The Meharry School of Applied Computational Sciences advances scholarship in key domains of computational sciences by Innovating through academic excellence and impactful research, Connecting to key health care industries, businesses, influencers, and thought leaders in the areas of computational science, and Serving society at large.

Our students embrace our mission to innovate, connect and serve.

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M.S. Data Science

Acquire the expertise and skills that will position you as the sought-after data science professional.

Acquire the expertise and skills that will position you as the sought-after data science professional.

Ph.D. Data Science

Challenge yourself to develop projects to solve real-world problems, and to avoid potential algorithmic bias and ethical use issues.

Challenge yourself to develop projects to solve real-world problems, and to avoid potential algorithmic bias and ethical use issues.

M.S. Biomedical Data Science

Learn to harness big data, precision modeling informatics, biostatistics and other aspects of data science to positively impact health care and public health.

Learn to harness big data, precision modeling informatics, biostatistics and other aspects of data science to positively impact health care.

Ph.D. Biomedical Data Science

Learn to discover new knowledge from biomedical data sets and conduct research to develop new technologies and novel data analysis methods.

Learn to discover new knowledge from biomedical data sets and conduct research to develop new technologies and novel data analysis methods.

Innovative academic programs and research

Our Research and Development faculty apply big data techniques to addressing COVID-19, improving patient care, understanding health inequities and other complex health care issues.

Our Research and Development faculty apply big data techniques to addressing COVID-19, improving patient care, understanding health inequities and other complex health care issues.

Our research labs are intentionally multidisciplinary to align with other wet experimental labs or research interests across Meharry’s schools.

Our research labs are intentionally multidisciplinary to align with other wet experimental labs or research interests across Meharry’s schools.

We collaborate with our colleagues at Meharry Medical College as well as businesses and organizations in the health care and technology communities in Nashville and beyond.

We collaborate with our colleagues at Meharry Medical College as well as businesses and organizations in the health care and technology communities in Nashville and beyond.

RECENT NEWS

data science academics and research

Ten Meharry SACS students receive Oracle “Inspire Your Future” Scholarship

Ten students at Meharry School of Applied Computational Sciences have been awarded an Oracle “Inspire Your Future” Scholarship. The initiative includes a $25,000 scholarship which students can use towards their education at Meharry.

data science academics and research

Ghosh and Shillingford paper awarded at International Internet of Things Conference

Uttam Ghosh,Ph.D., associate professor of cybersecurity, and Nadine Shillingford, Ph.D. chair and associate professor, computer science and data science, received Third Place, Best Paper in the Full Paper category at the Sixth IFIP International Internet of Things Conference.

SACS Open House

Open House puts SACS research and vision on display

The Meharry SACS Open House brought students, faculty, Advancement Council members, industry partners, and members of Meharry’s leadership and administration to the School’s office space at 3401 West End Avenue to learn about the vision and important student and faculty research underway. Get Program Info Apply Now

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