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UVA Data Science online student Hallie Parten in yoga pose outside with bridge in background
July 30, 2024

MSDS Online Student Profile: Hallie Parten

Hallie Parten shares her career pivot, what being a data scientist means to her, thoughts on machine learning and AI tools, and her favorite pastime, yoga.

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July 29, 2024

Master’s Students Strengthen Ability of LLM to Recommend Scholarly Works

Four students worked with the company Hum to help fine-tune a large language model capable of interpreting academic texts and generating user recommendations.

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Participants in the 2023 Data Justice Academy present research.
July 29, 2024

Data Justice Academy Receives New Funding from NSF

Established in 2021, the Data Justice Academy provides a 10-week residential experience in which undergraduate participants perform mentored research.

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July 1, 2024

Data Science Master’s Program to Add Genomics Coursework

The School of Data Science will add coursework in genomics data science to its master’s program, reflecting the rapid growth of this critical discipline.

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Phil Bourne
June 20, 2024

Dean's Blog: The Human in the Loop

In his latest blog post, Dean Phil Bourne recounts his recent 3000-mile motorcycle journey and how, even amid a world of AI, the human experience is vital.

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Police dragging away a tent
June 14, 2024

Who Gets to Decide What Counts as ‘Disorder’?

Assistant Professor of Data Science Jess Reia examines how surveillance, control and repression are at odds with spontaneity, creativity and connection in public spaces.

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Brant converses with two students.
June 13, 2024

Bridging Academia and Real-World Impact: Insights from LMI’s Executive in Residence

Brant Horio, vice president of applied research and partnerships at LMI, discussed capstone projects with MSDS students in partnership with Career Services.

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Aidong Zhang with short dark hair and red glasses is smiling, standing in front of a whiteboard with red writing, wearing a gray checkered blazer.
June 13, 2024

Association for Computing Machinery Honors Professor Aidong Zhang

The School of Data Science is pleased to announce that professor Aidong Zhang is the recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Service Award.

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June 7, 2024

New Study Explores the World of Philanthropy and Research Funding

Research co-authored by Alex Gates, an assistant professor of data science at UVA, aims to illuminate this critical element of the U.S. scientific landscape.

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Mar Hicks
June 3, 2024

Mar Hicks Selected as Shannon Center Mid-Career Fellow

The Shannon Fellowship will provide funding to support Hicks' research, scholarship, or special projects over a three-year period.

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Samuel Brown, Stephen Kullman, Danielle Katz, Dana Korotovskikh
May 31, 2024

Master's Students Examine How Machine Learning Can Help Detect Illegal Fishing

A group of master's students recently presented their capstone project that examined how automatic identification system data can help detect illegal fishing.

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Todd DeSorbo and Ken Ono
May 30, 2024

How Science, Math, and Tech Can Propel Swimmers to New Heights

A new research paper outlines how a UVA professor's work with swimmers is helping to transform how they reach their peak performance.

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