doctorate
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While pursuing a computer-science doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, specializing in machine learning, Andrew Lai interned at Microsoft and Nvidia doing deep-learning research.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Gong has since earned his doctorate from U-M and now works in Chicago as a machine learning scientist.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Helton, who has a doctorate in education, said she is highly skilled and trustworthy.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Another woman in Tehran said the foreign-trade company where she worked had closed, leaving her unemployed for four months despite holding a doctorate and having 17 years of experience.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
With a start, Livingston realized that he had only two weeks to complete the work necessary to receive a doctorate that June.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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The International Mathematical Union awarded its Fields Medal on Thursday at a ceremony in Philadelphia to four people, including Yu Deng and Hong Wang, who both attended Peking University before earning doctorates in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa and Belle and Sebastian singer Stuart Murdoch are to receive honorary doctorates from the University of Glasgow later this year.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
At one point, he testified in court, he was enrolled in 19 universities at once, pursuing five doctorates simultaneously.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2024
“You’re seeing more educated people doing this, more tech workers, more people with college degrees, master’s degrees, doctorates even.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
In addition to celebrating the year's graduates, the school, like many colleges, recognizes special people by awarding them with honorary doctorates.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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