Category: Campus Highlights

Faces of Data Science: Damon Smith

Smith uses machine learning and AI to create models that capture extensive data about how crop diseases might spread and build forecasting tools for farmers.

New Paper Highlights the Promise of AI for Improving Cancer Care

Pallavi Tiwari and her colleagues are using AI to identify sex-specific risks associated with a lethal form of brain cancer called glioblastoma.

Faces of Data Science: Alejandra Quintos

Quintos is using reinforcement learning to glean new insights from microlending data, helping financial institutions optimize loan amounts and set fair interest rates.

Oros to Speak at El Zoominario

DSI Data Scientist Maria Oros will present "How the Data Science Institute Can Support Your Research" at El Zoominario, Sept. 17, 3:30pm, 584 Russell Labs.

Dorea Honored With Early Career Innovator Award

DSI Affiliate Joao Dorea uses AI and sensing technologies to uncover complex biological interactions in farm animals, driving advancements in agriculture.

Jhu Receives OVCR Fellowship

Computer Sciences Professor Jerry Zhu was recently honored with the Kellett Mid-Career Award from OVCR. Congratulations!

Diakonikolas Receives Romnes Fellowship

Congratulations to DSI Affilate and Computer Sciences Professor Ilias Diakonikolas, who was recently awarded the H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship.

Faces of Data Science: Taylor Odle

Assistant Professor Taylor Odle harnesses data science to provide educational institutions and policy makers with evidence to break recurring cycles of inequality.

Steve Wright Awarded Prestigious George B. Dantzig Prize

Computer Sciences Professor Steve Wright received the George B. Dantzig Prize, widely regarded as the most prestigious award in the field of optimization.

Check out the July Issue of Data Science Updates

Data Science Updates is UW–Madison’s resource for news, training, events, and professional opportunities in data science.