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UVA School of Data Science
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The official account of the UVA School of Data Science: Committed to teaching and practicing responsible data science for the common good.

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Join the Data-to-Impact Challenge at UVA Datapalooza, co-led by LMI, UVA School of Data Science, and NSDPI.

Learn more about how you can turn data into impact during Datapalooza this Friday by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3XlVH52
Promotional poster for the Data-To-Impact Challenge. Encourages attendance at the Datapalooza kickoff, mentioning partnerships with LMI, UVA School of Data Science, and UVA National Security Policy Institute. The background features an artistic rendering of a data center corridor.
November 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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As AI shapes what we see and believe, truth is under strain. @daniellecitron.bsky.social explores accountability in the AI age—how data systems amplify inequality and distort trust. See her at Datapalooza 11/14 hosted by @uvadatascience.bsky.social datascience.virginia.edu/events/datap...
Datapalooza 2025: Truth and Accountability in the Age of AI — School of Data Science
The UVA School of Data Science presents Datapalooza 2025: Truth and Accountability in the Age of AI, signature fall event open to all.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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AI is reshaping how people get hired. The TARAI Index from @monasloane.bsky.social and @ellens.bsky.social makes these systems visible, mapping 100+ recruiting tools that use AI to rank and evaluate candidates.

Explore the public database: www.tarai.org
Read more: bit.ly/4nO1MCo
Blue graphic with outline of a class robot. Text reads, "The Talent Acquisition and Recruiting AI Index"
November 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Keynote speaker and UVA Law professor Danielle Citron joins the UVA School of Data Science for Datapalooza 2025: Truth and Accountability in the Age of AI on Friday, November 14.

To learn more and register for this event, click here: https://bit.ly/3WQE3Go
Promotional poster for Datapalooza 2025 featuring keynote speaker Danielle Citron.
November 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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The School of Data Science is helping power UVA’s sustainable future. Our rooftop solar installation features 160 panels that generate roughly 76,569 kWh of clean energy each year, equal to reducing 54 metric tons of CO₂.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/4oPwZ9g
M.S. in Data Science student Shiraz Robinson checks out the 160 solar panels atop the School of Data Science.
November 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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The UVA School of Data Science is hiring faculty, staff, student, postdoctoral and research scientist positions. Apply today: https://bit.ly/4cXAc0Q
Promotional poster by UVA Data Science announcing job openings, showing two individuals engaging over a digital device in a modern building environment. Text states 'We Are Hiring' with listings for Faculty Positions, Postdoctoral and Research Scientist Positions, and Student Positions.
November 8, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Thinking about a master's in data science?

At UVA, the MSDS is offered online and in person. Same degree, same curriculum, different formats. Read more: https://bit.ly/4nzaIfu
M.S. in Data Science residential program director and professor, Prince Afriyie and MSDS students in class.
November 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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If the B.S. in Data Science program is on your radar, your involvements can help you discover what drives you. BSDS ambassador Helen Bedsole encourages students to choose activities they’re genuinely excited about. Read more of Helen’s advice here: https://bit.ly/3Lf3AH2
Students and a professor collaboratively working on a laptop at a table with a background featuring a binary code design. One student is wearing a UVA sweater.
November 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Meet Emily Garman, a UVA M.S. in Data Science student exploring how genomics and computation can transform healthcare.

Through the program’s new Genomics Focus, Emily is applying data-driven methods to some of science’s toughest challenges: https://bit.ly/3X0612z
Headshot of Emily wearing a black blazer standing inside a brightly lit floor of the School of Data Science.
November 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Datapalooza 2025: Truth and Accountability in the Age of AI, will be held from 1 to 5 PM at the School of Data Science on Friday, November 14.

Register today by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3WQE3Go
A group of people at Datapalooza gathered in a modern indoor space with attendees sitting and standing, engaged in a panel.
November 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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@monasloane.bsky.social in conversation with tech journalist and author @karenhao.bsky.social

Photography by Hoowithaview
Read more here: https://bit.ly/43JiStE
Photograph from behind Karen, with Mona pointing out into the crowd. Professor Mona Sloane in conversation with Karen Hao and Seth Lewis. Many copies of Empire of AI set up on a table.
November 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Assistant Professor Aiying Zhang combines data science and neuroscience to uncover hidden patterns in the brain. At UVA’s School of Data Science, she’s exploring why autism is diagnosed more often in boys than in girls. Read more: https://bit.ly/3JbyG1z
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November 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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In our most recent episode of UVA Data Points, we explore how data science is helping researchers simulate and understand some of the most extreme physical events on Earth, from floods in Texas to hypersonic flight.

To listen, click here: https://bit.ly/47Nw5Eh
Promotional image for "UVA Data Points," a data science podcast by the University of Virginia School of Data Science. Features a graphic of concentric circles and connecting lines on a yellow background.
November 1, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Getting ready to apply to the School of Data Science? B.S. in Data Science Ambassador Rachel Seo shares tips on building connections and asking faculty for recommendations. Read more here: https://bit.ly/43GcEL4
Three individuals studying with their professor around a circular table with laptops, books, and notepads at the University of Virginia School of Data Science. The headline above reads, "Thinking About Application Recommendations: How to Connect With Your Professors."
October 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Datapalooza 2025: Truth and Accountability in the Age of AI, will be held from 1 to 5 PM at the School of Data Science on Friday, November 14.

Register today by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3WQE3Go
Promotional poster for Datapalooza on November 14, 2025, hosted by UVA Data Science. The theme is 'Truth and Accountability in the Age of AI', set against a background of connected hexagonal shapes.
October 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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It was an honor to share a stage with the incredible @karenhao.bsky.social last week for a conversation with Seth Lewis about the Empire of AI with remarks from Dean Acampora. More here: lnkd.in/eeFCvtZW (Photo credit: Hoowithaview, Charlottesville, VA)
October 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Meet our B.S. in Data Science Admissions Ambassadors, your resource for learning about the Data Science major and minor.

Email an ambassador with your questions or stop by one of our weekly events. Learn more by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3OmG1do
Group photo of the 2025-2026 UVA Data Science Student Ambassadors, featuring sixteen smiling individuals in professional attire, arrayed in four rows.
October 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The use of AI in classrooms has been a topic of heavy debate, with some arguing it shouldn't be used in educational spaces, and others advocating for its integration.

Ph.D. candidate Bryan Christ discussed AI in education on last month's CBS19: https://bit.ly/3WVFgMH
Two news anchors and Bryan smiling at the camera, standing behind a desk with the logo "GMC" in the background on a bright yellow screen.
October 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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The UVA School of Data Science is hiring a Writer and Editorial Specialist. To apply today and learn more, click here: https://bit.ly/4cXAc0Q
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October 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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and a heron in the pond by the School of Data Science. @uvadatascience.bsky.social

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October 27, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Ph.D. student Navya Annapareddy helped draft Virginia’s first AI bills as a COVES fellow, testifying before lawmakers on digital authenticity and healthcare data use. To learn more about Navya's work, click here: https://bit.ly/4o4ucZA
Four individuals smiling, including Navya, standing before a sign that reads "Joint Commission on Technology and Science" in a hearing room with an American flag and a wooden gavel on a screen in the background.
October 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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UVA School of Data Science faculty Renée Cummings and Mona Sloane joined Michael Palmer for “The Future With AI: Policies, Ethics, and Governance,” exploring how policy, ethics, and innovation intersect in the age of AI. To read more, click here: https://bit.ly/47zHebL
Portrait of a Renée Cumming smiling, wearing a dark suit and gold earrings, set against a blurred greenery backdrop. Portrait of Michael Palmer smiling outdoors. He is wearing a white button-up shirt. Mona Sloane smiling and standing with arms crossed against a brick wall background.
October 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Our students joined artist-in-residence Nathalie Miebach for her workshop, Weaving Data Into Story. This hands-on workshop explored how storytelling and data can take shape through basket weaving.
Group of students posing with spherical wireframe models in front of a large media wall reading "To create a school without walls, UVA Data Science." A student converses with Nathalie during her workshop. Three people engaged in a craft activity, smiling at the camera around a table scattered with colorful papers and crafting materials. Nathalie poses with her art, smiling in front of a wall with binary code.
October 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Join us Thursday, Oct. 23, from 5:30 - 7:00 PM for a talk, live musical performance, audience Q&A, and a reception featuring an exhibition of our artist-in-residence's work. https://bit.ly/47mdL3N
Promotional poster for an event titled 'DATA, STORY, and SOUND: An Evening with Nathalie Miebach' at UVA School of Data Science on October 23, 5:30 P.M. The poster features a colorful abstract background and a portrait of Nathalie Miebach smiling.
October 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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We spoke with Nathalie Miebach about basket weaving, and how it has historically acted as a way for people to pass down stories & preserve culture. Here's what our artist-in-residence had to say about the message she wants her art to communicate to future humans.
October 21, 2025 at 7:43 PM