He received a degree in electrical engineering from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in 1982 and would go on to become a VP at Sony and help develop the technology behind the Blu-ray Disc. 09/27 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre ^ Now that he finally graduated, Holland is excited to hit the road hard again with shows all over the world and record as much new Offspring material as possible. Musicians and graduate degrees: The combination might seem strange, but plenty of rockers pursued graduate degrees in various fields. This terrible disease remains a worldwide epidemic – over 35 million people worldwide are currently infected and living with the HIV virus. The Offspring’s Dexter Holland has received a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology The punk rock frontman recently completed his HIV research at the University of Southern California 07/11 – Moose Jaw, SK @ Mosaic Place ^ Well we’re gearing up for another busy year touring (and recording), and I can’t wait. 08/05 – Szekesfehervar, HR @ Fezen Festival

Others include Sterling Morrison of Velvet Underground (PhD in medieval literature), the Descendants’ Milo Aukerman (PhD in biology), and Art Garfunkel (Master’s in Mathematics).

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Happy Holidays! One of those rock stars is Offspring frontman Dexter Holland, who celebrates a birthday today (December 29) and is among the few doctorate recipients in the gallery below. In a post on the official band website, he went into some detail on the research, which focused on HIV, that he completed in between stints of touring with his famous punk band.

05/27 – San Antonio, TX @ River City Rockfest 3 dexter holland phd; dexter holland family. From there, he earned a PhD in science from Cornell University. 07/06 – Airway Heights, WA @ Northern Quest Resort & Casino ^ 07/08 – Penticton, BC @ South Okanagan Events Centre ^

07/10 – Calgary, AB @ Cowboys Stampede * Read his post below. 09/15 – Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion *

The Offspring 2017 Tour Dates: Lou Reed, meanwhile, earned a Bachelor's degree from Syracuse University in English in 1964.

09/16 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater ^ Dr. Dexter Holland: Offspring Frontman Gets PhD, Harry Shearer (The Simpsons, Spinal Tap) will soon release an album entitled The Many Moods of Donald Trump. 09/16 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater *

07/27 – Barolo, IT @ Collisioni Festival My research is not meant to be a cure or even an immediate step toward a cure, but I believe that by adding to the vast amount of information that we’ve learned about HIV in the last 30 years or so, we’ll get there. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from UCLA. Se sisältää tupakkakasvin lisäksi monenlaisia lisä- ja makuaineita, joilla parannetaan säilyvyyttä ja tehdään käytöstä helpompaa ja miellyttävämpää. © Copyright 2020 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. He comments in a post on the Offspring website: “My research focused on the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, the virus which causes AIDS.I am interested in virology and wanted to contribute in some small way to the knowledge which has been learned about HIV andAIDS.This terrible disease remains a worldwide epidemic – over 35 million people worldwide are currently infected and living with the HIV virus.Over one million people a year die from this disease. Brian May earned his PhD in astrophysics in 2007. 09/12 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center * 09/19 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP *

The Offspring frontman graduated from the University of Southern California with a doctorate in molecular biology on Thursday.

Tom Morello graduated from Harvard University in 1986 with a Bachelor's Degree in social studies. Further, he detailed the subject of his PhD, which is admittedly noble: He returned to finish his research and write his dissertation a few years ago, focusing on HIV and immunodeficiency viruses. 08/09 – Lokeren, BE @ Lokerse Feesten Scroll through to see who else pursued higher education! Join us as Don Young shares his story and the lessons he has learned during his career as one […], Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister.

To finish I had to research and write a thesis, or dissertation, which is kind of like the biggest term paper you’ll ever do (mine is about 175 pages). 07/27 – Barolo, IT @ Collisioni Festival Look for new music by us out soon. 09/09 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill ^ So what does a legendary punk rocker write his dissertation about? “My research is not meant to be a cure or even an immediate step toward a cure, but I believe that by adding to the vast amount of information that we’ve learned about HIV in the last 30 years or so, we’ll get there.Toward that end, I’m going to continue to do research, and you’ll probably see some of my research papers get published here and there over the next few years”.

05/14 – Somerset, WI @ Northern Invasion Toward that end, I’m going to continue to do research, and you’ll probably see some of my research papers get published here and there over the next few years. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. 07/15 – London, ON @ Rock The Park Music Festival 07/08 – Penticton, BC @ South Okanagan Events Centre * 08/04 – Lignano Sabbiadoro, IT @ Sunset Festival 09/15 – Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion ^ Dates can be found below and here. 09/21 – The Woodlands, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion * As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […], Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. 07/12 – Winnipeg, MB @ RBC Convention Centre ^ Ben probably never told you, knowing Ben! It seems like Dexter Holland has indeed gone far, kid. 08/05 – Szekesfehervar, HR @ Fezen Festival If you’re interested in reading his dissertation, you can check it out here. Dr. Holland sent an email to his Offspring fans to confirm the news, saying that he's ready to start focusing on the band again. 07/12 – Winnipeg, MB @ RBC Convention Centre * 08/02 – Roma, IT @ Rock in Roma More than you think and in some surprising fields! “Toward that end, I’m going to continue to do research, and you’ll probably see some of my research papers get published here and there over the next few years.”.