Faculty and Staff News — School of Data Science

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April 15, 2022

Jundong Li Receives NSF CAREER Award

Assistant Professor of Data Science Jundong Li is the recipient of an NSF CAREER Award.

Dahlia Hylton, with curly hair and glasses, stands outdoors, wearing a black floral-patterned blazer. She's confident, with lush green trees in the background.

March 17, 2022

Meet Dahlia Hylton, Associate Dean of Student Affairs

Student Life

Eric Tassone stands in a corridor with brick walls and white columns, wearing glasses, a leather jacket, and a colorful scarf, conveying a relaxed and confident demeanor.

January 19, 2022

After 12 Years at Google, Eric Tassone Joins School of Data Science

Tassone will help lead the new Collaboratory for Applied Data Science in Business, a partnership between the School and Darden.

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December 13, 2021

A Deep Dive into Neuroscience

New research published in April shows how autism spectrum disorders manifest differently in boys and girls. Combining genetic research with brain imaging, researchers including UVA’s Kevin Pelphrey and John D. Van Horn identified differences in genes and the “genetic burden” of the condition in boys and girls, and ways the brains of girls with autism spectrum disorders respond differently to social cues than girls without autism.

Neuroscience Research

October 1, 2021

Hyperspectral Imaging: Q&A with Bill Basener

The Muon g-2 ring, at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Ill. Aerial view of a large, circular particle accelerator in an industrial environment. Two people are working inside, surrounded by equipment and colorful cables.

September 16, 2021

A Tiny Particle’s Wobble Could Upend the Known Laws of Physics

Pete Alonzi, Lead of Research Computing at the School of Data Science, is part of a team of physicists researching the power of a tiny subatomic particle.

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September 16, 2021

Five Reasons Why Organic Data Is Healthy For A Data Science Model

September 14, 2021

Caitlin Wylie's Open-Access Book Examines the Intersection of Fossil Preparation and Data Collection

Have you ever thought about dinosaur fossils as data? Caitlin Wylie, Assistant Professor at the School of Engineering and Applied Science and who holds a courtesy appointment with SDS, approached the study of dinosaur fossils with data in mind, as outlined in her book Preparing Dinosaurs. She found data collection varied widely depending on the person, country, and custom.