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UVA Data Science BSDS Student Ambassador Madeleine Cummings and friends at the London Eye
December 12, 2025

A Week in the Life: BSDS Ambassador Madeleine Cummings Studies Abroad in Denmark

Follow Madeleine Cummings through a typical week in Copenhagen filled with classes, research, local adventures, and travel that shaped her study abroad experience.

Academics Admissions BSDS Student Life
Programming image with Python on left and R on right
December 5, 2025

New Python and R Boot Camps Offered for Future Data Scientists

Whether you’re preparing for a data science program or sharpening your job skills, our flexible Python and R Boot Camps help you build confidence in coding.

Academics Admissions BSDS Careers MSDS
UVA Data Science PhD student Siwan Kim professional headshot
December 3, 2025

Ph.D. Student Profile: Siwan Kim

UVA Ph.D. student Siwan Kim reflects on her path from UX to data science and how research connects people, systems, and insight across disciplines worldwide.

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UVA Data Science MSDS student Sam Kunitz-Levy professional headshot
December 2, 2025

MSDS Residential Student Profile: Sam Kunitz-Levy

From startups to data science, MSDS student Sam Kunitz-Levy reflects on his journey, favorite classes, and plans in tech, health care, and entrepreneurship.

Admissions Business and Markets Entrepreneurship Government and Democracy Health and Medicine MSDS Student Spotlight
Datapalooza 2025 Danielle Citron
November 22, 2025

Key Takeaways from Datapalooza 2025

Datapalooza 2025 explored the interactions of data science with a myriad of different fields, with truth and accountability at the forefront

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Daniel Graham poses with two news anchors on CBS19.
November 20, 2025

Daniel Graham discusses AI in everyday life on CBS19 for ‘Inside The Numbers’

Associate Professor of Data Science Daniel Graham discusses AI in everyday life on "Inside the Numbers."

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UVA Data Science MSDS student ambassadors gathered together on stairs for a group photo
November 19, 2025

You Don’t Need a STEM Degree to Excel in Data Science: Current MSDS Students Share Their Insights

Non-STEM background? Students share how they completed prerequisites, strengthened their applications, and transitioned confidently into the MSDS program.

Academics Admissions MSDS Student Spotlight
UVA Data Science MSDS online student Savanna Cabrera outdoors selfie shot
November 13, 2025

MSDS Online Student Profile: Savanna Cabrera

Savanna Cabrera shares her journey from zoology and museum collections to UVA’s Online MSDS program, where she’s using data science to advance modern biology.

Admissions Artificial Intelligence Biology MSDS Research Student Spotlight
Jason Wang poses with two news anchors.
November 7, 2025

Jason Wang discusses AI in sports on CBS19 for ‘Inside The Numbers’

Ph.D. candidate Jason Wang shares how AI is shaping the world of sports on "Inside the Numbers."

Admissions Artificial Intelligence Multimedia PhD Research
UVA Data Science BSDS students seated watching the collaborative concentration presentation
November 6, 2025

Collaborative Concentration Night: Building Confidence and Charting Academic Paths in Data Science

BSDS students explore core and collaborative concentrations, gaining clarity and confidence as they connect data science studies with future careers and personal interests.

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UVA Data Science MSDS online student Amanda Coffey at Horseshoe Canyon Utah
November 6, 2025

MSDS Online Student Profile: Amanda Coffey

From Morgan Stanley to Lisbon, Amanda Coffey is advancing her data science career — thanks to the online program that moves with her as a military spouse.

Admissions MSDS Student Life Student Spotlight
UVA School of Data Science full classroom with students and laptops
October 29, 2025

How the Data Science Minor Creates a Competitive Edge

Pair your major with the power of data — explore how the UVA Data Science Minor is building a competitive edge by equipping students with real-world analytics skills.

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