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.
Unleash Your Creativity: Apply for MadPrompts Competitions
MadPrompts is back! The evening of October 16, the Wisconsin Science Festival will buzz with creativity and innovation as the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and the UW-Madison Data Science Institute host an electrifying prompt battle.
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.
Survey Finds UW-Madison Community Values Open Source
This spring, the Open Source Program Office (OSPO) surveyed the UW–Madison campus community to gauge the use of open-source tools, identify open-source projects, and collect feedback on improving the open-source environment on campus.
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.
Faces of Data Science: Juan Caicedo
Assistant Professor Juan Caicedo uses computer vision and machine learning to study biological images generated under microscopes.
Pallavi Tiwari Receives Grant to Study Use of AI for Cancer Detection
DSI Affiliate Pallavi Tiwari was awarded $3.4M for a project that will be the first to use AI to detect hard-to-see glioblastoma tumor edges during a clinical trial.
Cranmer, Chen Featured in Sustain UW Podcast
DSI Director Kyle Cranmer and Affiliate Kaiping Chen discuss human-technology relationships and how AI can enhance UW–Madison sustainability goals.
Astrostatistician Cisewski-Kehe Receives Research Forward Funding
Are we alone in the universe? DSI Affiliate Jessi Cisewski-Kehe is part of a Research Forward project that proposes to answer this fundamental question.