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October 22, 2024

Ph.D. Student Profile: Ethan Nelson

Ph.D. in Data Science student Ethan Nelson shares his path to data science and experience in the program at the University of Virginia.

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Phil Bourne at Data Science and Brain Symposium
October 15, 2024

UVA Symposium Highlights How Data Science Can Unlock ‘Mysteries of the Brain’

Experts in applying data science to brain research gathered at the School of Data Science, highlighting the wide range of work being done at UVA in this area.

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October 14, 2024

Research Papers from Tom Hartvigsen of School of Data Science to be Featured at Prestigious Conferences

Hartvigsen, who joined the University of Virginia’s School of Data Science in 2023, leads a research group focused on responsible AI in ever-changing environments.

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UVA Futures Initiative event
October 9, 2024

Former Top White House Technology Official Talks AI at UVA

Alondra Nelson, who led efforts to develop the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, discussed artificial intelligence at an event at the School of Data Science.

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Jess Reia
October 8, 2024

Data Science Faculty Helps Shape New Policy Benchmarks to Guide Digitization in Cities

Assistant professor Jess Reia helped craft a new approach that cities can use to address issues that are arising from society’s ongoing digital transformation.

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October 7, 2024

New Study from UVA Researchers Challenges Traditional Views on Protein Structure

The new study employs an AI-driven approach to explore structural similarities and relationships across the protein universe.

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Mar Hicks and Jess Reia
October 1, 2024

NSF Funds Project to Examine Social, Environmental Impacts of AI

Associate professor Mar Hicks and assistant professor Jess Reia of the School of Data Science are partnering with the Data and Society Research Institute.

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Wajih Ul Hassan
October 1, 2024

Data Science Faculty Receives Prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award

Wajih Ul Hassan has received a CAREER Award from NSF to support his cybersecurity research.

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September 30, 2024

Q&A: Aaron Martin on the Risks International Organizations Face With AI and Data Protection

Martin, an assistant professor of data science, recently took part in a panel discussion at the International Organisations Workshop on Data Protection.

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September 27, 2024

What Large Language Models Know

Generative applications built on large language models perform well at high-level question-answering, dialogue, and reasoning tasks, suggesting the possession of general intelligence. However, they frequently produce formally correct but factually or logically wrong statements.

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September 23, 2024

UVA Data Science Ph.D. Recipient Honored at International Conference

For Kevin Lin, who received a Ph.D. from the School of Data Science in May, this is his third award from an international conference in the past year.

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Postdocs at the School of Data Science
September 18, 2024

School of Data Science Celebrates 'Vital' Role of Postdocs

This year, the University of Virginia designated the entire month of September as National Postdoc Appreciation Month.

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