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Phil Bourne
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?"

Sallie Keller
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

Brian Wright and others
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

Jundong Li Receives Two Faculty Research Awards
April 15, 2022

Jundong Li Receives NSF CAREER Award

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

Eric Tassone
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.

Image of a brain and scuba divers
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
Bill Basener headshot
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.
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.

Graphic of a brain and waves
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

Headshot of Caitlin Wylie
September 14, 2021

Caitlin Wylie's Open-Access Book Examines the Intersection of Fossil Preparation and Data Collection

Have you ever thought about dinosaur fossils as data? Caitlin Wylie, Assistant Professor at the School of Engineering and Applied Science and who holds a courtesy appointment with SDS, approached the study of dinosaur fossils with data in mind, as outlined in her book Preparing Dinosaurs. She found data collection varied widely depending on the person, country, and custom.

Aidong Zhang standing in front of a white board
September 13, 2021

Zhang Appointed Interim Chair of the Department of Computer Science

Zhang Appointed Interim Chair of the Department of Computer Science

Rafael Alvarado
September 1, 2021

Rafael Alvarado Receives NSF Grant To Develop Database of Mayan Literature and Culture

Rafael Alvarado Receives NSF Grant To Develop Database of Mayan Literature and Culture