The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in April approved the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM) degree program, which is set to launch this fall. While graduate programs in AI are offered by several universities in Texas, the new UT Dallas initiative is among the first AI programs that focus on applications in biomedical sciences. Dragovic said skills acquired through the certificate could potentially enhance employment opportunities for students who are already working on advanced degrees in biomedical sciences, bioengineering, computer science, chemistry or physics. The program also is available as a fast-track master’s degree option for well-qualified students who take graduate-level courses as they are completing their undergraduate degrees in biomedical sciences, biology, molecular biology, chemistry, biochemistry or physics. “We anticipate that the MS in AI for biomedical sciences will also be a pioneering step forward for the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.”