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New AI track launched at UT Permian Basin for fall 2026
By Lidianna Reyes at KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC)
· July 7, 2026
· 1 min read
ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The University of Texas Permian Basin is expanding its Computer Science Program with a new AI track. The program will start in the fall of 2026, and students will be able to earn a Bachelor's or Master's degree. "Right now, more than 50 percent of the industry has alrea...
Key takeaway The program will start in the fall of 2026, and students will be able to earn a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 7, 2026 ·
Source: KMID ABC Big 2 / YourBasin (Permian Basin ABC) ·
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What is this story about? ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- The University of Texas Permian Basin is expanding its Computer Science Program with a new AI track. The program will start in the fall of 2026, and students will be able to earn a Bachelor's or Master's degree. "Right now, more than 50 percent of the industry has alrea...
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