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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De la Sanch, an assistant professor of environmental science and studies at DePaul University, suggests the reemergence and spread of novel viruses like hantaviruses may be due to climate change, deforestation and urbanization.
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Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The team also includes Michael Jackson, director of SBP’s Center for Therapeutics Discovery, as well as Lauren Slosky, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, and Ru-Rong Ji, a professor of anesthesiology at Duke University.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
According to Norfolk State, Lucas became an assistant professor at the school in 1994, managing research efforts and procuring federal aid for retraining programs to offset military and defense industry downsizing in the region.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 6 May 2026
But Gregory Falco, a Cornell University assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and expert in tracking governance of AI, insists that there’s a better way.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
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Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The team also includes Michael Jackson, director of SBP’s Center for Therapeutics Discovery, as well as Lauren Slosky, an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, and Ru-Rong Ji, a professor of anesthesiology at Duke University.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
According to Norfolk State, Lucas became an assistant professor at the school in 1994, managing research efforts and procuring federal aid for retraining programs to offset military and defense industry downsizing in the region.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 6 May 2026
But Gregory Falco, a Cornell University assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and expert in tracking governance of AI, insists that there’s a better way.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
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“Assistant professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistant%20professor. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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