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The Grammy-winning singer received an honorary doctorate and delivered the commencement address at the Berklee School of Music in Boston for the class of 2023.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
Siddiqi has a doctorate in education from Northern Illinois University, an MBA from the University of Northern Alabama and a master’s degree in industrial technology from the Illinois Institute of Technology, the release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Rohe holds a doctorate in discrete mathematics from the University of Bonn in Germany.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
Qualification for the status was simplified in 2023; universities now have to award at least 70 research doctorate degrees and spend at least $50 million on research and development per year.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2025
Siddiqi has a doctorate in education from Northern Illinois University, an MBA from the University of Northern Alabama and a master’s degree in industrial technology from the Illinois Institute of Technology, the release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Rohe holds a doctorate in discrete mathematics from the University of Bonn in Germany.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
Qualification for the status was simplified in 2023; universities now have to award at least 70 research doctorate degrees and spend at least $50 million on research and development per year.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Doctorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctorate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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doctorate
noun
doc·tor·ate
ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət 
: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor
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