Soft Materials for Life Sciences

UMass Amherst

This traineeship engages faculty and students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in a new graduate education model that trains students in T-shaped skills. The vertical bar on the T represents the depth of related skills and expertise in a single field, whereas the horizontal bar is the ability to collaborate across disciplines with experts in other areas and to apply knowledge in areas of expertise other than one's own. The program will provide training breadth across multiple professional and other technical skill areas while developing quality depth in the trainee's area of specialization
CIP Code: 40.1099

Graduate Graduate Certificate On-Campus / In-Person

Possible Career Paths

Natural Sciences Managers | Materials Scientists | Postsecondary Teachers, All Other

UMass Amherst

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is the largest public research university in New England. With more than 28,000 students and over 200 distinct academic programs – including highly ranked programs in business, computer science, health care and the social sciences – UMass Amherst is one of the most comprehensive institutions in the Northeast.