Artificial Intelligence
22 April 2026

From Darden to Decarbonization: Virginia Covo on Building What Sustainability Was Missing

After devoting seven years to driving Anheuser-Busch InBev toward its carbon emissions, renewable energy and sustainable packaging targets, Virginia Covo (MBA '16) is setting aside her corporate role to take on a new one: entrepreneur.

20 April 2026

What Would Greenspan or Volcker Say Today? The ‘Fed Oracle’ Has Answers.

What if we could ask Fed chairs of the past how they would answer policy questions of today? A new AI tool built by a Darden student does just that. The answers, it turns out, are buried deep in decades of dense transcripts and thousands of pages of Fed history.

02 April 2026

When AI Meets Faith: Lessons From Darden’s Participation in an MBA Case Competition on Faith and Belief at Work

Three Darden students represented the School at the Fourth Annual Faith and Belief at Work MBA Case Competition, where they explored issues of faith, values and AI deployment at the workplace.

13 March 2026

Is AI the Strategy—or the Scapegoat—Behind Block’s 40% Layoff?

Block's recent 40% layoff shook the tech world, partly because CEO Jack Dorsey cited AI as the sole reason for the cuts. Omar Garriot shares insights into the tech landscape in this critical moment, and discusses what aspiring tech entrepreneurs can learn from it.

09 March 2026

LaCross AI Institute Series Explores Opportunities and Challenges in Data Center Development

The LaCross Institute for Ethical AI in Business at the UVA Darden School of Business convened industry experts and faculty, students, staff and alumni for a deep dive into data centers as part of the institute’s Value Chain of Ethical AI series.

02 March 2026

From Entrepreneur to Crowdfunding Executive: How Arnie Katz Built a Career Helping People Help Each Other

For Arnie Katz (MBA '09), Chief Product and Technology Officer at GoFundMe, his career has been shaped by relentless curiosity, continuous learning, and a deep commitment to human-centered values.