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UVA students use AI to develop solutions to community challenges
July 27, 2025 – The CARELab incubator brought students together to explore how AI can be applied to real life issues.
Darden's i.Lab cultivates AI startup cofounded by data science student — School of Data Science
July 25, 2025 – Propelled by the i.Lab Incubator, the Salmos AI startup plans to connect businesses to patrons worldwide through its Busco micro-advertising platform.
Oprah Announces "Culpability" by Bruce Holsinger, as Her July Book Club Pick
July 8, 2025 – Oprah hails her 116th Book Club pick as the “tale of our times”—a gripping, emotionally charged story that explores the explosive rise of AI, self-driving cars, and drones, all seen through the intimate lens of one family’s summer retreat following a devastating tragedy.
Addressing the Voter Information Deficit With AI
May 16, 2025 – A new UVA project will provide voters with accessible and reliable information around local and statewide elections.
Balancing Innovation with Trust: 5 AI Implementation Strategies for Public Safety Leaders
May 1, 2025 – Discover five essential strategies public safety leaders can use to implement AI responsibly, build community trust, and ensure ethical oversight while advancing service and safety.
Symposium Explores Opportunities, Challenges of AI in Health Care
April 15, 2025 – At the recent AI in Health Care Symposium, leaders in AI and health care from UVA and beyond described an industry actively adopting AI applications to gain efficiencies, save money and improve patient outcomes, yet doing so in an often-fragmented ecosystem.
With New AI To Aid 5G Telecom, Cong Shen Heeds the Entrepreneurial Call
April 11, 2025 – Assitant Professor Shen’s new venture is providing artificial intelligence-based tools for telecom engineers in a space called ORAN, which is short for open radio access network.
Professors Baek and Gates Win $900K Award from NNSA to Advance Physics-Informed Machine Learning
April 2, 2025 – Under the grant award, the team will use data science theories and methods to contribute to the safe storage, monitoring, and handling of energetic materials.
UVA Researchers Calculate a Better Way To Teach Math
January 8, 2025 – Experts in the schools of Education and Engineering hope to give teachers a way to improve instruction using AI.
Predicting Norfolk Street Flooding in Seconds: UVA Professor Jon Goodall's Machine Learning Advancements
October 22, 2025 – Norfolk's streets can quickly transform into waterways during heavy rains, disrupting transportation and emergency response efforts.
UVA Researchers Pioneer AI-Driven Manufacturing Efficiency
Researchers at the University of Virginia have made a significant advancement in manufacturing technology by developing an AI-driven system that could transform how factories operate.
How Will AI Fundamentally Transform Our Economy?
UVA’s Anton Korinek has some dire warnings about how economies might respond to AI. That’s why the world’s superpowers wanted to hear from him.
UVA to Co-Host AI-Powered Astronomy Institute
UVA’s Department of Astronomy will join other leading research universities in an initiative aimed at using artificial intelligence to launch a new era of astronomical exploration.
$5.9 Million Grant To Support UVA Research Into Use of AI in Health Care
The grant will help establish an “AI blueprint” for health care monitoring systems that serve a wider diversity of patient populations.
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UVA Launches Futures Initiative to Chart Next Decade in Higher Ed
The goal of the initiative is to develop a series of recommendations, so that UVA can be proactive, rather than reactive, to external events.
Data, AI Changing the Landscape of Sports, Experts Say
The latest edition of the Co-Opting AI series featured a wide-ranging discussion on the many ways in which data, AI, and technology are affecting sports.
Navigating AI Ethics and Data Activism with Renée Cummings
Data activist and ethicist Renée Cummings discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on data and society.
Generative Concordances: The Language of Artificial Intelligence Explained
Associate Professor of Data Science Rafael Alvarado demystifies the large language models underlying artificial intelligence.
AI-Powered System Detects Toxic Gases with Speed and Precision
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science developed an AI-powered system that mimics the human sense of smell to detect and track toxic gases in real time.
New AI Model Could Make Power Grids More Reliable Amid Rising Renewable Energy Use
As renewable energy sources such as wind and solar become more widespread, managing the power grid has become increasingly complex.
UVA Researchers Engineer AI Breakthrough in Human Action Detection Technology
What if a security camera could not only capture video but understand what’s happening — distinguishing between routine activities and potentially dangerous behavior in real time?
Kory Burns Leads AI-Enhanced Breakthrough That Illuminates Materials Reactions at Nanoscale
Kory Burns, an assistant professor at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science, is a leader in materials science who is using artificial intelligence to
Predicting Norfolk Street Flooding in Seconds: UVA Professor Jon Goodall's Machine Learning Advancements
Norfolk's streets can quickly transform into waterways during heavy rains, disrupting transportation and emergency response efforts.
UVA Biomedical Engineering Professor Receives FDA Clearance for AI Muscle Health Analysis Tool
Springbok Analytics, co-founded by University of Virginia biomedical engineering professors Silvia Salinas Blemker and
UVA Researchers Engineer AI Breakthrough in Human Action Detection Technology
What if a security camera could not only capture video but understand what’s happening — distinguishing between routine activities and potentially dangerous behavior in real time?
Trust is Not the Answer: Rethinking Human-Machine Interaction for Ethical Engineering
In his article, "Trust is Not a Virtue: Why We Should Not Trust," Matthew L. Bolton, critically challenges the emphasis on fostering trust in human-machine interactions. He focuses particularly on systems using AI, machine learning and automation
UVA Researchers Pioneer AI-Driven Manufacturing Efficiency
Researchers at the University of Virginia have made a significant advancement in manufacturing technology by developing an AI-driven system that could transform how factories operate.
UVA To Launch Institute Focused on National Security
The new institute will tap the University’s expertise in AI and data analysis to keep Americans safe.
Q&A: Aaron Martin on the Risks International Organizations Face With AI and Data Protection
Aaron Martin recently shared his insights at the International Organisations Workshop on Data Protection, held at the World Bank in Washington.
UVA Launches Institute at Darden School of Business to Focus on Artificial Intelligence
The University of Virginia today announced the establishment of the LaCross Institute for Ethical Artificial Intelligence in Business, accelerating UVA’s leading role in shaping AI’s impact on society and business.
UVA Professor Receives OpenAI Grant to Inform Next-Generation AI Systems
Superintelligence — AI systems that surpass human intelligence — could be just a decade away, raising urgent questions about how to ensure their safety and alignment with human values, according to
The Future is Now: AI Expert Launches Speaker Series Exploring How Technology Is Reshaping Higher Education
In the first of a series of talks exploring the impact of Artificial Intelligence on higher education, AI design and policy expert Mona Sloane spoke to a UVA audience on AI’s expanding influence on human culture and the world of work.