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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McAlmont, who went back to school in his forties for a PhD in higher education from the University of Pennsylvania, steers the conversation to author Patrick Lencioni’s five dysfunctions of a team.
—Bynick Rockel, Fortune, 10 May 2024
Though actual pacing is relative, there are certain hallmarks of a slow run, said Todd Buckingham, PhD, a runner, triathlete, and visiting professor of exercise science at Grand Valley State University.
—Amber Sayer, Health, 10 May 2024
Ideas By Michael Mina and Janika Schmitt May 9, 2024 2:21 PM EDT
Mina, MD, PhD, is the Chief Science Officer of eMed.
—Michael Mina, TIME, 9 May 2024
Anger management will help reduce the frequency, intensity, and duration of the threat arousal, thereby reducing its physiological impact, according to Bernard Golden, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of Anger Management Education in Chicago.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 9 May 2024
But when recording his show Huberman Lab, Huberman has plenty that an influential podcasting superstar like, say, Joe Rogan, doesn’t: a PhD in neuroscience and a position at Stanford University School of Medicine as an associate professor of neurobiology.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
The company, founded by University of Cambridge PhD students Alex Kendall and Amar Shah, had raised $300 million in previous funding rounds.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 7 May 2024
Part of Rick’s PhD research was in motor skill acquisition.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
The session panelists include Pravin Chaturvedi, PhD, who is Jaguar's Chief Scientific Officer and Chair of the Napo SAB, as well as Dr. Christos Tzivinikos and Dr. Antonella Diamanti, who are leading experts in the treatment of MVID patients in the UAE and Italy.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2024
Bynick Rockel, Fortune, 10 May 2024
Though actual pacing is relative, there are certain hallmarks of a slow run, said Todd Buckingham, PhD, a runner, triathlete, and visiting professor of exercise science at Grand Valley State University.
—Amber Sayer, Health, 10 May 2024
Ideas By Michael Mina and Janika Schmitt May 9, 2024 2:21 PM EDT
Mina, MD, PhD, is the Chief Science Officer of eMed.
—Michael Mina, TIME, 9 May 2024
Anger management will help reduce the frequency, intensity, and duration of the threat arousal, thereby reducing its physiological impact, according to Bernard Golden, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of Anger Management Education in Chicago.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 9 May 2024
But when recording his show Huberman Lab, Huberman has plenty that an influential podcasting superstar like, say, Joe Rogan, doesn’t: a PhD in neuroscience and a position at Stanford University School of Medicine as an associate professor of neurobiology.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
The company, founded by University of Cambridge PhD students Alex Kendall and Amar Shah, had raised $300 million in previous funding rounds.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 7 May 2024
Part of Rick’s PhD research was in motor skill acquisition.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
The session panelists include Pravin Chaturvedi, PhD, who is Jaguar's Chief Scientific Officer and Chair of the Napo SAB, as well as Dr. Christos Tzivinikos and Dr. Antonella Diamanti, who are leading experts in the treatment of MVID patients in the UAE and Italy.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2024
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