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UVA Data Science PhD student Munjung Kim professional headshot
August 26, 2025

Ph.D. Student Profile: Munjung Kim

From physics to data science, Munjung Kim studies how knowledge grows and evolves across disciplines and human communities.

Admissions PhD Research Student Spotlight
Graphic card for M.S. in Data Science Online capstones
August 25, 2025

MSDS Online Capstones Utilize Data Science for Good

M.S. in Data Science Online students presented their capstone projects on topics like disease-prevention, wildfire prediction, and renewable energy.

Academics Admissions MSDS Research
A man with a beard smiles warmly while standing outdoors. He wears a dark jacket and sweater. The background is a blurred, sunlit forest in autumn.
August 25, 2025

Beyond privacy rules: The power struggles over humanitarian data

Assistant Professor Aaron Martin's recent publication examines data sovereignty and makes arguments for how it should be dealt with in humanitarian contexts.

Faculty Government and Democracy Research
From left: MSDS student researchers Timothy Rodriguez, Alanna Hazlett, and Naomi Ohashi.
August 8, 2025

MSDS researchers aim for improved X-ray diagnostics via neural networks

With lecturer Sodiq Adewole, MSDS student researchers Timothy Rodriguez, Alanna Hazlett, and Naomi Ohashi published a paper on X-ray disease detection.

Academics Admissions Deep Learning MSDS Neural Networks Research
Medhasweta Sen
July 25, 2025

Ph.D. Student Profile: Medhasweta Sen

Medhasweta Sen brings global perspective and AI research passion to UVA’s Ph.D. in Data Science program, focusing on LLMs, ethics, and real-world impact.

Admissions Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning Machine Learning Neural Networks PhD Research Student Spotlight
Cover graphic of the "Human and Organizational Factors in AI Risk Management: Proceedings of a Workshop" publication.
July 25, 2025

Charting a safer path for AI: Experts outline principles for human-centered risk management

In a series of workshops convened by the National Academies, experts discussed how to manage AI risks in ways that prioritize people, not just performance.

Artificial Intelligence Research
Professor Stephen Turner poses in front of the School of Data Science sign with his bike, wearing his bike helmet.
July 21, 2025

Stephen Turner on returning to academia

Returning to UVA, Stephen Turner is blending data science, biology, and ethics to drive interdisciplinary research and education at the School of Data Science.

Academics Biology Research
Dean Phil Bourne at conference room table
July 7, 2025

Dean’s Blog – This Moment and Beyond

Dean Bourne discusses charting a path forward amid University leadership transitions, AI disruption, and funding shifts—reaffirming the School's mission in education, research, and service.

Academics Entrepreneurship Research
Magic 8 ball that says "Can't Say Now" on an orange background with a headline that asks, "Is my data safe?"
June 17, 2025

Aaron Martin on Digital Identity, the Orb, and the Future of Biometric Technology

Time magazine featured a new technology that exists to verify your humanity. Assistant Professor Aaron Martin weighs in.

Academics Artificial Intelligence Research
UVA MSDS Student Hannah Valenty and fellow Capstone teammates
June 9, 2025

MSDS Capstone: Digitizing Care for Global Health

As part of their capstone project, MSDS students used computer vision to digitize surgical records—advancing global healthcare in low-resource settings.

Admissions Alumni MSDS Research Student Spotlight
Renaissance School students present their demystifications of data science research papers
June 5, 2025

New Project Demystifies Data Science for High School Students

A new pilot program demystifies data science for high school students by pairing them with faculty to develop plain-language versions of their research papers.

Research
Five UVA Data Science graduates in cap and gown on the Lawn during Final Exercises
June 4, 2025

Final Thoughts, New Beginnings: Reflections from the MSDS Class of 2025

Class of 2025 graduates share what they learned, their advice for incoming students, and their plans after having completed the UVA M.S in Data Science program.

Admissions Careers Graduation MSDS Research Student Spotlight