Aurora Calderone

Prof Talk: Data Science Decoded | WUVA

WUVA News sat down with Don Brown, the founding director of UVa's Data Science Institute and Phil Bourne, current director of the institute. The professors discussed what Data Science is and why it is important especially in light of the announcement for a proposed Data Science school here at UVa.

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Purveyor: Do the Jerk-ey

History: In 2007, friends and avid beef jerky lovers Marsha Adkins and Lynda Gilbertson took the plunge and started their own small business, Do the Jerk-ey . "We had other people's homemade jerky before and said, 'We can do a better job,' " Gilbertson recalls.

Cooling Off

One of the best cures for the summertime heat is cooling off with a favorite frozen dessert. We hit the town to visit some of the region's sweet spots for cool treats, from Downtown to Powhatan, old to new, traditional to outside the cone.

Strength of Character

Shayla Winn's performance as the title character in the musical "Aida" brought the audience to its feet every night during the show's run last November at the Specialty Center for the Arts at Thomas Dale High School. But what many in the crowd didn't know is that Winn couldn't see her fellow actors' faces - or much else, for that matter.

Back Them Up

Last year, Better Housing Coalition (BHC) started an initiative to enhance the academic experiences of students from low-income families who reside in two of its rental communities, Lincoln Mews in North Richmond and Winchester Greens in North Chesterfield.