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Chatbot Shopping: Darden Professor Calls Walmart’s OpenAI Partnership ‘Bold, Strategic Gamble’

Walmart’s new partnership with OpenAI is making AI-powered shopping a reality and Darden Professor Luca Cian says it’s about more than convenience. Read More

UVA Darden Mourns Passing of Professor Emeritus Andy Wicks

Wicks, the Ruffin Professor Emeritus of Business Administration for the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, passed away Thursday in Colorado from a neurodegenerative disease. Read More

First Job After Darden: Rebecca Dsilva’s Walk to Work in St. Louis

Today’s edition of The Darden Q&A explores the early, post-graduate experiences of Rebecca Dsilva, who is in her first months of a new career after graduating from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business in May. Read More

UVA Darden’s Dawna Clarke to Transition to Special Advisor Role; Search Begins for Next Head of Admissions

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business announced that Dawna Clarke, Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions, will transition into a new part-time role as Special Advisor to the Dean and Ambassador, effective in October. Read More

From the Underdog to Changemaker: A WNBA Athlete’s New Mission at Darden

Blake Dietrick-Seifert (Class of 2027) has played basketball at the highest levels: the Ivy League, the WNBA, even Team USA. But her most influential work might just be starting. Read More

John D. Fowler’s ‘Transformational’ Darden Experience Motivates a Life of Giving Back

With over 40 years of affiliation with the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, it’s more than fair to describe John D. Fowler Jr. (MBA/JD ’84) as an ambassador for the institution. Read More