Under Cranmer’s leadership, the group will catalyze research communities and build connections among UW–Madison’s AI community.
Campus Highlights
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.
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.
Feickert Awarded Early-Career Fellowship
DSI Research Scientist Matthew Feickert is an inaugural recipient of a URSSI fellowship for advancing research software development practices.
DSI Director and Staff Honored With Breakthrough Physics Prize
Kyle Cranmer, Alex Held, Matthew Feickert, Nils Krumnack, Garrett Merz, and Jay Sandesara were recognized for contributions to the CERN Large Hadron Collider.
Solís-Lemus Recognized for Public Science Engagement
DSI Affiliate Claudia Solís-Lemus received the received the Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award in recognition of her outreach and service.