On November 29, the UW-Madison community gathered in the Discovery Building for the inaugural generative AI prompt battle at an American university. MadPrompts, hosted by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and the Data Science Institute, featured an electrifying competition where contestants used text prompts to create AI-generated images.
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Register for the Research Bazaar by Jan 30
UW–Madison’s Data Science Hub is hosting the 5th annual Research Bazaar on February 7 and 8, 2024 at the Discovery Building. With an overarching theme of Data in Action, the Research Bazaar is a place to build community and technical know-how.
A Tale of Two Conferences: Reflections from the US-RSE and ADSA Conferences
In October, Data Science Hub Facilitator Sarah Stevens attended both the US Research Software Engineer (US-RSE) Association Conference and the Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA) meeting. While both events related to data and computing in research, they were rather different.
DSI is hiring an Open Source Program Office Outreach Specialist
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is accepting applications for an Outreach Specialist position at the Data Science Institute to support the Open Source Program Office.
Reflections from the Posit Conference – R or Python?
At last year’s RStudio conference, RStudio made the big announcement that they would be renaming the organization Posit. This change reflects the organization’s interest in branching out from “just R” to include additional projects: for example, Python and Quarto projects.
Share your work at the 2024 Research Bazaar
The UW-Madison Research Bazaar seeks submissions for lightning talks, posters, interactive discussions, workshops, and an art meets science exhibit for our 5th annual event, February 7-8 at the Discovery Building.
Work with DSI! We’re hiring a Research Software Engineer
The Data Science Institute is hiring a Research Software Engineer. This position involves working with research teams and algorithm developers to leverage GPUs for scientific computing applications.
Michele Ceriotti will speak on integrated machine learning models for chemistry
Dr. Michele Ceriotti, Associate Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, will speak on campus Thursday, October 5, 4-5 pm. His talk will address ways that physical-chemical ideas can be integrated into a machine-learning framework.
AI in Imaging and Medicine: Breaking Silos, Building Bridges
UW-Madison’s School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) and Data Science Institute (DSI) are hosting an all-day symposium on AI in Imaging and Medicine: Breaking Silos, Building Bridges on Friday, October 6 at the Carson Gulley Center.
Emily Bender Will Speak on the Risks and Use of Large Language Models
In a public lecture at the Discovery Building’s DeLuca Forum on September 14, 3 p.m., Dr. Bender will provide an overview of how language models work, discuss risks associated with them, and explore what must hold for an appropriate use case for text synthesis.