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Caroline Kranefuss posing outside with members of the Data Science Run Club
May 13, 2026

MSDS Residential Student Profile: Caroline Kranefuss

MSDS student turns physics training into climate-focused data science, exploring machine learning for environmental challenges and real-world impact.

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UVA Data Science student and staff posing in lobby at Virginia General Assembly
May 12, 2026

Can Data Truly Capture Impact? A Student’s Experience at the General Assembly

M.S in Data Science student Yani Iben reflects on how advocacy at Virginia’s General Assembly revealed the limits of data and the impact numbers can’t capture.

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Finn talks with two news anchors on CBS19
May 6, 2026

Finn Sjue Discusses High Frequency Trading on CBS19 for ‘Inside The Numbers’

MSDS student Finn Sjue discusses how high frequency trading uses algorithms to execute trades in microseconds on "Inside the Numbers."

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MSDS alumni Naomi Ohashi in front of the University of Virginia's School of Data Science
May 4, 2026

MSDS Alumni Profile: Naomi Ohashi

Learn how UVA's MSDS program gave Naomi Ohashi the deep AI and data science expertise she needed to lead cutting-edge cancer research and advance her career.

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April 22, 2026

MSDS Alumni Profile: Manikandarajan Shanmugavel

MSDS alumnus Manikandarajan Shanmugavel went from engineering to leading generative AI development at S&P Global. Here's what the degree helped make possible.

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UVA Data Science BSDS student Trevor Xu in biking clothes with his Valencia, Spain host family
April 21, 2026

First in Spain: Data Science Undergrad on Host Families, Real-World Internships, and Finding Your Footing Abroad

Trevor Xu, the first BSDS students to study abroad in Valencia, Spain, spent a semester building data skills, interning, and learning through a global lens.

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Tiandra poses with two news anchors on CBS19.
April 15, 2026

Tiandra Threat Discusses the Data Behind the Dollars on CBS19 for ‘Inside The Numbers’

MSDS student Tiandra Threat discusses how we can make sure data-driven financial decisions are accurate and ethical on "Inside the Numbers."

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Andrea Jacobs sitting at a desk in the School of Data Science with bright red hair, smiling
April 13, 2026

A Week in the Life: Online MSDS Student Andrea Jacobs

Andrea Jacobs finds the virtual format of UVA's online MSDS program ideal for her lifestyle, as she balances family, multiple roles, and a UVA MSDS.

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Three women stand around a promo sign for a hackathon as part of the World Bank team
April 10, 2026

MSDS Alumni Profile: Alanna Hazlett

Alumna shares how she applies data science in research, working with imaging data and models while building skills through real-world projects and collaboration.

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UVa Data Science BSDS undergraduate students in the classroom
April 1, 2026

B.S. in Data Science at UVA: What Prospective Students Need to Know

Curious about the B.S. in Data Science? Our admissions team shares insights on the BSDS, including the curriculum, prerequisites, concentrations, and the application.

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A blurry image of someone looking at a screen that is filled with data
March 31, 2026

Finding Research Opportunities as a BSDS Student

Interested in undergraduate research as a BSDS student? Hear from our BSDS Student Ambassadors on their research experience in the School of Data Science.

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A graphic that reads "the moon shot" with a statue of Artemis drawing a bow with a faded moon behind her.
March 30, 2026

The Moon Shot: How Can Data Science Help Us Get Around the Moon?

Jasmine Waller discusses how data science is vital to the Artemis II mission and our journey around the Moon.

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