The Open Source Program Office at the Data Science Institute welcomes its fall 2025 interns. These undergrad students are working on open-source software and hardware projects across campus. ospo.wisc.edu/activities/i...

In a @pbswisconsin.bsky.social interview, DSI Affiliate @taylorodle.bsky.social discusses the impacts of the Direct Admit Wisconsin and Wisconsin Guarantee programs on UW system admissions of WI high school students.

The Data Science Institute is assuming responsibility for a new, campus-wide effort—the RISE-AI Collaboration HQ—which will catalyze research communities centered on innovative focus areas and build connections among @uwmadison.bsky.social's AI community. news.wisc.edu/rise-ai-coll...

Tomorrow's ML4MI seminar will begin at 11:15am. Dr. Ehsan Adeli will discuss how advances in computer vision and computational neuroscience contribute to discovering behavioral and neural phenotypes of healthy aging and neurological disorders. ml4mi.wisc.edu/learning-opp...

Honored to have participated in this amazing event and meet great people and their work in the data science field.

That’s better! Got the George Box poster up at the DSI @uwdsi.bsky.social

Things are hopping in Morgridge Hall! After you visit the Data Science Institute on the 5th floor, be sure to check out the terraces, classrooms, study spaces, plants, art, and the Ground Truth Cafe. www.wkow.com/news/educati...

The @uwmadisoncals.bsky.social Sound Forest Lab uses ecological soundscape recordings and machine learning to understand forest biodiversity. The Data Science Institute worked with project lead Zuzana Burivalova on a database for storing and sharing these recordings. www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...

From building bridges with elementary schools to enabling scientific breakthroughs through statistical and computing expertise, UW–Madison's School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences is forging powerful partnerships that are transforming how work is done across campus and Wisconsin.

Looking for the Data Science Institute? Starting today, you can find us on the 5th floor of Morgridge Hall.

The next ML4MI Seminar features a talk from Dr. James Zou, Associate Professor of Biomedical Data Science, Computer Science, and Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. Join us on 8/18, 10am on Zoom.

A nice article by @anilananth.bsky.social on using AI to explore design spaces, find unexpected solutions, (re)discover symmetries, and propose new relationships featuring @yuqirose.bsky.social @mariokrenn.bsky.social & myself. Note AI ≠ LLMs in this piece. www.quantamagazine.org/ai-comes-up-...

Super excited 3 days at the CECAM workshop co-organized with @drgregbowman.bsky.social @bettinagkeller.bsky.social! Protein dynamics is definitely shaping up to be the next big topic in AI for Science! Huge thanks to @cecamevents.bsky.social, @uwdsi.bsky.social, TCI, Chem, Emma and the DSI staff!

DSI is thrilled to host this @cecamevents.bsky.social workshop with @uwmadisonchem.bsky.social!

Yesterday, I was on the Larry Meiller Show with host Lee Rayburn to talk about AI for an hour! It is so important that we have public media like WPR to discuss the good and the bad of these important issues. @uwdsi.bsky.social www.wpr.org/shows/larry-...

In the past, I was actively involved in disclosure of science, committed to making scientific knowledge accessible to broader audiences.This article about my research with Professor Jingyi Huang reminds me of that mission and of the fundamental belief of open science badgerherald.com/news/science...

🎉 Great news: Our Machine Learning and Physical Sciences workshop will be back again this year! 🎉 Keep an eye out for updates on deadlines etc, we will be updating the website soon ml4physicalsciences.github.io #ML4PS2025

Imon Banerjee's research addresses fairness in AI, multimodal deep learning, and AI translation for digital healthcare. She'll discuss her work at the July 14 ML4MI seminar, 10am CT on Zoom. ml4mi.wisc.edu/learning-opp...

Check out this project from DSI Affiliate @garyshiu.bsky.social!

Sociological Methods & Research—housed at DSI—achieved a one-year impact factor of 6.5, ranking #3/210 among all sociology journals worldwide. Congrats to editor Felix Elwert, @uwsoc.bsky.social, and the @uwmadison.bsky.social students who have worked on SMR. journals.sagepub.com/home/SMR

I enjoyed a lot working on hybrid modeling for the ROI tool for soybean white mold, now alive published on the Crop Protection Network web page cropprotectionnetwork.org/white-mold-r...

The @uwmadison.bsky.social Data Science Institute is proud to sponsor the 2025 Midwest Machine Learning Symposium!

[email protected] designs computational methods to study diseases and develop new drugs and proteins. He also develops machine learning models to speed up drug discovery. Learn more about his work in Faces of Data Science: datascience.wisc.edu#faces @morgridgeinstitute.bsky.social

At next Tuesday's ML4MI seminar, Dr. Pingkun Yan, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, will present his work on "Medical Image Foundation Models for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction". 6/17, 10AM CT, Zoom link at ml4mi.wisc.edu/learning-opp...

This evening in Green Bay, DSI Director @kylecranmer.bsky.social will present "How is AI Revolutionizing Science" with @uwbadgertalks.bsky.social. Join him at the Neville Public Museum for this PBS AI Talk Series event. www.nevillepublicmuseum.org/events/calen...

Researchers and students @uwmadison.bsky.social: Join us for a pilot workshop on Reproducible Machine Learning Workflows for Scientists, 6/16-6/17 at the Discovery Bldg. You'll use Pixi to create reproducible software environments for complex applications. indico.global/event/14745/

Celebrating 40 years of the Center for High-Throughput Computing (CHTC) that created Condor that drives so much of scientific computing around the world.

How might AI transform science? DSI Director @kylecranmer.bsky.social will discuss the diverse ways AI could revolutionize scientific practice at this @uwbadgertalks.bsky.social live event in Green Bay. Join us at the Neville Public Museum, June 10, 6pm. www.nevillepublicmuseum.org/events/calen...

In our latest podcast episode, hear from @kaipingchen.bsky.social and Corey Jackson about trust in science and how researchers can create the kinds of environments where non-scientists can better engage with scientific work. ids.wisc.edu/2025/05/21/d...

How cool is this! Doug Bates donated to our Open Source Program Office one of the original CDs for R signed by the core developers.

The Data Science Institute looks forward to joining the School of Computer, Data, & Information Sciences in Morgridge Hall later this summer. captimes.com/news/educati...

Congratulations to DSI Affiliate Ilias Diakonikolas on winning the Grace Murray Hopper Award, one of the highest honors for young researchers in computing. In the award announcement, Diakonikolas was recognized for his breakthrough techniques in algorithm design. www.cs.wisc.edu/2025/05/21/i...

Today at 2! Join DSI and the Department of Mathematics for a seminar with Dr. Talitha Washington on removing barriers to data and AI innovation. dsi.wisc.edu/2025/04/23/d...

Join the Data Science Institute and the Department of Mathematics this Friday at 2pm for a seminar with Dr. Talitha Washington, Howard University. @talithawashington.bsky.social will share her insights on promoting innovation, accountability, and broad societal benefit in AI. go.wisc.edu/dsi-seminar

✨Excited to share our new publication @aapor.bsky.social in Public Opinion Quarterly👇: Voice and Value: How Elected Officials Evaluate Online and Offline Constituent Feedback academic.oup.com/poq/advance-...

Learn how to train your first neural network with the Keras framework: Register ASAP for the Intro to Deep Learning with Keras workshop, May 19-22 @uwmadison.bsky.social. The registration deadline is tomorrow, May 14th! uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2025-05-19-u...

🎉 Great news: The #SciPy2025 schedule is live on the website! www.scipy2025.scipy.org/schedule 🎟️ Grab your tickets now for a week full of fun talks, cool tutorials, awesome posters, exciting sprints, and great people! 🚀

DSI is hiring AI engineers, MLOps specialists, and a data scientist to support faculty research, with an emphasis on the @uwmadison.bsky.social RISE initiative. This is a great opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research across a wide range of topics. dsi.wisc.edu/about/work-a...

Join the Geospatial Data Science Lab and the Data Science Institute this Thurs. for a seminar with Prof. Yuhao Kang, @utaustin.bsky.social. Dr. Kang's talk will explore the impact of generative AI on geospatial analytics. 5/8, 12-1pm, 175 Science Hall. geography.wisc.edu/geods/archiv...

Emeritus Professor Grace Wahba recently received the International Prize in Statistics in recognition of her work on smoothing splines, which transformed data analysis and machine learning. Wahba joined the @uwmadison.bsky.social statistics department in 1967 as its first female faculty member.

Congratulations to DSI Affiliates @kaipingchen.bsky.social and Pallavi Tiwari, and collaborator Felix Elwert, on receiving Vilas professorships and awards!

TODAY: Join the Geospatial Data Science Lab and DSI for a seminar with Gengchen Mai, @utaustin.bsky.social. Dr. Mai will discuss recent work on spatial representation learning at the UT SEAI Lab. 2-3pm, Science Hall 175. geography.wisc.edu/geods/archiv...

Congratulations to DSI Research Scientist @matthewfeickert.com on receiving an inaugural URSSI Early-Career Fellowship for advancing scientific software development practices. dsi.wisc.edu/2025/04/30/f...

Join the Data Science Institute and @uwmadisonmath.bsky.social on May 16, 2pm at the Discovery Building, for a seminar with Talitha Washington, Howard University. Dr. Washington will share insights on promoting innovation, accountability, and broad societal benefit in AI. go.wisc.edu/dsi-seminar

Hope to see lots of you at #SciPy2025! Though note that the early bird pricing on the tutorials and conference presentation tracks ends tomorrow (2025-04-30)!

📢 We're looking for reviewers for the #SciPy2025 Proceedings! 🚀 🙋‍♀️ If you're interested or want to nominate someone, fill out this short form: forms.gle/kuVdZenq5XrS...

Join the Geospatial Data Science Lab and DSI on May 2 for a seminar with Gengchen Mai, @utaustin.bsky.social. Dr. Mai will discuss recent work on spatial representation learning at the UT SEAI Lab. 2-3pm, Science Hall 175. geography.wisc.edu/geods/archiv...

Happy Earth Day! Data science plays an important role in understanding environmental challenges and finding innovative solutions. Learn more about data science research, tools, and learning opportunities @uwmadison.bsky.social that further the goals of Earth Day. datascience.wisc.edu/2025/04/15/d...

In March, campus leaders in open source and open scholarship were recognized at the @uwmadison.bsky.social Open Awards sponsored by the Data Science Institute, Open Source Program Office and UW-Madison Libraries, with support from @sloanfoundation.bsky.social. dsi.wisc.edu/2025/04/08/i...

We're excited to have over 100 ATLAS and CMS researchers named on the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics! Read about the work UW scientists contributed at www.physics.wisc.edu/2025/04/15/u...