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Re:2020 Knuth Prize is awarded to Cynthia Dwork [pdf] by nicoburns on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @03:55PM (#23158911)
Common at lots of Universities I think, at least in the UK, and probably in the US too. I knew most of my professors by their first names.
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Re:2020 Knuth Prize is awarded to Cynthia Dwork [pdf] by mkl on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @07:26PM (#23161346)
Normal in NZ too. Many undergrads don't even know how to use titles, call us by the wrong one, etc.
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