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doctoral

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[dahk-ter-uhl, dahk tawr-uhl] / ˈdɑk tər əl, dɑk ˈtɔr əl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the postgraduate level of study leading to a the degree of doctor in any field or profession.

  2. characteristic of or belonging to a doctor, especially a medical doctor.


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Other contributors included Ian Dechene, who worked as research staff on the project and is now a software engineer, and Roberto Castro, a Penn State doctoral student jointly advised by Piazza and Rubenson.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

"It is a huge issue and it's also a complex issue," says Joanna Czutkowna, director of 5thread and a doctoral researcher in sports apparel and the circular economy.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

"He was very idealistic...in a technical or scientific sense," recalls Michael Berry, an associate professor at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute who advised Amodei's doctoral work in the late 2000s.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

"Antimicrobial peptides are a key part of the body's first line of defense," said Titas Sil, lead author of the paper and a doctoral student in Barber's lab.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

She assured her mother that she would return home to finish her doctoral degree after the trial.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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