New faculty profile: Kyle Cranmer seeks to advance scientific discovery through new ways of looking at data

Kyle Cranmer joined the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute in July 2022 as the David R. Anderson Director. He is a professor in the Physics Department with affiliate appointments in Computer Sciences and Statistics.

UW—Madison awarded NSF funding for data management and open science

Researchers in the UW—Madison American Family Insurance Data Science Institute and Department of Geography were recently awarded grants from the National Science Foundation to advance good data management and open-science practices.

Ben Ball enjoys helping people sift through the chaos of research administration

Ben Ball joined the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute in June 2022 as its new Administrative Associate Director.

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.