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Vannia Gonzalez, Melissa Phillips, Whitney Cathcart, Navya Annapareddy, and Farhana Faruqe
March 15, 2024

A Day to Inspire: Key Takeaways from WiDS 2024

This year's event focused on inspiring the next generation of women in data science, with panel discussions featuring industry experts and much more.

Academics Artificial Intelligence Careers Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Research WiDS
Stephen Baek, Jonathan Kropko, Sheng Li, and Brian Wright
March 6, 2024

Four Data Science Faculty Members Receive Endowed Chairs

Stephen Baek, Jonathan Kropko, Sheng Li, and Brian Wright will now have the title of Quantitative Foundation Associate Professor in Data Science.

Academics Research
Data science professor Farhana Faruqe on CBS19 new set with anchors
February 28, 2024

Farhana Faruqe Discusses AI Realities on CBS19 for ‘Inside The Numbers’

Farhana Faruqe, associate professor of data science, was featured on this month's “Inside the Numbers” with CBS19 to discuss common fears associated with AI.

Artificial Intelligence Media Room Research
Phil Bourne data science building data sculpture
February 23, 2024

Dean’s Blog: On Gryffindor and How to Organize a School of Data Science

Phil Bourne, founding dean of the School of Data Science, shares his thoughts on how the concept of houses can inform the organization of a school.

Academics Research
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
Farhana
January 26, 2024

Jefferson Trust to Fund Project Aimed at Preparing Students for Careers in Trustworthy AI

The project will be led by Farhana Faruqe, an assistant professor of data science at the University of Virginia.

Artificial Intelligence Research
Mona Sloane, an assistant professor at UVA.
January 22, 2024

New Research Examines How Assumptions Affect Motion Capture Technology

New research co-authored by Mona Sloane uses social practice theory as a lens to examine how assumptions have become embedded in motion capture technology.

Artificial Intelligence Research
Jess Reia of the School of Data Science
January 17, 2024

UVA’s Environmental Institute to Fund Study of Data Justice and Climate Resilience in Auto Industry

The project will be co-led by Jess Reia, an assistant professor of data science.

Environmental Science Research
Don Brown, with short gray hair and glasses, smiles warmly. He's wearing a blue plaid shirt, and the background shows a blurred brick corridor.
January 2, 2024

Don Brown Receives UVA’s Distinguished Researcher Award

Brown serves as the senior associate dean for research at UVA's School of Data Science.

Research
Heman Shakeri on Inside the Numbers CBS19
December 29, 2023

Heman Shakeri Explains How Data Science Improves Quality of Life for Diabetics

Heman Shakeri on CBS19 for 'Inside The Numbers' explains how data science improves quality of life for diabetics.

Media Room Research
Ethics panel at UVA's UVA Conference on Leadership in Business, Data, and Intelligence.
December 7, 2023

Understanding the Age of AI: Key Takeaways from UVA Data Conference

Co-hosted by UVA's Darden School of Business and School of Data Science, the conference featured artificial intelligence experts from diverse sectors.

Academics Artificial Intelligence Collaboratory Machine Learning Research
Training room for the UVA basketball team.
December 6, 2023

Data, AI Changing the Landscape of Sports, Experts Say

The latest edition of the Co-Opting AI series featured a wide-ranging discussion on the many ways in which data, AI, and technology are affecting sports.

Artificial Intelligence Research Sports