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The eponymous award honors aerospace pioneer and Purdue graduate Neil Armstrong (BS aeronautical engineering ’55, honorary doctorate ’70).
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Kaveh Javanshirjavid came to the United States from Iran seven years ago to study for his doctorate in agriculture.
—Amy Taxin, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Christensen holds a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the University of New Mexico, a master of science in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology and a doctorate in theoretical and applied mechanics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Kaveh Javanshirjavid came to the United States from Iran seven years ago to study for his doctorate in agriculture.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Kaveh Javanshirjavid came to the United States from Iran seven years ago to study for his doctorate in agriculture.
—Amy Taxin, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Christensen holds a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the University of New Mexico, a master of science in mechanical engineering from the California Institute of Technology and a doctorate in theoretical and applied mechanics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Kaveh Javanshirjavid came to the United States from Iran seven years ago to study for his doctorate in agriculture.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
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“Doctorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctorate. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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doctorate
noun
doc·tor·ate
ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət 
: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor
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