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August 2, 2024

NSF Awards New Funding to Bolster UVA Research Computing Project

The ACCORD program has helped students and faculty at universities across Virginia gain access to critical research computing resources.

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July 30, 2024

MSDS Online Student Profile: Hallie Parten

Hallie Parten shares her career pivot, what being a data scientist means to her, thoughts on machine learning and AI tools, and her favorite pastime, yoga.

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July 29, 2024

Master’s Students Strengthen Ability of LLM to Recommend Scholarly Works

Four students worked with the company Hum to help fine-tune a large language model capable of interpreting academic texts and generating user recommendations.

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July 29, 2024

Data Justice Academy Receives New Funding from NSF

Established in 2021, the Data Justice Academy provides a 10-week residential experience in which undergraduate participants perform mentored research.

Data Ethics Research
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July 11, 2024

My MSDS Capstone Project: Saving America’s Small Businesses

MSDS Residential Student '24 and Student Ambassador David Diaz reflects on his capstone project and the hands-on experience of solving real-world data problems.

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July 1, 2024

Data Science Master’s Program to Add Genomics Coursework

The School of Data Science will add coursework in genomics data science to its master’s program, reflecting the rapid growth of this critical discipline.

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June 20, 2024

Dean's Blog: The Human in the Loop

In his latest blog post, Dean Phil Bourne recounts his recent 3000-mile motorcycle journey and how, even amid a world of AI, the human experience is vital.

Artificial Intelligence Research
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June 14, 2024

Who Gets to Decide What Counts as ‘Disorder’?

Assistant Professor of Data Science Jess Reia examines how surveillance, control and repression are at odds with spontaneity, creativity and connection in public spaces.

Artificial Intelligence Data Ethics Government and Democracy Research
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June 13, 2024

Association for Computing Machinery Honors Professor Aidong Zhang

The School of Data Science is pleased to announce that professor Aidong Zhang is the recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Service Award.

Academics Machine Learning Research
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June 7, 2024

New Study Explores the World of Philanthropy and Research Funding

Research co-authored by Alex Gates, an assistant professor of data science at UVA, aims to illuminate this critical element of the U.S. scientific landscape.

Machine Learning Research
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June 3, 2024

Mar Hicks Selected as Shannon Center Mid-Career Fellow

The Shannon Fellowship will provide funding to support Hicks' research, scholarship, or special projects over a three-year period.

Academics Research
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May 31, 2024

Master's Students Examine How Machine Learning Can Help Detect Illegal Fishing

A group of master's students recently presented their capstone project that examined how automatic identification system data can help detect illegal fishing.

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