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UVA MSDS Student Hannah Valenty and fellow Capstone teammates
June 9, 2025

MSDS Capstone: Digitizing Care for Global Health

As part of their capstone project, MSDS students used computer vision to digitize surgical records—advancing global healthcare in low-resource settings.

Admissions Alumni MSDS Research Student Spotlight
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May 12, 2025

At the Finish Line, Online MSDS Students Unveil Capstone Project Research

The annual capstone project showcase highlighted the innovative and applied nature of the work being done by online M.S. in Data Science students.

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masters in data science capstone winners
May 2, 2025

Master’s in Data Science Students Showcase Real-World Solutions in 2025 Capstone Presentations

M.S. in Data Science students presented their capstone research projects in the Rotunda.

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Prince Afriyie talks with students in class.
October 3, 2024

Changes to Data Science Master’s Program Expand Student Opportunities

The changes for the online and residential master's programs will take effect for students who matriculate beginning with the fall 2025 term.

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September 5, 2024

Data Science Capstone Project Examines COVID's Impact on Alcohol-Related Health Incidents at UVA

UVA's Department of Student Health & Wellness teamed up with the School of Data Science, working with two master’s students on this critical issue.

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UVa Data Science MSDS online graduate Brook Tarekegn Assefa in his cap, gown and yellow stole
August 16, 2024

MSDS Alumni Profile: Brook Tarekegn

Learn more about life after the MSDS Online program from Alumnus Brook Tarekegn as he reflects on his time at UVA, his cohort interaction and what his future might look like.

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Research in library
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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Small California restaurant with outside seating, awning and palm trees
July 11, 2024

My MSDS Capstone Project: Saving America’s Small Businesses

MSDS Residential Student '24 and Student Ambassador David Diaz reflects on his capstone project and the hands-on experience of solving real-world data problems.

Admissions Research Student Spotlight
Prince Afriyie talks with students at orientation
June 18, 2024

School of Data Science Welcomes New Class of Master’s Students

Sixty-eight students recently began an 11-month journey toward a master’s degree in data science.

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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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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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A graphic showing UVA's Rotunda with the words M.S. in Data Science Online
May 6, 2024

‘A Big Moment’: Online Data Science Master’s Students Present Capstone Projects

During a virtual gathering, students in UVA's online data science master’s program shared the findings of their capstone projects with faculty and classmates.

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