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Phil Bourne, in a suit and striped tie, stands confidently with arms crossed in a column-lined hallway, conveying authority and professionalism.
March 10, 2025

Dean’s Blog: Data Availability – A Call to Action

Public data is vital for research but faces threats from policy changes and reduced access. UVA and partners advocate for data preservation and sustainability.

Academics History Open Access Research
Nur Yildirim
March 6, 2025

Assistant Professor Nur Yildirim Receives SIGCHI Dissertation Award

Yildirim's research was awarded by the SIGCHI committee as having one of the best dissertations in the field of human-computer interaction.

Research
2024_Mona_Sloane_Tom Hartvigsen_LaCross AI_Research_Fellows
February 28, 2025

FAIR Symposium Tackles Online Toxicity, AI in Recruiting

The 2025 FAIR Symposium featured Mona Sloane and Tom Hartvigsen presenting recent research on their respective topics of AI in recruiting and online toxicity.

Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning PhD Research
Zack Gottesman
February 27, 2025

Ph.D. Student Profile: Zack Gottesman

A Seattle native, Zack Gottesman chose UVA's Data Science Ph.D. for its supportive environment. He is currently researching NLP/AI for social impact with applications in health and sports.

Admissions Artificial Intelligence PhD Research Sports Student Spotlight
Eileanor LaRocco
February 26, 2025

Ph.D. Student Profile: Eileanor LaRocco

Eileanor LaRocco hopes to combine her biology background with AI to improve medical research. She’s passionate about ethical AI and machine learning explainability—and she’s even assisted in porcupine surgery.

Admissions Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning PhD Research Student Spotlight
UVA Data Points graphic
February 24, 2025

UVA Data Points Podcast: Surviving the Data Deluge

In this podcast episode of UVA Data Points, we look at the Data Deluge — the overwhelming flood of information that we generate and record every single day.

Media Room
Phil Bourne, in a suit and striped tie, stands confidently with arms crossed in a column-lined hallway, conveying authority and professionalism.
February 24, 2025

Dean’s Blog: What Happens When Parallel Universes Meet?

Two data worlds—old & new—collided at the Emerging US Data Leaders Summit. New energy, old challenges, AI impacts, and a call for collaboration to drive progress.

Artificial Intelligence Open Access Research
A page from an original brochure for members of Com-pat, one of the first computerized matchmaking services in front of a computer graphic.
February 14, 2025

From IBM to Hinge: Professor Mar Hicks on the History of Computer Dating

Prof. Mar Hicks, author of "Computer Love: Replicating Social Order Through Early Computer Dating Systems," discusses the history of computerized matchmaking.

Academics Research
2024 UVA research awards group photo
February 10, 2025

School of Data Science Faculty Recognized for Research at UVA

The University of Virginia announced the 2024 recipients of the Research Achievement Awards, and several School of Data Science faculty were recognized.

Research
Image of Professor Peter Alonzi and student Isabella Lu.
February 6, 2025

Peter Alonzi Receives Jefferson Trust Award to Launch Criminal Justice Data Training Initiative

Assistant Professor Peter Alonzi receives a $78,594 grant from the Jefferson Trust to support the launch of the Criminal Justice Data Training Initiative.

Data Activism Research
Image of three UVA Data Science professors. From left: Heman Shakeri, Boris Kovatchev and Anas El Fathi.
February 5, 2025

New UVA Clinical Trial Explores AI-Powered Insulin Delivery for Better Diabetes Care

A new clinical trial at UVA is aiming to simplify diabetes management by testing an innovative AI-powered device designed to improve automated insulin delivery.

Artificial Intelligence Biomedical Engineering Research
Mar Hicks
February 5, 2025

Mar Hicks Recipient of 2024 Research Achievement Award

UVA announces 2024 Research Achievement Awards, honoring Data Science Prof. Mar Hicks for outstanding contributions to arts and humanities.

Data Activism Research