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undergraduate

[uhn-der-graj-oo-it, -eyt] / ˌʌn dərˈgrædʒ u ɪt, -ˌeɪt /


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McCardel earned an undergraduate degree in network science from Northwestern University.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

"You often have undergraduates that are part of papers - faculty choose undergraduates all the time to work on papers and projects. But for an undergraduate to be the lead author is a huge deal."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The school has a duty to protect the value of students’ degrees by curbing grade inflation, said Amanda Claybaugh, the dean of undergraduate education.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Professor Lisa Kaltenegger, director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University, led the research alongside a team of undergraduate students.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

He was busy with his new life then, lost to the novelties of undergraduate life, and also intent at that time on putting a little distance between himself and the Tallis family.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan