Data Science

Data Science

New U.S. Data Center Ecosystem Tracker Brings AI Infrastructure Into View

UVA’s National Security Institute has launched a U.S. Data Center Ecosystem Tracker, mapping data centers alongside energy, water, land-use, and policy factors shaping AI infrastructure. Featuring three dashboards—national facility data, regional hexagon analysis, and a Virginia county explorer—the tool offers evidence-based insight into the constraints and opportunities influencing America’s competitive edge against China.

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Biotechnology

National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology Visits UVA to Explore Research Advancing U.S. Security and Competitiveness

The National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology visited UVA for a day exploring the university’s work in biotechnology, AI, data science, and research security. Led by alumna Caitlin Frazer, the visit included tours, student discussions, and sessions highlighting UVA’s role in advancing national security priorities and innovation.

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Artificial Intelligence

AI Is Changing the Rules of Customer Data. Here’s What Wins Now.

AI is transforming customer data from a competitive asset into a prediction engine, says Darden professor Raj Venkatesan. Owning data isn’t enough—companies must convert it into customer knowledge through analysis. Success requires patience, cross-business insight application, and understanding three pillars: customer data, analytical capability, and the knowledge that analysis creates.

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Public Health

VoBI: The Forecast I Didn’t Trust

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In this Voices of Biocomplexity episode, BI researcher Aniruddha Adiga discusses the science of influenza forecasting through the CDC’s FluSight network. He explains why models often disagree, how ensembles help manage uncertainty, and why past performance doesn’t guarantee future accuracy, offering insight into forecasting’s broader challenges in computational science.

Artificial Intelligence

The AI Race Is Moving to Space

UVA’s Peter Beling discusses why tech giants are eyeing space for AI data centers, driven by unlimited solar energy and SpaceX’s reusable rocket breakthroughs. He explores security risks like cosmic radiation and satellite attacks, the geopolitics of a space-based AI race, and why building trustworthy, resilient AI systems matters more than raw speed or capability.