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August 26, 2024

UVA Doctoral Students Showcase Potential of Advanced Data Science Research

A recent event featured oral and poster presentations from second- and third-year doctoral students at UVA's School of Data Science.

Academics Machine Learning Research
Nur-Chirag-Mai
August 22, 2024

School of Data Science Welcomes Three New Faculty in 2024

The University of Virginia’s School of Data Science welcomed three new faculty in 2024, experts in machine learning and AI.

Academics Research
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August 12, 2024

Effective Communication Strategies for Ph.D. Research Presentations

Preparing for research presentations is crucial for Ph.D. students. Ph.D. program director Thomas Stewart offers advice for enhanced clarity and impact.

Admissions Deep Learning Machine Learning Research
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August 9, 2024

Q&A: Rethinking the Inevitability of AI with Mar Hicks

Hicks shared highlights and key takeaways from a recent online conference organized at UVA on artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Research
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August 6, 2024

Two Data Science Faculty Named UVA Research Communications Fellows

The six-month program, run by UVA's Office of the Vice President for Research, provides media training to participating faculty.

Academics Research
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August 5, 2024

Gianluca Guadagni on the Opportunities and Future of Open-Source AI

Guadagni, an associate professor of data science, discussed the many issues involved with open-source AI and whether he is optimistic about the path ahead.

Artificial Intelligence Research
Ellen Simpson
August 5, 2024

UVA Research Group Examining AI and Job Recruitment Expands

Ellen Simpson, who recently received a Ph.D. in information science from the University of Colorado, has been hired as a postdoctoral researcher.

Artificial Intelligence Research
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August 2, 2024

NSF Awards New Funding to Bolster UVA Research Computing Project

The ACCORD program has helped students and faculty at universities across Virginia gain access to critical research computing resources.

Academics Research
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July 30, 2024

MSDS Online Student Profile: Hallie Parten

Hallie Parten shares her career pivot, what being a data scientist means to her, thoughts on machine learning and AI tools, and her favorite pastime, yoga.

Admissions Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning MSDS Research Student Spotlight
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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.

Academics Admissions Artificial Intelligence MSDS Research
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July 29, 2024

Data Justice Academy Receives New Funding from NSF

Established in 2021, the Data Justice Academy provides a 10-week residential experience in which undergraduate participants perform mentored research.

Data Ethics Research
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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