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| Motto | A School without Walls |
|---|---|
| Type | public school of data science |
| Established | September 19, 2019 |
| Dean | Philip Bourne |
| Location | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Affiliations | University of Virginia |
| Website | datascience.virginia.edu |
The School of Data Science is the University of Virginia's school specializing in data science. It offers bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees. It was established in 2019. The school's physical building opened in April 2024.
Research
In 2024, School of Data Science researcher and activist-in-residence Renée Cummings expressed the school's commitment to ethical data science.
History
Prior to the formation of the school, University of Virginia professor Don Brown established the Data Science Institute in 2013. In early 2019, University of Virginia president Jim Ryan publicly discussed plans for establishing a school of data science. Later that year, the university's board of visitors approved those plans, followed by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia approving the school.
The school offered data science master's degrees from 2014, doctorates from 2022 and bachelor degrees from 2024.
Governor of Virginia Glenn Youngkin officiated the opening ceremony of the School of Data Science building in April 2024.
Hopkins Architects is the design architect and VMDO is the architect of record. The building is 61,000 square feet and four stories. The architects collaborated with researchers in the school to create a building which emphasized the ethics of artificial intelligence, open science, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and translational research. The building conforms to the style of the university as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is designed to match the university's existing Jeffersonian architecture and to evoke Jefferson's story of the university and The Lawn as an academical village. The building has a green certification through LEED.
The data science building is the first construction in a development of Charlottesville's corridor at the intersection of Emmet Street and Ivy Road. Planned future interconnected construction includes a hotel and conference center, a performing arts center, and a space for the University's Karsh Institute of Democracy.
Funding
Donors to the School of Data Science include the Quantitative Foundation with a gift of $120 million in January 2019, Capital One which gave $2 million in April 2021, and university alumnus Oscar Woods who gave $100k in October 2023.
References
- School of Data Science, "03 - A School Without Walls", Story of Us, University of Virginia
- Collins, Francis (6 January 2017). "Statement on the Departure of Dr. Philip E. Bourne". National Institutes of Health (NIH). National Institutes of Health.
- Mura, Cameron; Candelier, Emma; Xie, Lei (16 January 2023). "A Tribute to Phil Bourne—Scientist and Human". Biomolecules. 13 (1): 181. doi:10.3390/biom13010181.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - Hausman, Sandy (26 April 2024). "UVA launches the nation's first school of data science". WVTF.
- Dickens, Tad (8 April 2024). "If we want AI to work fairly, we all need to get involved, UVa data science expert says". Cardinal News.
- ^ McCance, McGregor (18 January 2019). "Questions and Answers About UVA's Plans for a School of Data Science". news.virginia.edu. University of Virginia.
- Ryan, Jim (19 January 2019). "Jim Ryan column: Why UVa is planning a school of data science". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- ^ Moody, Melissa (7 June 2019). "UVA Board Approves Establishment of School of Data Science". news.virginia.edu. University of Virginia. Cite error: The named reference "Moody September 2019" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- Malas, Meghan (28 April 2022). "UVA launches data science doctoral program". Fortune Education. Fortune.
- News Staff (21 September 2023). "UVA students can now major in data science". CBS 19 News. WCAV.
- Buddendeck, Alex (2 November 2023). "U.Va approves new Data Science B.S." The Cavalier Daily. University of Virginia.
- Mitchell, Amaya (26 April 2024). "Gov. Youngkin attends opening of UVA's new Data Science building". 29news.com. WVIR-TV.
- Andrews, Kate (26 April 2024). "U.Va. opens School of Data Science building". Virginia Business.
- ^ Flatman, Ben (15 August 2024). "Hopkins unveils new School of Data Science on University of Virginia's historic campus". Building Design.
- Hopkins Architects (2024). "School of Data Science, University of Virginia – Education – Hopkins Architects". hopkins.co.uk.
- VMDO (2024). "University of Virginia School of Data Science". VMDO Architects.
- New London Architecture (31 May 2024). "University of Virginia, School of Data Science". nla.london.
- Allen, Cooper (25 April 2024). "New Data Science Building Embodies School's Core Values". news.virginia.edu.
- ^ Hilburg, Jonathan (25 October 2021). "At UVA, the new data science center blends classic looks with contemporary sustainability". The Architect’s Newspaper.
- Anderson, Nick (18 January 2019). "Record $120 million gift to U-Va. going to hot subject in academia: Data science". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019.
- Haynes, Jonathan (21 January 2019). "Whopping donation: $120 million funds UVA's new School of Data Science". C-Ville Weekly.
- Crichton, Danny (18 January 2019). "University of Virginia announces $120M gift to fund new data science school". TechCrunch.
- Hester, Wesley P. (18 January 2019). "UVA Plans New School of Data Science; $120 Million Gift is Largest in University History". news.virginia.edu. University of Virginia.
- Alexander, Sophie (18 January 2019). "Hedge Fund Quant Gives $120 Million to UVA for Data Science". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg News.
- Boudouris, Charity (20 April 2021). "Capital One Gives $2 Million for School of Data Science Building Hub". news.virginia.edu. University of Virginia.
- Allen, Cooper (17 October 2023). "Returning the Favor: Alum's Gift Helps Build Bridge Program". news.virginia.edu. University of Virginia.
External links
- Official website
- Story of Us, the school's own digital exhibition
- University of Virginia schools
- 2019 establishments in Virginia
- Universities and colleges established in 2019