professor
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Rafael Ruiz, professor of sociology at the Complutense University of Madrid, told El Pais daily that recent surveys showed a rise of Catholicism among younger Spaniards.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
About a quarter of IPO stocks lose at least half of their value in the three years after listing day, according to historical data collected by University of Florida professor emeritus Jay Ritter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
According to a 2011 paper from University of Notre Dame professor Lee Gettler, part of the largest study on fatherhood and testosterone ever conducted, men averaged around a 25% drop in testosterone after becoming fathers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"Unlike conventional materials, metamaterials are built with tiny, repeating patterns that interact with energy in precise ways," said Sheng Shen, a professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and senior author of the study.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Leopold Kronecker was an eminent professor at the University of Berlin, and one of Cantor’s teachers.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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