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Meharry SACS supporting new Fisk cybersecurity education initiative

A team of faculty and students at Meharry School of Applied Computational Sciences is helping Fisk University develop a new cybersecurity curriculum. The goal of this collaboration is to improve access to modern learning tools and establish a new cybersecurity concentration within the Fisk Computer Science and Data Science programs....

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Chatterjee to test quantum machine learning for breast cancer outcomes

A Meharry School of Applied Computational Sciences research team is launching a study to determine if quantum computing can accurately predict the progression of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Dr. Pushpita Chatterjee, assistant professor of computer science and data science, will lead the investigation. The project, “Classical vs. Quantum ML for...

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SACS students earn nuclear cybersecurity and quantum internships

Victoria Franklin and Lexus Brinkley-Tapp, students at Meharry School of Applied Computational Sciences, have been accepted into research internships for the summer of 2026. Both internships are sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. Franklin will spend 10 weeks with the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) on a project involving cybersecurity...

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In Her Own Words: How SACS’ Mission-Driven AI Approach Is Shaping Policy

“We have to ensure AI is deployed in ways that expand opportunity and trust, rather than creating gaps in how different communities experience its impact,” LaChiara Landrum, Ph.D. Candidate and Senior Congressional Innovation Fellow . At Meharry SACS, we don’t just train data scientists — we train advocates. Our doctoral...

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Women Needed for Breast Cancer Study

The Meharry Medical College Center for Women’s Health Research is mobilizing African American women with a mother, daughter or sister who has been diagnosed with breast cancer to participate discussion groups. Did you know Black women have a 31% mortality – the highest among any U.S. racial or ethnic group?...

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What is a typical data scientist salary?

While there are a few factors that impact a data scientist salary, education and experience seem to have the biggest impact on how much you can earn as a data scientist....

What does a digital architect at Microsoft do?

Jane Yu, M.D., Ph.D., is a solution architect for Microsoft Corporation specializing in IT systems for data science, AI, and machine learning....
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