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Sara Koochagian UVA MSDS Graduate headshot dressed in black outside
July 2, 2024

MSDS Alumni Profile: Sara Koochagian

MSDS Alumna Sara Koochagian shares her insights on life after grad school, how a data science degree prepared her for the workforce, and the impacts of her time in the program.

Admissions Alumni MSDS
Elisabeth Waldron and Dean Philip Bourne at 2024 Diploma Ceremony for MSDS degree at UVA
June 21, 2024

Navigating the Job Market with UVA’s School of Data Science Career Services 

2024 Master's graduate Elisabeth Waldron shares her experience with the School of Data Science Career Services and the variety of support and preparation she received.

Admissions Alumni Careers MSDS Student Affairs Student Spotlight
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.

Academics Artificial Intelligence Careers Collaboratory Deep Learning Machine Learning MSDS Student Affairs
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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Stephen Morris
March 13, 2024

Alum Uses Data Science to Make an Impact on City Government

A data science journey that has taken Stephen Morris from PwC to Amazon Web Services is now allowing him to contribute to his local community.

Academics Alumni Artificial Intelligence Careers MSDS
Four people stand side by side at the Northern Virginia online student and MSDS alumni reception.
February 20, 2024

Linking Perspectives: MSDS Alumni Connect with Northern Virginia Online Students

Northern Virginia online students and M.S. in data science alumni recently united for a networking event in Arlington, Virginia.

Academics Alumni BSDS Careers Collaboratory MSDS Student Affairs
Alex Bass outdoors with fall season mountain vista behind him
February 15, 2024

Alumni Perspective: Do I Need a Master’s Degree for Data Science? 

Alumnus Alex Bass reflects on his path to an M.S. in Data Science, including his decision to return to school, how he chose UVA and the benefits of the program.

Admissions Alumni MSDS Student Affairs
Brandtly Jones, right, speaks with a student during a trip to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, as a member of the U.S. Digital Corps (photo provided by Brandtly Jones).
January 15, 2024

Data Science Opens Path to Government Service for UVA Alum

A former high school Latin teacher, Brandtly Jones is using the skills he developed at UVA's School of Data Science to make an impact on a global scale.

Admissions Artificial Intelligence Careers
Oscar Wood is a 1995 graduate of UVA and serves on the board of the School of Data Science.
October 16, 2023

For Oscar Wood, Supporting New Data Science Bridge Program is a Full Circle Moment

Wood hopes to ensure students at the School of Data Science have the same opportunities he had at UVA by making a significant investment in a new bridge program.

Admissions Alumni BSDS
Happy Fourth Birthday School of Data Science artist rendering of building to come
September 19, 2023

Dean’s Blog: The Joys of a Four-Year Old

This week marks the School's fourth birthday and the approval of a new data science major for UVA undergraduates.

Academics Admissions Media Room
Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) Observatory
September 1, 2023

Unraveling the Universe with Data: My Master’s Capstone Experience

MSDS Online Graduate '23 and Student Ambassador Haley Egan reflects on her Capstone Project experience, the joy of scientific discovery, and the complexity and allure of real-world projects.

Admissions Careers MSDS Student Spotlight
Griffin McCauley
August 30, 2023

Griffin McCauley (MSDS ‘23) Takes on LLM for Long Text Sequences

Recent UVA School of Data Science graduate (MSDS '23) Griffin McCauley spent his summer building and testing a novel LLM for long text sequences.

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