A UVA National Security Institute survey finds opposition to data centers exceeds even nuclear power plants, driven not by proximity concerns but by distrust in developers, Big Tech, and the federal government. Unlike warehouses, data centers are seen as offering few local jobs or benefits, making resistance less about facilities and more about AI anxiety and institutional distrust.
Mace AI is funding a doctoral student at UVA’s Aikyam Lab to support research on AI interpretability, explainability, safety, and trustworthiness.
The University of Virginia has earned renewal of its National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research designation from the NSA, first awarded in 2019. The recognition affirms UVA’s strength in cybersecurity research, doctoral education, and faculty scholarship, supporting the University’s Cyber Innovation and Society Initiative and its mission to advance national cybersecurity research and workforce development.
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