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Kristy Simpkins
March 24, 2025

Supporting Online Learners: Kristy Simpkins Leads Student Success and Well-Being at UVA Data Science

Discover how Online Student Success and Engagement Director Kristy Simpkins helps online MSDS students thrive—building community, easing challenges, and driving success.

Admissions MSDS Student Affairs
Overhead view of students and professionals participating in a roundtable lunch.
March 20, 2025

Latest Modeling Your Future Event Connects Industry Professionals with MSDS Students

The March 6 installment of the biweekly series for MSDS Residential students featured a roundtable lunch where they could connect with industry leaders.

Admissions Alumni Careers MSDS Student Affairs
UVA Data Science MSDS student Abner Casillas Colon professional headshot
March 13, 2025

A Week in the Life: Online MSDS Student Abner Casillas Colon

Balancing work, studies and free time: follow a week in the life of MSDS online student Abner Casillas Colon who’s juggling a full-time consulting job, coursework, and hobbies.

Admissions Careers MSDS Student Spotlight
Copenhagen Denmark river canal scene of colorful buildings
March 12, 2025

School of Data Science Offers Study Abroad Programs in Denmark, Sweden, and Spain for Undergraduate Students

The School of Data Science offers study abroad programs in Denmark, Sweden, and Spain for undergrads, combining global experience with data science coursework.

Academics Admissions BSDS
Photo of a student speaking with a recruiter at the Spring 2025 Data Science and Analytics Night.
March 11, 2025

Data Science & Analytics Night Provides Opportunities for Connection

The Spring 2025 Data Science and Analytics Night, hosted at the UVA School of Data Science, connected students to companies that are hiring data science roles.

Admissions BSDS Careers MSDS
UVA Data Science BSDS first class group of young women at orientation, standing together smiling and laughing
March 11, 2025

Inaugural BSDS Cohort is Only UVA Applied Sciences Major with Female Majority

UVA’s new B.S. in Data Science welcomed its first class with a 57% female majority, marking a shift in STEM representation.

Admissions BSDS Student Affairs
UVA Data Science MSDS student Jonathan Swap professional headshot
March 10, 2025

How to Get Involved in Student Self-Governance, Leadership, and Life at UVA

Discover how student leadership and involvement at UVA can shape your journey, build lifelong skills, and connect you to a passionate, supportive community!

Admissions Student Spotlight
UVA Data Scienec alumni MSDSR 2024 Arnav Bopuddi head shot taken outside in front of tree and brick wall
March 6, 2025

MSDS Alumni Profile: Arnav Boppudi

Arnav Boppudi (MSDS '24) shares how UVA shaped his data science career, from automation to analytics, and the impact of collaboration in his work.

Admissions Alumni Careers MSDS
UVA Data Science MSDS students in a group at a UVA baseball game
March 4, 2025

My Top Three Reasons for Choosing UVA’s MSDS

Learn why Hannah Valenty (MSDS '25) chose UVA’s School of Data Science—from rigorous academics and hands-on learning to a close-knit cohort and the beauty of Charlottesville!

Admissions MSDS Student Spotlight
UVA Data Science Professor Pete Alonzi and MSDS student Finn Mokrzycki posing outside in front of a building
March 3, 2025

Funding My Future: How UVA’s Professional Development Made an Impact

Learn how Finn Mokrzycki (MSDS '25) leveraged a professional development grant to attend a conference, earn AWS certification, and sharpen his cloud computing and communication skills.

Admissions MSDS Research Student Affairs Student Spotlight
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