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We know who Kohberger is, but he also invites hypotheticals—was he, as a doctoral student in criminology, trying to execute the perfect crime?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Ferrer completed the review during her doctoral research at Scripps.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
AI's ability to conjure up speedy responses to all kinds of questions "removes learning opportunities" from users, said Carnegie Mellon University doctoral student Grace Liu, the article's main author.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
It combined biological research conducted by Dr. Shahid Khan during his doctoral studies with computational and statistical analysis developed by Dr. Satyaki Roy, professor of mathematical sciences, along with contributions from graduate student Owen Trippany.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
She calls out to her husband, Ashoke, a doctoral candidate in electrical engineering at MIT, who is studying in the bedroom.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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