PhD

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Program Description

The Ph.D. curriculum balances directed research with coursework to prepare our graduates for careers in industry and academia whereas the M.S. program is designed to serve the needs of industrial chemists seeking to broaden and enrich their knowledge base.

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Physics & Astronomy

Program Description

The graduate program is designed to give students a broad understanding of classical and modern physics, with intensive training in one of the frontier areas of modern research. A thesis of original research is required for Ph.D. students, to give the students experience in advancing themselves to the leading edge of an important area of physics. Students are encouraged to study several sub-disciplines of physics so that they will be prepared to apply their fundamental knowledge beyond the field of their thesis work.

Biomedical Engineering

Program Description

The Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program is intended for promising students aiming to make original contributions to the field of biomedical engineering. We offer degrees that reflect individual student goals from career advancement to research-intensive. Our students receive outstanding graduate-level training from among six critical areas of biomedical engineering and technology, including: 
•    Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering 
•    Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering 

Philosophy

Program Description

Our graduate program offers well-prepared students rigorous training by some of the best philosophers in the world.  After starting with a proseminar only for first years, students continue taking multiple small seminars, as well as participating in reading groups and receiving one-on-one mentoring.  

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Linguistics

Program Description

Our internationally-renowned Linguistics department stands at the center of work in Phonology (specifically, Optimality Theory), Syntax (specifically, Generative Grammar and the Minimalist Program), and Semantics and Pragmatics (specifically, formal theory and the interfaces). Our department also has a strong Experimental core investigating Language Acquisition, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics, and Phonetics/Phonology. Many students and faculty are also actively engaged in fieldwork.

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Spanish

Program Description

Our graduate programs are geared toward students with strong background in Spanish and with interest in Spanish acquisition, literature, culture, or teaching. Most of our students obtain certificates in addition to the Ph.D. (e.g., cinema studies, cognitive science, language teaching). Half of our graduate students are placed in tenure-track academic positions and the other half in teaching and industry positions.

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