurricular activities such as sports.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“The onus is 100% on us to say: here is the value of being here,” said Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, a professor of computer sciences at University of Wisconsin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

But at 17, his father, a professor, was sent to prison for writing that religion and government should be separate, Shahabi said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Today, as a professor in an immersive media design program, I still teach usability as one principle among others in building robust and meaningful interactions.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

She’s the person I’ve spent the least amount of time with on this trip, quiet and thoughtful, and a retired college professor always busy with charity work.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan