as in dean
a teacher especially of the highest rank at a college or university
a professor of chemistry Professor Williams will be teaching the class.
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Bekker, a 62-year-old medical professor from the University of Cape Town, had helped identify a drug that could do just that.
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David Cox, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2025
The magnetic field generated by a current on the energized line creates a current on other, nearby lines, said Larry Pileggi, a professor of electrical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Richard Painter, a law professor at the University of Minnesota who was the chief ethics lawyer in the administration of President George W. Bush, told CNN in a phone interview that Musk must recuse himself from anything to do with the CFPB or risk violating criminal conflict of interest law.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Steve Vladeck, a law professor at Georgetown University, said presidents can appeal adverse rulings rather than imply they shouldn't be followed.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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David Cox, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2025
The magnetic field generated by a current on the energized line creates a current on other, nearby lines, said Larry Pileggi, a professor of electrical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Richard Painter, a law professor at the University of Minnesota who was the chief ethics lawyer in the administration of President George W. Bush, told CNN in a phone interview that Musk must recuse himself from anything to do with the CFPB or risk violating criminal conflict of interest law.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Steve Vladeck, a law professor at Georgetown University, said presidents can appeal adverse rulings rather than imply they shouldn't be followed.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Professor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/professor. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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