Year: 2026

Open Scientific Intelligence Hackathon

The Data Science Institute is hosting the 2026 Open Scientific Intelligence Hackathon site at UW–Madison.

The Architecture of Participatory Processes: Design Considerations for the Assessment of Hyperscale Data Center Proposals in Wisconsin

Join the Data Center Working Group on October 16 for a talk with Esther Kang, assistant professor of design studies in the School of Human Ecology.

Question. Answer. Repeat. A keynote presentation by Tarleton Gillespie

The prompt-response format has played a formative role in our understanding of generative AI. Gillespie will present a history of technologies that use this format, and he will explore media scholarship for insights into normalizing anthropomorphized chat.

AI in Academia Coffee Hour

Join DSI, the College of Computing and AI, and the UW–Madison Libraries for this discussion series designed to engage the UW–Madison community in conversations around the impact of AI on academia. Events are scheduled throughout the fall semester.

La Vaporera

This year’s La Vaporera will explore What We Don’t See: the invisible worlds — mathematical structures, bacteria, atmospheric turbulence, cultural narratives — that shape everything we are. This event is part of the Wisconsin Science Festival and Hispanic Heritage Month.

$27M WARF investment fuels UW–Madison’s next frontiers in research

The gift aims to accelerate four high-impact research initiatives at the university: quantum technologies, brain health, fusion energy and national security.

Shiu receives WARF Named Professorship

DSI Affiliate Gary Shiu was recently named the Paul Dirac Professor of Physics. His research focuses on unifying quantum mechanics and gravity into a consistent framework for understanding nature.

5 projects at UW–Madison aimed at transforming science and energy with AI receive DOE Genesis Mission funding

The projects, spanning fusion to critical minerals, are among 278 funded awards to national labs, companies, universities and non-profits in order to accelerate breakthroughs in energy, scientific discovery and national security through a new platform that combines AI, supercomputing, quantum systems and advanced scientific instruments.

Li receives NSF CAREER award

DSI Affiliate Daijiang Li received an NSF CAREER award. His project integrates ecological theory, large-scale data, and AI to transform the study of urban biodiversity.

The future is now: College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence officially launches

UW–Madison’s first new college in more than four decades will explore and inform technological change for societal benefit.