Meharry futuretech: short-term, high-impact credentials for AI, cybersecurity, and bioinformatics

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Meharry Medical College $2 million on January 1, 2026, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to develop short-term, high-impact credential programs in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and bioinformatics through the Meharry FutureTech initiative. The award obligates $2 million with a period of performance extending through December 31, 2029, and work is performed in Nashville, Tennessee. FIPSE supports institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction, quality, and opportunities; this project grant funds credential development activities that align with workforce demand in emerging technology fields. Meharry Medical College, a historically Black academic health sciences center and minority-owned non-profit institution, operates the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Graduate Studies, and Applied Computational Sciences and serves as a prime recipient of federal grants across biomedical research, health professions training, and workforce development.