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Jump start your career in this high-demand field, applying computer science and statistics to solve big-data problems in biology, biotechnology, and precision medicine. Harness the power of genomics data science to improve human health and enable biological discovery and innovation.

98%
Students who have completed 9-month
paid internships since 1998
$67,000
average annualized internship
compensation for offers in past year
90%
graduates who are employed in their field
within three months
Polymer lab

What is polymer science?

Polymer Science is chemistry applied toward designing and understanding materials. This interdisciplinary field encompasses organic chemistry, materials science and engineering, combines organic chemistry and engineering fundamentals towards applications-based science.

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Hot furnace

For the fifth year in a row, the UO has conferred the most master’s degrees in physics in the country.

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KCGIP students

Thermo Fisher Scientific, a long-term partner of the Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program, has committed $20,000/year over the next 5 years to support Inclusion & Diversity scholarships.

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Lionel interview

Master’s students in the materials science tracks interviewed for 9-month paid internships, a cornerstone of the program. Within 2 weeks of interviews, 98% of participating students received competitive employment offers, with an average annual compensation of $66,200.

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