PhD
abbreviation or noun
variants
or Ph.D.
plural PhDs or Ph.D.s
: the academic degree, title, or rank of doctor of philosophy
He was awarded a PhD in economics.
Jane Smith, Ph.D.
also
: a person who has earned the academic degree of doctor of philosophy
The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Watson School of Biological Sciences graduated its first PhDs (14 of them) in June 2004 … —
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Headquartered in Poole, on the UK’s south coast, the company is interested in larger-scale tidal power and has just co-funded a three-year PhD studentship at nearby Bournemouth University.
—Victoria Turk, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025
Those additives can include high fructose corn syrup, emulsifiers, stabilizers, and preservatives, Lu Wang, MBBS, PhD, MPH, an epidemiologist and research assistant professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, told Health.
—Korin Miller, Health, 25 Jan. 2025
The threat followed the release of a November 2024 university email that stated eligible PhD applicants for a conference must identify as Black, Hispanic, and Native American.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Scott Hutcheson, PhD explores leadership, team, and organizational performance from a biology of behavior perspective.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Victoria Turk, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025
Those additives can include high fructose corn syrup, emulsifiers, stabilizers, and preservatives, Lu Wang, MBBS, PhD, MPH, an epidemiologist and research assistant professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, told Health.
—Korin Miller, Health, 25 Jan. 2025
The threat followed the release of a November 2024 university email that stated eligible PhD applicants for a conference must identify as Black, Hispanic, and Native American.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Scott Hutcheson, PhD explores leadership, team, and organizational performance from a biology of behavior perspective.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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