The UH System Board of Regents met on May 21 at the LeRoy and Lucile Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting. The board approved several new academic programs and degree consolidations across the UH system, with some changes set to start in fall 2026.
New programs
UH-Downtown will implement a Master of Science in biological science and instrumentation beginning fall 2026. This program is designed to focus on laboratory and application-based skills that meet growing national workforce demands, as cited by the board…