assistant professor
noun
: a member of a college or university faculty who ranks above an instructor and below an associate professor
assistant professorship
noun
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Kilan Ashad-Bishop, a University of Miami assistant professor and the study’s lead investigator, said participants described relying more on air conditioning, cutting back on social activities and rescheduling appointments to avoid the hottest parts of the day.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
That dopamine hit certainly contributes to the addictiveness of gambling, said Emily Hemendinger, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
For Archit Navandar, assistant professor of biomechanics at the Technical University of Madrid, the image offers a rare glimpse into what happens when one of the world’s leading athletes generates power at full speed.
—Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The new study shows how AI could help deliver the oversight many expected when police body cameras became widespread, said Rob Voigt, a UC Davis assistant professor of linguistics and SPARQ affiliate.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
That dopamine hit certainly contributes to the addictiveness of gambling, said Emily Hemendinger, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
For Archit Navandar, assistant professor of biomechanics at the Technical University of Madrid, the image offers a rare glimpse into what happens when one of the world’s leading athletes generates power at full speed.
—Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The new study shows how AI could help deliver the oversight many expected when police body cameras became widespread, said Rob Voigt, a UC Davis assistant professor of linguistics and SPARQ affiliate.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
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“Assistant professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistant%20professor. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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