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June 26, 2024

Sue Haas, First IT Director for the School of Data Science, Retires

Haas, the first director of information technology at the School of Data Science, is retiring following a four-decade career in the field.

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June 13, 2024

Bridging Academia and Real-World Impact: Insights from LMI’s Executive in Residence

Brant Horio, vice president of applied research and partnerships at LMI, discussed capstone projects with MSDS students in partnership with Career Services.

Academics Artificial Intelligence Careers Deep Learning Machine Learning MSDS Student Life
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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 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 22, 2024

Data Science Professor Receives NSF Grant to Explore How Generative AI Can Generate K-12 Test Questions

The research team is led by Sheng Li, a Quantitative Foundation Associate Professor of Data Science.

Artificial Intelligence Research
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May 13, 2024

Data Art Competition Draws More Than 130 Submissions

The School of Data Science hosted an art competition commemorating its new building and invited participants to tell the story of transforming data into art.

Data Ethics Environment Open Access Research
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April 22, 2024

The School of Data Science Commemorates Earth Day with Commitment to Clean Energy

The School of Data Science will contribute to the University's Sustainability Plan through the use of solar energy.

Academics Building and Facilities Environment Multimedia
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April 16, 2024

UVA’s School of Data Science to Celebrate Opening of New Home

Completion of a new building, made possible by a $120 million gift from the Quantitative Foundation, marks a new beginning for the School of Data Science.

Academics Building and Facilities
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April 5, 2024

School of Data Science Ph.D. Students and Faculty Member Named To Raven Society

One faculty member and two Ph.D. students were recently selected to join The Raven Society, the oldest and most prestigious honor society at the University.

Admissions Student Spotlight
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March 26, 2024

School of Data Science to Collaborate With Italy’s IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca

The two schools will look for areas related to data science that further the scientific and cultural interests of the United States and Italy.

Academics Research
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March 26, 2024

Eight Finalists Selected for Inaugural Data Is ART Competition

Eight finalists have been selected from more than 130 submissions to the Data Is ART Competition with winners announced in an award ceremony May 8.

Art Building and Facilities
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March 6, 2024

Four Data Science Faculty Members Receive Endowed Chairs

Stephen Baek, Jonathan Kropko, Sheng Li, and Brian Wright will now have the title of Quantitative Foundation Associate Professor in Data Science.

Academics Research