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Degree of Letters
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Date
December 21, 2021
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“Usually, when a university confers an honorary degree (often to a commencement speaker) the degree is a ‘Doctorate of Letters’ or ‘Doctorate of Humane Letters.’ It’s usually claimed that the degree is granted due to the recipient’s lifelong contribution to the arts. But what does ‘letters’ mean in…”

Humanities
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Date
June 6, 2023
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409

“This is a vague word, generally meaning the studies of things centered around human beings, their culture and condition. The opposing field is science, including social sciences like law and economics. A review of several sources produced this list of fields of studies that can fall under the…”

Lyceum
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January 17, 2022
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“This is: a type of facility, like a gymnasium or hall a type of education institution or program The name comes from the Ancient Greek name of a gymnasium in Athens. Lyceum is often used to refer to that type of physical location. However, the word is also used to refer to a variety of educational…”

Magnet School
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August 8, 2023
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“ This is a specialized public school that’s targeted to a specific type of student or course of study, such as math, science, etc. A magnet school ‘draws in’ students from other areas (you know, like a magnet). ”

Mechatronics
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May 9, 2023
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“This is a portmanteau of the words ‘mechanical’ and ‘electronic.’ It can refer to two related things: A general multidisciplinary approach to fields where robotics and electronics intersect The specific study of automation – both physical tooling and their control systems (for instance, on a…”