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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Dylan Losey, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech who studies human-robot interaction, said there’s nothing inherently wrong with delivery robots.
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Letting Germs Spread in the Kitchen One common food safety pitfall is increasing the risk of cross-contamination in the kitchen, Ahmed Abdelhamid, PhD, an assistant professor in food microbiology at Michigan State University, told Health.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
China will continue to do business with whatever country will give it the best deal, Ryan Loy, assistant professor and extension economist for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, told Fortune.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
At the same time, international markets make up a large chunk of Hollywood’s total box office revenue — accounting for over 70% last year, according Heeyon Kim, an assistant professor of strategy at Cornell University.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Letting Germs Spread in the Kitchen One common food safety pitfall is increasing the risk of cross-contamination in the kitchen, Ahmed Abdelhamid, PhD, an assistant professor in food microbiology at Michigan State University, told Health.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
China will continue to do business with whatever country will give it the best deal, Ryan Loy, assistant professor and extension economist for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, told Fortune.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
At the same time, international markets make up a large chunk of Hollywood’s total box office revenue — accounting for over 70% last year, according Heeyon Kim, an assistant professor of strategy at Cornell University.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Assistant professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistant%20professor. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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