Congratulations to our DSI Affiliates who recently received tenure or promotion to full professor: Min Chen, Amy Cochran, Jelena Diakonikolas, Morgan Edwards, Song Gao, Anthony Gitter, Moritz Münchmeyer, and Chaoqun Ni. linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Dr. Hoifung Poon, @msftresearch.bsky.social, investigates ways to forecast disease progression and treatment response with generative AI. At Monday's ML4MI seminar, 11am on Zoom, Dr. Poon will discuss AI-powered virtual clinical trials for advancing medical discovery. ml4mi.wisc.edu/learning-opp...

To celebrate @uwmadison.bsky.social's new College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence, Founding Dean Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau digs deep into the technological moment around us in his essay: Time to dig. cai.wisc.edu/2026/07/01/t...

The Data Science Institute is looking for data scientists who thrive in a research environment to join our team! Learn more and apply by July 11: jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/data-sc...

Thank you to Dr. Cristóbal Guzmán, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, for his seminar on advances in differentially-private synthetic data generation. We're grateful that DSI Affiliate Jelena Diakonikolas partnered with us to bring Dr. Guzmán to campus.

Congratulations to DSI Affiliate @taylorodle.bsky.social on winning the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) Early Career Award!

Join DSI on 6/22, 2-3pm for a special seminar with Dr. Cristóbal Guzmán: Advances in Differentially-Private Synthetic Data Generation. This in-person event will be held in the Morgridge Hall seminar room (7560). Light refreshments will be served. dsi.wisc.edu/2026/06/15/a...

Diagnostic errors remain a leading cause of preventable harm in the ICU. Majid Afshar's ML4MI talk will focus on a modular, multi-agent platform designed to augment physician diagnostic reasoning in real time. 6/15, 2pm, Zoom. ml4mi.wisc.edu/learning-opp...

Machine learning tools are at the core of DSI Affiliate Rose Cersonsky’s research, which involves molecular modeling and simulation of colloids, soft matter, and nanomaterials. Cersonsky is Conway Asst. Professor of Chemical and Bio Engineering at UW–Madison. engineering.wisc.edu/news/a-quest... .

Congratulations to DSI Affiliate Ilias Diakonikolas on receiving the 2026 Gödel Prize, one of the highest honors in theoretical computer science. www.cs.wisc.edu/2026/06/04/i...

DSI Affiliate Jonny Uelmen is collecting ticks from across Wisconsin, integrating his field discoveries with climate and environmental data, drone imagery and other data to develop advanced models showing when and where tick risks are highest. www.med.wisc.edu/news/tick-ri...

DSI is gearing up for Monday's UWEBC Digital Symposium. We're excited to connect with industry and other organizations about how they are putting digital, data, and AI into practice. It's not too late to register - hope to see you at Lambeau! uwebc.wisc.edu/wisconsin-di...

In 2026, @uwmadison.bsky.social will move from early investment in AI toward broad institutional readiness, centering people, judgment and institutional guardrails. DSI Director @kylecranmer.bsky.social will participate in the AI Readiness and Competency Working Group. news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-d...

Over 200 people attended last week's Dairy Symposium @uwmadison.bsky.social. The event kicked off with a keynote by @kylecranmer.bsky.social, who shared insight into the impacts of AI and data science on the dairy industry, agriculture and society. www.morningagclips.com/dairy-sympos...

"Deep Learning Applications in Ophthalmology" is the focus of the 14th annual McPherson Lecture on May 28 with Dr. Aaron Lee, WashU. Reception at 3pm and lecture at 4pm in the Health Sciences Learning Center. vision.wisc.edu/event/14th-a...

Join DSI at the WI Digital Symposium, hosted by UWEBC on 6/1 at Lambeau Field. Learn how teams are scaling digital initiatives, aligning technology with business priorities, and enabling collaboration among leaders. Use code "DSI" for a $50 discount. uwebc.wisc.edu/wisconsin-di...

Michal Engelman @michalengelman.bsky.social will lead the RISE-THRIVE Collaboration HQ @widofficial.bsky.social. This HQ will bring together new RISE hires and established @uwmadison.bsky.social researchers working at the forefront of immunology and healthspan. research.wisc.edu/press-releas...

Three DSI Affiliates were recently honored with Vilas Awards. @lauraalbertphd.bsky.social was named a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, and Sharon Li and @shamya-karumbaiah.bsky.social received Vilas Early Career Investigator Awards. Congratulations! news.wisc.edu/48-faculty-h...

Join us for the last GeoDS seminar of the semester at noon this Friday, 5/15, 140 Science Hall. Yun Hang will introduce a spatial data science approach that integrates satellite data with machine learning to assess environmental exposures. today.wisc.edu/events/view/...

The ML4MI seminar with Hoifung Poon, @msftresearch.bsky.social, has been moved to July 13, 11am on Zoom. Dr. Poon will discuss AI-powered virtual clinical trials for advancing medical discovery. ml4mi.wisc.edu/learning-opp...

Tomorrow at 1PM CT: Join the @alliance4dsai.bsky.social for a talk on building and sustaining campus-wide data science and AI research institutes, with Sarah Stone (University of Washington) and Kyle Cranmer @kylecranmer.bsky.social (UW–Madison). Register at zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Faculty mentors and other supporters recently gathered to hear 24 lightning talks from the largest cohort to date of @uwmadison.bsky.social Open Source Program Office interns. These undergrad and grad students highlighted what they learned from open source projects. ospo.wisc.edu/activities/i...

Join the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research for "When Soil Meets AI" tomorrow at 12:30, 811 AOSS. Prof. Yakun Zhang will present case studies illustrating the growing role of AI and machine learning in soil science. ccr.nelson.wisc.edu/events/when-...

It's easy to think of data as living in spreadsheets, but it rarely starts—or ends—there. This Wed, 12-1:30 in Memorial Library 224, join the @uwmadlibraries.bsky.social Digital Scholarship Hub for a conversation about data and the physical world. today.wisc.edu/events/view/...

Happy Earth Day! We're looking forward to presentations and conversations about AI and the environment at the Water @ UW-Madison Spring Symposium this afternoon. water.wisc.edu/event/spring...

DSI Director @kylecranmer.bsky.social will keynote the Water@UW Spring Symposium on April 22, 2–5 pm. This event will highlight the technology, innovations, partnerships, and policies redefining how we understand, manage, and protect vital water resources. Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Dr. James Cole, University College London, is working to bridge the gap between AI/ML methods and the use of neuroimaging to help patients with brain health conditions. He will present his work at the April 20 ML4MI seminar, 10am on Zoom: ml4mi.wisc.edu/learning-opp...

It was great to have @tylerjamesburch.com of the RedSox talk about sports analytics! He’s holding a CD with the first release of R signed by the core developers

Tyler Burch, an analyst for the Boston Red Sox, will present a seminar tomorrow at 11am, 1310 Sterling. His talk will trace how changes in baseball analytics have shaped front office decision-making, on-field strategy, and player development. today.wisc.edu/events/view/...

Join the Digital Scholarship Hub and Andrew Hahn, this year’s faculty/staff winner of Bucky’s Data Viz Challenge, for an event that delves into representing data in unexpected ways, including texture, textiles, and physical media. Register by April 13: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Join DSI and the Sustainability Research Hub this Thursday at 3pm for a Data Center Working Group chalk talk by Anna Haensch, who will provide a policy and legislative overview of data centers in Wisconsin. RSVP and more info: dsi.wisc.edu/2026/03/30/d...

At yesterday's SILO seminar, @uwmadison.bsky.social student researchers involved in projects supported by American Family Insurance presented their work. Thank you to the presenters, their faculty mentors, moderator Ramya Vinayak, and AmFam! silo.wisc.edu

The Open Source Program Office and the Research Software Engineering Community are hosting a talk with Alyssa Travitz, who will discuss the development of open-source tools with applications in pharmaceutical lead optimization. 4/14, 3-4pm. RSVP by 3/31. ospo.wisc.edu/blog/2026/op...

We had a full house at Friday's Data Science Research Bazaar. Big thanks to our presenters, planning committee, sponsors and participants for making this event a success! The Bazaar continues with discussions and trainings in March and April. bazaar.datascience.wisc.edu/extended-baz...

Thank you to everyone who joined DSI and the Digital Scholarship Hub for the AI and the Workforce events this week. Special thanks to our presenters and the @uwmadlibraries.bsky.social for making these events a success!

RABBIT uses AI-powered search tech to match faculty with industry and colleagues. DSI Director @kylecranmer.bsky.social says itcan help "find people even if you aren’t familiar with the technical terminology...that would be used in traditional keyword search." www.dailycardinal.com/article/2026...

Today at the Discovery Building, join DSI and the Digital Scholarship Hub for AI and the Workforce. At 2pm, we'll have presentations on the realities of the labor market, followed by a 4pm panel discussion on planning for your career in the age of AI. Details at dsi.wisc.edu/2026/02/25/a...

While deep learning has been fueled by big data, clinical neuroscience is a field of unavoidably small datasets. Archana Venkataraman will discuss lightweight, interpretable AI for understanding brain dysfunction at the 3/17, 10am ML4MI seminar. ml4mi.wisc.edu/learning-opp...

AI has injected uncertainty in the job market. Join DSI and the Digital Scholarship Hub for Planning Your Career in the Age of AI, 3/17, 4pm, Discovery Building. Industry and @uwmadison.bsky.social panelists will discuss staying competitive in a changing career landscape. go.wisc.edu/ai-workforce

Join DSI and the Digital Scholarship Hub on 3/17, 2pm at the Discovery Building for Realities of the Labor Market: What the Data Tell Us. Lee Tucker, US Census Bureau, and Matt Kures, @uwmadison.bsky.social Extension, will highlight the impact of AI on the job market. go.wisc.edu/ai-workforce

Registration for the @uwmadison.bsky.social Data Science Research Bazaar closes tomorrow! Don’t miss this opportunity to build connections, learn, and share ideas with fellow data fans! Main event 3/19; trainings and discussions throughout spring. bazaar.datascience.wisc.edu

Calling all data enthusiasts! The Data Science Research Bazaar @uwmadison.bsky.social is set for 3/19, with more events throughout the spring. Students, faculty, staff and community members all are welcome! Register by 3/12 to secure your spot. bazaar.datascience.wisc.edu #UWResearchBazaar

Open hardware enthusiasts: Join OSPO and DSI for creation and networking at our open hardware event, March 11 at the Pyle Center. Hear from Kat Scott and Paul French, plus @uwmadison.bsky.social and community speakers. Registration closes tomorrow! ospo.wisc.edu/blog/2026/op...

Let’s have some fun with the data in our lives! Join us at the Data Story Slam on Feb 25, 4:30pm at the Discovery Bldg. Be a storyteller, or come to listen and encourage. This event is open to all and is part of the Data Science Research Bazaar. RSVP at bazaar.datascience.wisc.edu/data-story-s...

[email protected] will lead the RISE-EARTH Collaboration HQ. Housed in the WI Energy Institute, the HQ will advance interdisciplinary scholarship in sustainable energy and reimagining economic and environmental systems. @uwenergy.bsky.social research.wisc.edu/uncategorize...

Tomorrow's Geospatial Data Science Seminar features Saurabh Kaushik on geo-foundational models for monitoring floods, glaciers, glacial lakes, and the cryosphere. Please join us on 2/13, 12-1pm, Science Hall 140. geography.wisc.edu/geods/

Today's Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents meeting includes a presentation on how UW is approaching AI for instruction, research, administration, and more. DSI Director @kylecranmer.bsky.social is part of a @uwmadison.bsky.social panel on RISE-AI. www.wkow.com/news/educati...

February's ML4MI seminar features Dr. Ulugbek Kamilov, @uwmadison.bsky.social Engineering, who will present score-based methods for computational imaging problems. This seminar will be held in person on 2/16, 11am, at WIMR 2409, with a Zoom option available. ml4mi.wisc.edu/learning-opp...

🤔 Thinking about submitting a proposal to SciPy 2026 and want feedback or guidance? We’ve got you covered ✨ 🚀 Join our Proposal Writing Office Hours 📅 First session is next week 👉 Register here: www.scipy2026.scipy.org#officehours

The Data Science Institute is hiring a program manager to lead our work in open software and data. This position will manage operations for the Open Source Program Office and a data cataloging project. Apply by Feb. 15: jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/open-so...