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Baek lab in a black motion capture suit with orange stripes performs a high knee in a high-tech studio, surrounded by cameras and bright lights.
August 22, 2022

What’s Next for the ‘Beauty Premium’ Research That Made Headlines One Year Ago?

This data science researcher made headlines for proving the ‘Beauty Premium’. He has his sights set on even more.

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June 30, 2022

AgriTech Startups Are Empowering Farmers to Feed The World While Protecting The Planet

Phil Bourne, in a dark suit and striped tie, stands confidently in a grand, columned room with high ceilings and warm lighting, conveying formality and authority.
June 29, 2022

Dean’s Blog: Data Science Ten Years from Now

Dean Phil Bourne asks the question, "Will data science still exist ten years from now?"

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June 25, 2022

U.S. Census Bureau Names Sallie Keller the New Chief Scientist and Associate Director for Research and Methodology

Sallie Keller to join the U.S. Census Bureau as chief scientist and associate director for research and methodology

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June 24, 2022

New Funding Highlights Student Experience and Well-Being, Sense of Belonging at UVA

Brian Wright one of six recipients of prestigious UVA research award for developing data science coursework and active learning lab

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April 15, 2022

Jundong Li Receives NSF CAREER Award

Assistant Professor of Data Science Jundong Li is the recipient of an NSF CAREER Award.

Dahlia Hylton, with curly hair and glasses, stands outdoors, wearing a black floral-patterned blazer. She's confident, with lush green trees in the background.
March 17, 2022

Meet Dahlia Hylton, Associate Dean of Student Affairs

Student Affairs
Eric Tassone stands in a corridor with brick walls and white columns, wearing glasses, a leather jacket, and a colorful scarf, conveying a relaxed and confident demeanor.
January 19, 2022

After 12 Years at Google, Eric Tassone Joins School of Data Science

Tassone will help lead the new Collaboratory for Applied Data Science in Business, a partnership between the School and Darden.

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December 13, 2021

A Deep Dive into Neuroscience

New research published in April shows how autism spectrum disorders manifest differently in boys and girls. Combining genetic research with brain imaging, researchers including UVA’s Kevin Pelphrey and John D. Van Horn identified differences in genes and the “genetic burden” of the condition in boys and girls, and ways the brains of girls with autism spectrum disorders respond differently to social cues than girls without autism.

Autism Research
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October 1, 2021

Hyperspectral Imaging: Q&A with Bill Basener

Hyperspectral Imaging: Q&A with Bill Basener

The Muon g-2 ring, at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Ill. Aerial view of a large, circular particle accelerator in an industrial environment. Two people are working inside, surrounded by equipment and colorful cables.
September 16, 2021

A Tiny Particle’s Wobble Could Upend the Known Laws of Physics

Pete Alonzi, Lead of Research Computing at the School of Data Science, is part of a team of physicists researching the power of a tiny subatomic particle.

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September 16, 2021

Five Reasons Why Organic Data Is Healthy For A Data Science Model

Five Reasons Why Organic Data Is Healthy For A Data Science Model