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November 2, 2023

Data Science Symposium Highlights UVA Professor's Work in Quantum Computing

Stefan Bekiranov, an associate professor of biochemistry and molecular genetics at the University of Virginia, discussed his research on quantum computing.

Guest Speaker Research
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October 30, 2023

New Research Uncovers How Hidden Networks Can Predict Success in Ballet

A new paper co-authored by Alex Gates, an assistant professor of data science, quantifies how ballet academy prestige can predict success in the field.

Art Machine Learning Research
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October 30, 2023

From Thriving Department Store to Spirit Halloween: Data Science Project Examines Changing Economic Times

Like the changing of leaves, pumpkin spice lattes, and postseason baseball, Spirit Halloween stores have become something of a fall tradition.

Research
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October 26, 2023

Researcher's Work on Neuronal Cell Bodies Highlighted in Neuroscience Journal

A research paper from Mohammad Shafkat Islam was selected as a featured research article in eNeuro, an open access neuroscience journal.

Neuroscience Research
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October 20, 2023

NSF Official Highlights Agency’s Efforts to Support Emerging Technologies

Chaitan Baru discussed his work at the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships.

Research
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October 17, 2023

Scholars at iTHRIV Symposium Emphasize Collaboration, Community Engagement

The importance of team science, data quality, and community engagement were among the themes that emerged during the iTHRIV Scholars Symposium.

Artificial Intelligence Research
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October 11, 2023

Q&A: Mar Hicks on the Importance of History to Assessing Technological Change

An author and historian, Hicks spoke recently about coming to the University of Virginia’s School of Data Science.

Research
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October 10, 2023

Sheng Li Discusses Fish-ial Intelligence on CBS19 for 'Inside The Numbers'

Sheng Li discusses his research with the U.S. Geological Survey using data science to identify individual fish on "Inside the Numbers" with CBS19.

Multimedia Research
Navigating AI Ethics and Data Activism with Renée Cummings
October 9, 2023

Navigating AI Ethics and Data Activism with Renée Cummings

Data activist and ethicist Renée Cummings discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on data and society.

Data Ethics Research
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October 6, 2023

Is the Peer Review Process for Research Broken? A UVA Professor Argues for New Model

Brian Nosek, a UVA psychology professor and co-founder of three nonprofits, advocates for a new model of peer review of scholarly research.

Research
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October 6, 2023

NASA Imaging Could Help Predict Food Scarcity

Data science doctoral student Jade Preston is using hyperspectral imaging and combining it with world agricultural data to predict food scarcity in Africa.

Admissions Research
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September 29, 2023

Doctoral Candidate Kevin Lin Honored at ICBRA 2023

Lin presented a paper -- titled "Uncertainty Quantification for Eosinophil Segmentation" -- at the conference in Barcelona, Spain.

Admissions Research
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