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AI, data science, and technology organizations across UVA
Beyond Societal AI, there's a whole ecosystem of student organizations, research labs, and academic programs at UVA working on AI, data, and technology. Explore them below.
This is a non-exhaustive repository of opportunities on-grounds in AI — there may be groups we didn't list.
Student Organizations & Clubs
Societal AI
A UVA student community that studies AI's societal implications and mobilizes students to take action for AI safety.
Virginia AI Security Initiative
A UVA community dedicated to mitigating the risks of advanced AI through education, research opportunities, and career pathways in AI safety and governance.
Business and AI Institute
Builds a community of future leaders who understand both the technical and business implications of AI through workshops, internships, and industry partnerships.
ML@UVA
UVA's machine learning and AI organization, offering workshops, original research projects, and industry partnerships for 200+ student members.
Data Science and Analytics Club
A student-led club that brings undergraduates and graduates together to explore data science through networking, workshops, and tutoring.
Computer and Network Security Club
A group of UVA students interested in software, network, hardware, and application security who compete in competitions and host speakers.
Law, Innovation, Security & Technology Society
A UVA Law student organization exploring the legal, policy, and business challenges raised by emerging technologies like AI, privacy, and cybersecurity.
Student Technology Council
A student-elected body that advocates for technology governance and innovation on behalf of the UVA student body.
Research Centers, Labs & Institutes
Sloane Lab
An interdisciplinary research group studying the social, cultural, and political implications of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.
EconTAI
Delivers economic research and insights to help navigate the transition to transformative AI and guide it toward shared prosperity.
Link Lab
A UVA Engineering research center of 350+ faculty and students advancing cyber-physical systems, from robotics to smart cities.
AI + Human Flourishing Initiative
Studies the two-way relationship between AI and human wellbeing to inform more human-centered alignment strategies.
Digital Technology for Democracy Lab
A university-wide collaboration examining how digital technologies challenge, and can strengthen, democratic institutions.
AI Research @ UVA
Connects AI research happening across all twelve UVA schools and works to cultivate the next generation of AI researchers.
LaCross Institute for Ethical AI in Business
A UVA Darden institute equipping business leaders with the ethics and analytics skills needed for responsible AI development.
AI Literacy and Action Lab
A UVA Library program pairing librarians with faculty and students on projects that advance critical, ethical, and practical AI literacy across disciplines.
AI4VA
A UVA Provost's office initiative pairing student teams with Virginia small businesses and nonprofits for six-week consulting projects that implement practical AI solutions.
NRAO
Charlottesville's National Radio Astronomy Observatory operates world-class telescopes like ALMA and the VLA — connect with their AI research community through CosmicAI.
Academic Departments & Programs
Department of Computer Science
UVA's academic department offering B.S., B.A., and minor programs in computer science, including AI-focused coursework and research.
CS Minor & Concentration Information
Learn how to declare a Computer Science minor or concentration at UVA, and see the course requirements.
School of Data Science
UVA's school offering data science degrees at every level, focused on teaching and practicing responsible data science and AI for the common good.