Tools

DSI creates tools that power research and foster interdisciplinarity. This portfolio includes tools developed by DSI staff, often through our Data Science Services or in partnership with our affiliates. We regularly add new projects to this page.

Tools That Power Research

A key part of DSI’s mission is to translate research from theory to practice. Developing high-quality tools is an essential part of that process. Our team of data scientists and research software engineers work with researchers across campus to craft tools that enable real-world impact.

Badger Compute

BadgerCompute is a Jupyter-based interactive compute service for academic and research computing at UW–Madison.

Screen shot of an online calculator for making decisions about fungicide applications on alfalfa

Alfalfa Crop Management: Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis

This project built a data-driven framework to quantify the agronomic and economic impacts of alfalfa management practices.

A map of the United States with colorful circles depicting sampling locations for soil organic carbon and properties from 1985 to 2021.

Soil Organic Carbon Assistant

This research aims to quantify the spatial and temporal variations of soil organic carbon stocks across the contiguous US. DSI also developed an open-source API that delivers soil organic carbon data.

Open Source Crop Disease Forecasting Tool

Emerging diseases pose a growing threat to crop yields. Our open-source crop disease forecasting tool helps farmers protect their yields and profitability through data-driven decisions.

Screen shot of the SDG 360 app. A colorful wheel has segments for each of the 17 UN sustainable development goals.

SDG360 Thinking

SDG360 Thinking is a web application that is used in conjunction with in-person activities to teach concepts related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

pyhf

pyhf is an open source, pure-Python library that implements statistical modeling and inference techniques commonly used in particle physics.

Simulation Based Inference Website

DSI created an automated pipeline to continuously update a website dedicated to the emerging field of simulation-based inference (SBI).

A bar graph depicting perceptions of open source culture on the UW-Madison campus.

Open Source Survey

This project surveyed the UW–Madison community to gauge their use of open-source tools, identify projects under development, and collect feedback on improving the open-source environment.

Login page of the Sound Forest Lab Soundscape database.

SoundForest Lab Database

The SoundForestLab Database enables the storage and sharing of a large database of ecological soundscape recordings. An audio soundscape is a useful tool for measuring biodiversity.

Screen shot of the Analysis Assistant Dashboard

Analyzing Ag Research

This project developed an interactive dashboard to simplify meta-analysis, a statistical method that combines results from multiple studies to identify trends or draw general conclusions.

Interface for the corn protection network that indicates crops characteristics, treatment, and fungicide ROI.

Corn Fungicide ROI Calculator

This decision-support tool allows corn growers to estimate the profitability of different fungicide applications based on real-time crop conditions.

Tools to Navigate our Distributed Campus

UW–Madison is a large, distributed campus and it can be challenging to find what you are looking for or understand the campus’s activities holistically. We are using a data science approach to develop tools that foster interdisciplinary approaches by breaking down silos and building bridges.

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Data Science @ UW Community Map

The Data Science @ UW Community Map helps people navigate the thriving data science community on our campus.

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Faculty Search Tool

The faculty search tool is a resource for everyone to find UW–Madison collaborators, reviewers, mentors, presenters, and subject matter experts.

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RABBIT

RABBIT helps university faculty and staff discover relevant research, shared interests and potential collaborators across campus.

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