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UVA Data Science MSDS residential student ambassador Emily Garman giving a poster presentation
December 17, 2025

MSDS Residential Student Profile: Emily Garman

M.S. in Data Science student Emily Garman combines a genomics focus with her biomedical engineering and computer science background to explore data-driven healthcare and research.

Academics Admissions Biomedical Engineering MSDS Student Spotlight
Student presenting while holding a microphone.
December 17, 2025

M.S. in Data Science Students Showcase Predictive Modeling Projects

UVA M.S. in Data Science students showcased predictive modeling projects across sports, health, policy, and the environment in Machine Learning I.

Academics Admissions Artificial Intelligence MSDS
UVA Data Science MSDS student ambassador Shiraz Robinson professional headshot
December 17, 2025

The Merry Christmas Equations: A Holiday Journey Through the Wonders of Math

MSDS student ambassador Shiraz Robinson reflects on a holiday tradition of solving Christmas equations — and how math became creative, personal work.

Admissions MSDS Student Spotlight
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.

Academics Admissions Artificial Intelligence Careers Research
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

Admissions Artificial Intelligence Datapalooza Environment Machine Learning Research Sports Student Life
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."

Admissions Artificial Intelligence Multimedia PhD Research
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