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LMI Data Entrepreneurship Challenge Winning Team 2025
April 16, 2025

LMI Announces Student Winners of 2nd Annual Data Entrepreneurship Challenge

UVA and LMI hosted the 2nd Annual Data Entrepreneurship Challenge, where students used data science to tackle real-world issues in health, climate, and equity.

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From left: Kaleigh O'Hara, Navya Annapareddy, Jade Preston, and Zoë Gray.
April 11, 2025

WiDS Lightning Talks Highlight the Innovative Research of Female Data Scientists

Four Ph.D students shared their current research in seven-minute lightning talks with the aim of communicating complex methodologies to general audiences.

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UVA Data Science MSDS students take a picture at the rvatech summit
April 11, 2025

MSDS Students Explore the Future of Data at rvatech/Data + AI Summit

UVA Data Science students explored AI, networked with tech leaders, and shared insights at the rvatech/Data + AI Summit—thanks to professional development support.

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Photo of attendees at the WiDS Charlottesville 2025 event.
April 9, 2025

'Your Perspective is Your Superpower': Takeaways from WiDS 2025

The annual event, featuring and uplifting outstanding women doing outstanding work, marked the first WiDS held at the new School of Data Science building.

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Photo of Professors Stephen Baek (left) and Alex Gates.
April 2, 2025

Professors Baek and Gates Win $900K Award from NNSA to Advance Physics-Informed Machine Learning

Under the grant award, the team will use data science theories and methods to contribute to the safe storage, monitoring, and handling of energetic materials.

Chemistry Machine Learning Research
Photo of Professor Ken Ono, dressed in a light blue shirt and dark blue blazer.
March 19, 2025

Ken Ono Honored as Cozzarelli Award Finalist for Groundbreaking Work on Prime Numbers

The professor of data science's research reveals a surprising connection between integer partitions and prime numbers, earning him national recognition.

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Photo of UVA School of Data Science professor John Van Horn.
March 19, 2025

John Van Horn Recognized with OHBM 2025 Education in Neuroimaging Award

John Van Horn, UVA professor of data science and professor of psychology, has been recognized as the 2025 recipient of the OHBM Education in Neuroimaging Award.

Biology Research
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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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