For the first time ever, the Information School (iSchool) at UW-Madison is accepting applications for a newly launched Master of Science Information degree.
Year: 2020
Graduate Assistant Opportunity: Managing Editor
The American Family Insurance Data Science Institute (AFIDSI) is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a UW-Madison graduate student to serve as managing editor of the journal Sociological Methods and Research (SMR). Applications will be accepted through December 18.
New UW-Madison venture studio turns ideas into funded software businesses
Varsity Venture Studio is a new campus initiative that is open to everyone in the UW-Madison ecosystem. UW-Madison, WARF and High Alpha Innovation are collaborating to bring the venture studio model to our campus in …
Newly redesigned website serves the UW-Madison data science community
The data science community has a new place to explore research, academics, training and other opportunities at UW-Madison. The American Family Insurance Data Science Institute recently launched a fully updated version of the data science @ uw website that presents fresh content from partners across campus.
American Family supports second round of data science research grants at UW-Madison
The American Family Insurance Data Science Institute is honored to announce the results of the second round of the American Family Funding Initiative, a research competition for data science projects.
UW–Madison to continue fundamental data science research with Phase II award from NSF
The National Science Foundation awarded a five-year, $4.6 million grant to the UW–Madison Institute for the Foundations of Data Science for fundamental research in the rapidly growing field of data science.
Understanding how birds respond to extreme weather can inform conservation efforts
When it comes to climate change, University of Wisconsin–Madison forest and wildlife ecology Professor Ben Zuckerberg says birds are the proverbial canary in the coal mine.
Yandell will speak on “Data Science in the Pandemics Age” at Forward Fest
Brian Yandell, David R. Anderson Interim Director of the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute, will talk about “Data Science in the Pandemics Age” at ForwardFest on Aug. 17, 6-7pm.
Seeding tech growth in Wisconsin’s fertile ground
The UW-Madison School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences, Wisconsin School of Business and American Family Insurance are bringing the Creative Design Lab to Madison.
American Family Insurance Data Science Institute awards “mini grants” to advance data science
Nine teams of University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty and collaborators have been awarded nearly $1 million through the American Family Funding Initiative, a research competition for data science projects.