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africa food scarcity
October 6, 2023

NASA Imaging Could Help Predict Food Scarcity

Data science doctoral student Jade Preston is using hyperspectral imaging and combining it with world agricultural data to predict food scarcity in Africa.

Admissions Research
Eric Onyame
October 6, 2023

Ph.D. Student Profile: Eric Onyame

Ph.D. in Data Science student Eric Onyame talks about his path to data science, his research interests, and why UVA's program met all his program criteria.

Admissions
Kevin Lin receives ICBRA "Best Presentation Award."
September 29, 2023

Doctoral Candidate Kevin Lin Honored at ICBRA 2023

Lin presented a paper -- titled "Uncertainty Quantification for Eosinophil Segmentation" -- at the conference in Barcelona, Spain.

Admissions Research
Professor Brian Wright and students in classroom
September 19, 2023

State Council Approves New UVA Data Science Major

The B.S. in Data Science will allow UVA’s undergraduates to focus their studies on this emerging and growing interdisciplinary field.

Academics Admissions
Happy Fourth Birthday School of Data Science artist rendering of building to come
September 19, 2023

Dean’s Blog: The Joys of a Four-Year Old

This week marks the School's fourth birthday and the approval of a new data science major for UVA undergraduates.

Academics Admissions Media Room
Elisabeth Waldron, MSDS Residential Student and Admissions Ambassador
September 6, 2023

A Week in the Life: Residential MSDS Student, Elisabeth Waldron

Residential MSDS student Elisabeth Waldron shares her weekly school/work calendar, the importance of a schedule, and what she likes to do in her free time.

Admissions MSDS Student Spotlight
Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) Observatory
September 1, 2023

Unraveling the Universe with Data: My Master’s Capstone Experience

MSDS Online Graduate '23 and Student Ambassador Haley Egan reflects on her Capstone Project experience, the joy of scientific discovery, and the complexity and allure of real-world projects.

Admissions Careers MSDS Student Spotlight
Data Science Minor Ambassadors 2023-2024
August 31, 2023

Meet The 2023-2024 Minor Ambassadors

Meet the 2023-2024 Data Science Minor Ambassadors, who are happy to connect with you and answer questions about the program, how it complements a variety of majors and what the minor can do for you.

Admissions Minor in Data Science Student Affairs Student Spotlight Team Profile
Griffin McCauley
August 30, 2023

Griffin McCauley (MSDS ‘23) Takes on LLM for Long Text Sequences

Recent UVA School of Data Science graduate (MSDS '23) Griffin McCauley spent his summer building and testing a novel LLM for long text sequences.

Admissions Alumni Careers MSDS
Jason Wang presenting
August 18, 2023

Doctoral Students Present Summer Research Topics

Second-year doctoral students at the University of Virginia School of Data Science presented their summer research projects as part of Ph.D. orientation day.

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Data Justice Academy student researches present and discuss their poster presentations and research findings
August 17, 2023

Empowering Change: Data Justice Academy Showcases Research Findings

In a recent exhibition sponsored by the Office of Citizen Scholar Development, the 2023 Data Justice Academy presented their summer research findings in a poster presentation.

Admissions Data Activism Research
UVA School of Data Science Ph.D. Student Navya Annapareddy
August 11, 2023

Ph.D. Student Navya Annapareddy Receives FAA-Sponsored Research Award

Annapareddy has been selected to receive an award to pursue her research on ergonomic risk analysis for baggage handling.

Admissions Research Student Spotlight