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The bills mainly affect CSU, which awards far more bachelor’s degrees than UC and a smaller share of master’s and doctoral degrees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Study co-authors include FAU medical students Hunter Scott and John Dunn, along with Yanna Willett, a doctoral student at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
The work of VroniPlag Wiki alone has led to several German universities revoking doctoral degrees they had awarded to elected and appointed government officials.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
It marks the second consecutive year of substantial reduction for doctoral programs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
A master’s degree can substitute for one year; a doctoral degree can replace all three years.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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