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Caroline Kranefuss posing outside with members of the Data Science Run Club
May 13, 2026

MSDS Residential Student Profile: Caroline Kranefuss

MSDS student turns physics training into climate-focused data science, exploring machine learning for environmental challenges and real-world impact.

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AI in Climate Forecasting map of United States
May 12, 2026

How AI Is Changing Climate Science

UVA researcher uses explainable AI to improve seasonal precipitation forecasting and better understand climate patterns driving droughts and floods.

Artificial Intelligence Environment Research
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."

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Claudia Scholz
April 30, 2026

Claudia Scholz Receives Mentoring Award from NORDP

Claudia Scholz earns NORDP Mentoring Award for advancing inclusive mentorship and supporting professional growth in research development nationwide.

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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.

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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.

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Chirag Agarwal
April 23, 2026

UVA School of Data Science Names Chirag Agarwal as Baugh Family Fellow

UVA data scientist Chirag Agarwal named Baugh Family Fellow for AI safety research on monitoring reasoning in large language models and advancing trustworthy AI.

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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.

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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.

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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."

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An image of Wikipedia's globe icon is superimposed over an image of the earth and features the moon in the background.
April 10, 2026

From Orbit to Open Source: How Wikipedia Shapes Scientific Progress

Lane Rasberry discusses the significance of astronaut Christina Koch editing Wikipedia in space for the first time in the platform's history.

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