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The Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering is dedicated to delivering an extraordinary educational experience designed to empower the next generation of biomedical engineers, scientists and physicians. If you have a passion for learning and a desire to translate ideas into action—particularly those involving medical devices and health care technologies—let our faculty, staff and industry partners guide you on your journey.
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Student perspectives on global engineering experiences at Marquette
Undergraduate Students from Marquette's Opus College of Engineering reflect on international educational experiences
From classrooms in Milwaukee to communities, companies and clinics around the world, Marquette engineers gain global perspectives that shape how they learn, serve and lead. Through study abroad, service-learning and immersive field experiences, Marquette engineers apply their engineering education across cultures to explore industries, work alongside global partners and encounter real-world challenges and solutions firsthand.
In the words of Dr. Kristina Ropella, Opus Dean of the Opus College of Engineering, “even when working in a local community, an engineer’s work is always connected to a wider world. An engineer can have colleagues, customers, competitors and stakeholders in any time zone on the planet, and the advancement of technology and innovation itself is never fully contained by borders. To prepare our students to lead meaningful change, we are broadening their understanding of engineering and its connection to cultures and people.”
Learn more about Global Engineering Experiences at Marquette
One of the most exciting aspects of the BME Department is the potential to advance your learning, problem-solving skills and engineering proficiency through exposure to engineering professors, industry mentors and faculty physicians who are working diligently to find solutions to modern health care challenges.
You can divide your time between the Marquette and MCW campuses, as well as clinical partner locations such as Froedtert Hospital, Children’s Wisconsin, the Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin, the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Shriners Hospitals for Children and other labs around the world.
Your courses will take place on the main campus of Marquette University. However, you will have access to MCW faculty for specialized courses and experiences, as well as summer medical research programs on the MCW campus.
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