Under Cranmer’s leadership, the group will catalyze research communities and build connections among UW–Madison’s AI community.
RISE-AI Collaboration HQ Will Build Connections and Advance Research
This fall, the Data Science Institute is assuming responsibility for a new, campus-wide effort called the RISE-AI Collaboration HQ. This group will catalyze research communities centered on innovative focus areas and build connections among UW–Madison’s AI community, which includes the more than 35 new RISE-AI hires and current faculty, staff, and students.
UW–Madison Joins the AI Alliance
This summer, UW–Madison joined the AI Alliance, an international community of developers, researchers, industry leaders, and advocates who collaborate to advance safe, responsible AI rooted in open innovation.
PBS Features Taylor Odle’s Research on UW’s Direct Admission Programs
Odle, a DSI Affiliate, spoke with PBS Wisconsin’s Here and Now about the impacts of these programs on UW system admissions of in-state high school students.
New Publication Addresses AI in Physics
In this paper, DSI Affiliates Moritz Münchmeyer and Fred Sala, and former DSI staff member Maja Waldron, introduce a benchmark to evaluate the capability of AI to solve problems in theoretical physics.
DSI Affiliates Receive Inaugural Google ML and Systems Junior Faculty Awards
Jelena Diakonikolas and Sharon Li were recognized as up-and-coming talent whose work intersects machine learning (ML) and systems.
Kyle Cranmer Discusses AI on the Larry Meiller Show
DSI Director Kyle Cranmer spoke with Lee Rayburn, host of The Larry Meiller Show, about the problems and promise of AI.
CDIS and DSI Moving to Morgridge Hall This Summer
Morgridge Hall construction will conclude this summer, with classes expected to start in the fall. The new facility will house the School of Computer, Data, & Information Sciences along with the Data Science Institute, Center for High Throughput Computing, and biostatistics and medical informatics department.
Ilias Diakonikolas wins ACM Grace Hopper Award
Diakonikolas was recognized by the Association for Computing Machinery for his breakthrough techniques in algorithm design.
Chen, Tiwari, and Elwert Receive Vilas Honors
Congratulations to DSI Affiliates Kaiping Chen and Pallavi Tiwari, and collaborator Felix Elwert, on receiving Vilas professorships and awards.