PROMOTION IN VERGLEICHENDEN BIOMEDIZINISCHEN WISSENSCHAFTEN

Students seeking an M.S. or Ph.D. degree in core areas of animal and human health can do so through the UW School of Veterinary Medicine’s Comparative Biomedical Sciences (CBMS) Graduate Program. This highly ranked program integrates faculty from a wide variety of departments throughout the school and the UW-Madison campus and offers a unique research training experience for its students.

With these internationally recognized professors and an integrative structure, the program provides outstanding and unique research opportunities for students. In addition, UW-Madison is consistently ranked as one of the best 10 graduate institutions in the nation, so the CBMS graduate program draw its strength from the superb research and teaching of its faculty as well as the outstanding reputation of the UW-Madison campus.

Approximately 60 students, most of whom are Ph.D. candidates, are currently enrolled in the CBMS graduate program. Research strategies and academic curricula are tailored to the specific needs of each individual student. Graduates from the program are highly successful in the biotechnology industry and at top-ranked research institutions in the United States and abroad.

We are a thriving, top-ranked college in Madison, Wisconsin—one of the most fantastic cities in the country. We think boldly and act confidently, not only as engineers, but as engaged citizens. As an engineering community, we value unique perspectives, we foster respect and inclusivity, and we work together to bring new ideas to life. Building on a heritage of impact, we develop the leaders, knowledge and technologies that improve lives now and create a better future. Underlying all of our efforts is the strength of one of the top research universities in the world.

Our engineering disciplines reflect not only our history, but also a tremendous opportunity: Where others see obstacles, we see the potential for innovation and an ability to make a difference with solutions that matter.

Our faculty have strong support structures for collaborating across disciplinary boundaries—and as a result, they accomplish great things. Our college plays a major role in UW-Madison’s consistently high national ranking for research expenditures, as well as the number of patents filed through the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), one of the oldest university technology-transfer offices in the nation. We are key drivers of economic and social progress: Through Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and other endeavors such as spin-off companies and work directly with industry partners, the fruits of our research extend into businesses and industries worldwide.