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Nine projects awarded funding through American Family Insurance partnership with UW-Madison Data Science Institute

The American Family Insurance Data Science Institute (DSI) at UW-Madison announced nine campus research projects selected for funding through the fourth round of the American Family Funding Initiative.

Kyle Cranmer selected as Editor in Chief of Machine Learning: Science and Technology

The journal Machine Learning: Science and Technology has selected incoming American Family Insurance Data Science Institute Director Kyle Cranmer as its next Editor in Chief. Cranmer’s three-year term will begin this week.

Incoming Data Science Institute Director Cranmer will speak on April 7

The School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) is pleased to host Kyle Cranmer, incoming director of the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute (AFIDSI), for a RED Talk entitled “Data Science is on its Feet. Now Where is it Going?”

Strong interest in data science fuels student declarations at UW-Madison

The newly launched Data Science certificate program was developed in response to increased student and economic demand, and was designed to add value and breadth to a plethora of majors.

Apply for American Family Funding Initiative research grants by March 11

The American Family Funding Initiative offers grants up to $100K to stimulate and support cutting-edge, highly innovative and groundbreaking research in the rapidly growing field of data science, including computing and artificial intelligence.

Postdoctoral research opportunity at Data Science Institute

The Cranmer lab at UW-Madison is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to pursue research at the intersection of data science and particle physics.

Data Science Research Bazaar will focus on data and communities

UW-Madison’s Data Science Hub is hosting its third annual Data Science Research Bazaar, focused on the theme of Data and Communities: Sharing and Protecting Data. This event will be held virtually throughout February.

Kyle Cranmer chosen to lead American Family Insurance Data Science Institute

Kyle Cranmer, a University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus who played a significant role in the discovery of the Higgs boson, will become the next director of the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute.

New data science computing resource honors memory of Olvi Mangasarian

Two new GPU servers recently acquired by the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute (DSI) at UW-Madison honor the memory of Dr. Olvi Mangasarian, a pioneer and leader in the field of mathematical programming.

Data Science Institute director finalists announced

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (OVCRGE) released the names of the four finalists for the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute director search. Each finalist will present a public seminar; all are encouraged to attend.