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Navya Annapareddy and Harsh Anand
March 4, 2024

School of Data Science Celebrates Graduate Teaching Stars

The School of Data Science recently nominated two graduate students — Navya Annapareddy and Harsh Anand — for 2023-24 UVA graduate teaching awards.

Academics Admissions Student Affairs Student Spotlight
Three students and alumni network at a career event
February 23, 2024

Unlock Your Data Science Career with UVA’s Online MSDS Program

Position yourself for success, stand out in a competitive job market and propel your career forward with our Online MSDS program made for working professionals.

Admissions Careers MSDS Student Affairs
Students invited to a data science conference in Uzbekistan pose for a group picture.
February 23, 2024

Data Science Across the Globe: Ph.D. Student Shares Insights from Uzbekistan Conference

Navya Annapareddy shares what she learned from her recent participation in an international conference on data science in Uzbekistan.

Academics Admissions Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Research Student Spotlight
Four people stand side by side at the Northern Virginia online student and MSDS alumni reception.
February 20, 2024

Linking Perspectives: MSDS Alumni Connect with Northern Virginia Online Students

Northern Virginia online students and M.S. in data science alumni recently united for a networking event in Arlington, Virginia.

Academics Alumni BSDS Careers Collaboratory MSDS Student Affairs
Data Science Student Elisabeth Waldron professional photo outdoors
February 20, 2024

Student Reflection: Community MLK Celebration Keynote Event

Community MLK Celebration Keynote Event co-host and SDS representative Elisabeth Waldron (MSDS '24) shares her thoughts on Rev. Dr. William Barber's address.

Admissions MSDS Student Affairs Student Spotlight
Alex Bass outdoors with fall season mountain vista behind him
February 15, 2024

Alumni Perspective: Do I Need a Master’s Degree for Data Science? 

Alumnus Alex Bass reflects on his path to an M.S. in Data Science, including his decision to return to school, how he chose UVA and the benefits of the program.

Admissions Alumni MSDS Student Affairs
Jed Baul is graduate student with UVA’s Department of Media Studies and is completing the digital humanities certificate. (Photo by Alyssa Brown)
February 13, 2024

From Politics to Twitch: A Grad Student’s Journey to Digital Humanities

Jed Baul, a graduate student with UVA’s Department of Media Studies, found the digital humanities program to be a great fit.

Academics Careers Student Affairs Student Spotlight
Hannah Koizumi, MSDS Online Program Student, Class of 2023
January 30, 2024

Student Perspective: MSDS Online Program Favorite Things

Get insider info from graduate student Hannah Koizumi as she shares her favorite things about the UVA MSDS online program for working professionals.

Admissions MSDS Student Spotlight
Ph.D. in Data Science Dissertation Defense
January 24, 2024

Ph.D., Data Science: Jiahao Tian Successfully Defends Dissertation

Jiahao Tian was set to receive a Ph.D. in data science following his dissertation defense.

Research Student Affairs
Brian Wright with glasses sits in a classroom in front of a projection screen displaying "Practice of Data Science, Week 4."
January 22, 2024

UVA Professor: Don’t Think of Data Science as ‘Derivative’ of Other Fields

Brian Wright, director of undergraduate programs at UVA's School of Data Science, spoke at The Data Science Career Pathways Summit in December.

Admissions Careers
Brandtly Jones, right, speaks with a student during a trip to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, as a member of the U.S. Digital Corps (photo provided by Brandtly Jones).
January 15, 2024

Data Science Opens Path to Government Service for UVA Alum

A former high school Latin teacher, Brandtly Jones is using the skills he developed at UVA's School of Data Science to make an impact on a global scale.

Admissions Artificial Intelligence Careers
Research presentation day with many students and laptops
January 4, 2024

Student Perspective: Opportunities to Learn About Ph.D. Research

Discover the many ways Ph.D. students can learn more about and become involved in the groundbreaking research being conducted at the School of Data Science.

Admissions Collaboratory Data Science Symposium Datapalooza Guest Speaker Research