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Campus Highlights
Faces of Data Science: Juan Caicedo
Assistant Professor Juan Caicedo uses computer vision and machine learning to study biological images generated under microscopes.
Pallavi Tiwari Receives Grant to Study Use of AI for Cancer Detection
DSI Affiliate Pallavi Tiwari was awarded $3.4M for a project that will be the first to use AI to detect hard-to-see glioblastoma tumor edges during a clinical trial.
Cranmer, Chen Featured in Sustain UW Podcast
DSI Director Kyle Cranmer and Affiliate Kaiping Chen discuss human-technology relationships and how AI can enhance UW–Madison sustainability goals.
Astrostatistician Cisewski-Kehe Receives Research Forward Funding
Are we alone in the universe? DSI Affiliate Jessi Cisewski-Kehe is part of a Research Forward project that proposes to answer this fundamental question.
Li, Huang Awarded Research Forward Funding for Work on Molecular Glues
DSI Affiliates Sharon Li and Xuhui Huang will create a deep learning platform to identify molecular glues that can degrade proteins associated with cancer.
Morgan Edwards Publishes Research on Climate-Tech Innovation
DSI Affiliate Morgan Edwards has published two new papers that could provide timely insights into technologies that address climate change.
Kyle Cranmer Named to JMLR Editorial Board
DSI Director Kyle Cranmer has been added to the Editorial Board for the Journal of Machine Learning Research.