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May 2, 2023

Ryan Spencer Cox (MBA/MSDS ’23) Named Among “Best & Brightest” by Poets & Quants

Named to the "Best and Brightest Class of 2023" list by Poets & Quants, Ryan Spencer Cox is graduating with dual master's from the Darden School of Business and School of Data Science.

Admissions Alumni MSDS
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April 7, 2023

A Week in the Life: Online MSDS Student, Suraj Kunthu

Learn more about what it's like to be a full-time working professional and part-time online MSDS graduate student from Suraj Kunthu.

Admissions MSDS Student Spotlight
UVA Ph.D. Candidate Gia Smith, with curly hair and a yellow headband, resting her chin on her hand. She is wearing a dark sleeveless top in a sunlit setting.
March 16, 2023

Ph.D. Student Profile: Gia Smith

Ph.D. student Gia Smith shares her journey to Data Science, and talks advice for prospective candidates, hot topics, her favorite class, and a very fun fact.

Admissions Student Spotlight
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March 16, 2023

Student Perspective: Resources and Support for Ph.D. Students

From lunches with the Dean to workshops, boot camps, housing help and more, Ph.D. student Bryan Christ shares the helpful resources and support from SDS and UVA.

Admissions
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March 16, 2023

March Madness: MSDS Basketball Team Makes Buckets in AWS and on the Court

Students in the Master’s in Data Science Residential program don’t just make buckets in Amazon Web Services.

Admissions MSDS Sports Student Life Student Spotlight
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February 28, 2023

Your Story and Personal Pitch: Master’s Students Practice Their Elevator Pitch

Master's in Data Science students attended a professional development workshop that challenged them to develop their own data science narrative.

Admissions
Ph.D. Student Profile, Luz Melo with straight hair in a floral-patterned top, standing indoors near a window. The ambiance is bright and warm, conveying a cheerful tone.
February 28, 2023

Ph.D. Student Profile: Luz Melo

Doctoral student Luz Melo has always been interested in applied sciences, in particular the process of collecting data for predictive models. Learn more...

Admissions PhD Student Spotlight
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February 15, 2023

Demand for Data Science Drives Graduate Career Success

2022 Graduates from MSDS Online and Residential programs land positions at top companies in various industries.

Admissions Alumni Careers MSDS Student Life
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February 15, 2023

Student Perspective: Advice for Finding a Ph.D. Advisor

Choosing the right advisor takes time. Ph.D. student Bryan Christ offers advice on your search, from "Lunch and Learns" to SDS events, coffee chats, and more.

Admissions
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February 7, 2023

MSDS Student Reflects on Community MLK Celebration Event

Community MLK Celebration Keynote Event co-host and SDS representative Angela Boakye Danquah (MSDS '23) shares her thoughts on Dr. King's legacy.

Admissions
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February 6, 2023

Data Science and Sports: The Ultimate Team Game

Although individual goals are very different, both disciplines use data to discover and understand patterns to boost performance and outcomes.

Sports Datapalooza
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February 6, 2023

The Art of Data: Visualizing Different Data Problems

MSDS Student Chris Longchamp remarks on Data Visualization and how data is represented in different contexts.

Datapalooza