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Jasmine Waller in the NASA Langley Flight Simulator
September 10, 2025

MSDS Online Student Profile: Jasmine Waller

MSDS student Jasmine Waller turned her math background and NASA internship into a launchpad for exploring data science, AI, and real-world problem solving.

Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning MSDS Student Spotlight
UVA Data Science MSDS online student Cameron Preasmyer professional headshot
September 5, 2025

Building Community Online: How Cameron Preasmyer Found His Fit at UVA

Cameron Preasmyer, Marine veteran and MSDS ambassador, reflects on finding purpose in data science and thriving in UVA’s collaborative online program.

Admissions MSDS Student Spotlight
Joy Qui and two news anchors pose for a photo.
September 3, 2025

Joy Qiu discusses data science and health research on CBS19 for ‘Inside The Numbers’

Ph.D. candidate Joy Qui shares how data science is advancing the health field on "Inside the Numbers."

Admissions Multimedia PhD Research
UVA Data Science MSDS residential student Muhammad Tayyab Amjad professional headshot
September 2, 2025

MSDS Residential Student Profile: Muhammad Tayyab Amjad

With roots in Pakistan and experiences across 15+ countries, Muhammad Amjad is exploring data science to solve problems across disciplines.

Admissions MSDS Student Spotlight
UVA Data Science PhD student Munjung Kim professional headshot
August 26, 2025

Ph.D. Student Profile: Munjung Kim

From physics to data science, Munjung Kim studies how knowledge grows and evolves across disciplines and human communities.

Admissions PhD Research Student Spotlight
Graphic card for M.S. in Data Science Online capstones
August 25, 2025

MSDS Online Capstones Utilize Data Science for Good

M.S. in Data Science Online students presented their capstone projects on topics like disease-prevention, wildfire prediction, and renewable energy.

Academics Admissions MSDS Research
Rachel-Seo-LMI-internship-2025 in group photo on stairs
August 25, 2025

My summer internship at LMI

Rachel Seo, a third-year UVA data science major, spent her summer interning with LMI after showing initiative and curiosity to learn more about the company.

BSDS Careers Industry Partner
92 master's in data science students start their one-year program
August 22, 2025

UVA School of Data Science welcomes 92 new M.S. in Data Science students to Grounds

The University of Virginia School of Data Science welcomed 92 new graduate students this week to its residential M.S. in Data Science program.

Academics Admissions MSDS
UVA Data Science BSDS Student and Stephenson Scholar Khalid Bakhit professional headshot circle crop
August 22, 2025

Meet Stephenson Scholar Khalid Bakhit

From machine learning to mentoring peers, Stephenson Scholar Khalid Bakhat is shaping his UVA journey with data science and community impact.

Admissions BSDS Stephenson Scholars Student Spotlight
Huda Mohmand
August 22, 2025

Meet Stephenson Scholar Huda Mohmand

Meet Huda Mohmand, a Stephenson Bicentennial Scholar passionate about using data science to create positive global change and inspire progress in Afghanistan.

Admissions BSDS Stephenson Scholars Student Spotlight
UVA Data Science building picture from the outside with students assembled in front
August 20, 2025

What Incoming Students Can Expect from the Three-Year Data Science Major

The UVA School of Data Science’s undergraduate major offers a comprehensive look at the field and its many career applications.

Academics Admissions BSDS Careers Student Life
UVA Data Science PhD student Yuyang Cheng professional headshot
August 19, 2025

Ph.D. Student Profile: Yuyang Cheng

From Chengdu to Charlottesville, Ph.D. student Yuyang Cheng is advancing human-centered AI and trustworthy machine learning at UVA.

Admissions Artificial Intelligence Data Ethics Machine Learning PhD Research Student Spotlight