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Health informatics graduate uses skills to benefit international humanitarian efforts

Dr. Sammy K. Ngichabe knew that if he learned to improve medical systems and processes, he could make a difference in global and maternal healthcare. In July 2020 he was part of a United Nations medical team that received an award for innovative use of data during the COVID 19 emergency response aimed at streamlining operations and improving health and safety.

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Podcast Episode 06: Exploring Engineering Professional Programs

Learn about the flexibility and advancement opportunities offered by professional engineering programs, including accelerated, fast-paced options and Interdisciplinary Professional Programs, which include 100% online options.

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Podcast Episode 05: Financing Your Education with Scholarships

Learn about the variety of scholarships for students seeking professional degrees and certificates and how to apply for them. You'll hear from scholarship recipients, too! Click to learn more about UW-Madison Office of Student Financial Aid and the Pharmaceutical Sciences MS Merit Awards.

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Capstone Certificate in Actuarial Science helps graduate land full-time job

The UW–Madison Capstone Certificate in Actuarial Science is a fast-paced program designed for individuals interested in math and statistics who want to quickly launch their careers.

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Podcast Episode 04: Services for the Student Journey

Learn how enrollment coaches and program coordinators work collaboratively to support students throughout their academic journey, from finding the right program and applying through starting and finishing a degree or capstone certificate program and beyond.

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Online graduate engineering programs ranked among Top 10 in the nation

For the 11th year in a row, U.S. News & World Report has ranked online master’s degree programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison among the country's best.

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Master’s program in human behavior helps students use data science to solve pressing problems

UW–Madison’s MS in Psychology: Data Science in Human Behavior (DSHB) program provides direct, hands-on training in data science tailored to suit people with a social science background.

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Podcast Episode 03: Pivoting on Your Educational Path

Jesus Cortez was an engineering major at UW–Madison, until he changed his mind and changed direction. Having a lot of time to think and examine his values in the midst of the pandemic allowed him to home in on his passion.

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Podcast Episode 2: Finding the Right Program

Whether you are coming from an undergraduate program, you have been working for years, or you are somewhere in between, we”ll share ideas and criteria to help you narrow down programs that meet your needs.

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Podcast Episode 1: Welcome to Your Future. Your Way.

Hear from students and alumni with varied journeys and goals for pursuing a graduate-level degree or capstone certificate.

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School of Pharmacy announces master’s program scholarships to address inequities

Scholarships are available for graduate students who are pursuing a master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Applied Drug Development or Psychoactive Pharmaceutical Investigation and demonstrate a financial need and/or have a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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New online Capstone Certificate in Applied Bioinformatics meets rising demand for biotechnology professionals

The fully online graduate certificate program provides working professionals with the knowledge and skills to process biological data from scientific research.

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UW–Madison professional degrees and certificates help working adults advance their careers

UW–Madison's professional degrees and certificates are meeting the needs of students and employers in Wisconsin and beyond.

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How to build an online degree community

Whether you’re an extrovert or introvert, there are simple things you can do to foster community in your online courses. Read these tips for creating genuine communities in your next online course, so you can reap the benefits.

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4 smart study tools for online students

There are many tried and true ways of succeeding in the classroom for any type of learner. Following are some of our tips for being a top online student.

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