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UVA Data Science student and staff posing in lobby at Virginia General Assembly
May 12, 2026

Can Data Truly Capture Impact? A Student’s Experience at the General Assembly

M.S in Data Science student Yani Iben reflects on how advocacy at Virginia’s General Assembly revealed the limits of data and the impact numbers can’t capture.

Admissions Government and Democracy Health and Medicine MSDS
Raven Society members Ryan Ermovick, Ethan Nelson, Navya Annapareddy, and Kayla Kim at the April 16 Raven Banquet. Outdoors with people in the background.
May 12, 2026

Three Data Science Ravens Join the University of Virginia's Secret Society

Three School of Data Science students were inducted into the Raven Society for academic excellence and service, joining UVA’s oldest honorary society.

BSDS History MSDS PhD Society and Culture Student Life
Finn talks with two news anchors on CBS19
May 6, 2026

Finn Sjue Discusses High Frequency Trading on CBS19 for ‘Inside The Numbers’

MSDS student Finn Sjue discusses how high frequency trading uses algorithms to execute trades in microseconds on "Inside the Numbers."

Admissions Artificial Intelligence MSDS Multimedia Research
A smiling man in a gray suit stands outdoors with lush green trees in the background.
April 27, 2026

Prince Afriyie Delivers Last Lecture on the Power of the “Smallest Data Point” 

Afriyie’s Last Lecture highlights how focusing on the smallest data points shaped his life, offering a powerful message on impact, perspective, and purpose.

Academics Faculty Guest Speaker Society and Culture Student Life
Paul Cherukuri speaking at the University of Virginia with a UVA Futures Initiative banner behind him.
April 27, 2026

The Centrifuge Spins Up Over $100K in Futures Grants

UVA's Centrifuge program awarded over $100,000 in Futures Grants to two projects: affordable PFAS testing and AI-powered extended reality training.

Artificial Intelligence Environment Faculty Health and Medicine Research Society and Culture
Peter Alonzi
April 27, 2026

Peter Alonzi Recognized with 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Peter Alonzi, UVA Data Science assistant professor, earns the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics as part of the global Muon g-2 collaboration.

Faculty Research
Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi looks off in the foreground of an image with Dr. Robby in the background.
April 24, 2026

The Rise of AI Scribes in Healthcare Raises New Ethical Questions

The Pitt highlights AI in emergency care. We explore its benefits, risks, and impact on patient data and trust with professor Tom Hartvigsen.

Artificial Intelligence Data Ethics Faculty Health and Medicine Research Society and Culture
Illustration of a wrecked car with smoke coming out of the hood and a robotic arm pointing to a bewildered man standing next to it.
April 22, 2026

Q&A: Who’s responsible when AI makes mistakes?

From self-driving cars to medical tools, AI advances are raising ethical and legal concerns. UVA professor David Danks speaks to what happens when AI fails.

Artificial Intelligence Faculty Health and Medicine Society and Culture
A line drawing of two people cuddling with the second person's form trailing off into abstract dots.
April 20, 2026

How AI Is Changing the Way Humans Grieve

UVA experts examine how AI grief technologies may reshape mourning, raising ethical, legal and mental health questions about memory, loss and human connection.

Artificial Intelligence Data Ethics Psychology Society and Culture
A grayscale, side profile of a stone human-like face with the golden ratio overlayed, set against a vibrant orange background.
April 20, 2026

Is Beauty in the Eye of the Biased Machine?

M.S. in Data Science students used their final project in an introductory machine learning course to explore the Golden Ratio and machine bias.

Academics Admissions Artificial Intelligence Data Ethics Machine Learning MSDS Research Society and Culture
Stephen Turner speaking at a podium in the Newcomb Ballroom at the University of Virginia.
April 17, 2026

UVA's Cancer-Data Science Alliance Sparks Discovery

UVA's first Cancer Research and Data Science Symposium opened the door to a powerful collaboration between cancer researchers and data scientists.

Biology Collaboratory Faculty Health and Medicine Research
Tiandra poses with two news anchors on CBS19.
April 15, 2026

Tiandra Threat Discusses the Data Behind the Dollars on CBS19 for ‘Inside The Numbers’

MSDS student Tiandra Threat discusses how we can make sure data-driven financial decisions are accurate and ethical on "Inside the Numbers."

Admissions Artificial Intelligence MSDS Multimedia Research