Category: News

UW Board of Regents approves UW–Madison proposal to create College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence

A proposal from the University of Wisconsin–Madison to reorganize the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) into a standalone college was approved today by the UW Board of Regents at its December meeting.

DSI Seminar: How to Learn Without Data

This Nov. 20 seminar covered the origins of zero-shot prediction, its latest incarnations in computer vision and language modeling, and current opportunities and challenges.

Data Science Institute Director Kyle Cranmer awarded inaugural prize for AI in science

Kyle Cranmer, professor of physics and director of the Data Science Institute at UW–Madison, has been honored with the inaugural Pritzker Prize in AI for Science for his role in establishing a powerful new approach to data analysis that leverages advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence.

UW–Madison partners with Microsoft and TitletownTech to accelerate AI-driven scientific discovery

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is partnering with Microsoft and TitletownTech on a new collaboration designed to accelerate scientific discovery through artificial intelligence.

Plonsky Will Address AI in Academic Publishing

We might not question a researcher who asks ChatGPT to summarize an article. But what about asking generative AI to analyze data or distill submission-ready abstracts? Dr. Luke Plonsky will address this topic at a brown bag talk on Nov. 6.

Data Science Institute Welcomes New AI Faculty to Campus

DSI recently hosted a reception welcoming new RISE-AI faculty to UW–Madison, providing them with an opportunity to meet and identify shared research interests with DSI’s faculty and staff affiliates.

AI for Science Seminar with Dr. Cecilia Clementi

Join the Chemistry Department and the Data Science Institute on October 20 at 4pm for an AI for Science seminar on protein modeling.

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.

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.