RISE-AI Collaboration HQ
The UW–Madison RISE Initiative is addressing challenges of importance to Wisconsin and the world, with an emphasis on AI, sustainability, and health. As this initiative implements its vision for research, education and engagement, the RISE-AI Collaboration HQ at the Data Science Institute is building connections and advancing scholarship in the field of AI.
The RISE-AI Collaboration HQ is charged with:
- Managing a portfolio of events
- Positioning research teams to pursue extramural research funding
- Supporting investments in research computing infrastructure available to all of campus
The HQ will catalyze research communities centered on innovative focus areas and build connections among UW–Madison’s AI community, which includes new RISE-AI hires and current faculty, staff, and students. DSI will integrate new research partnerships with existing efforts on campus by leveraging its extensive network of affiliates. The HQ will also foster collaborations beyond research, including teaching and engagement.
Support for incubating collaborative research
The RISE-AI Collaboration HQ supports working groups, built around topical focus areas, that incubate novel research ideas. We are particularly interested in multidisciplinary topics that bring many different perspectives to the table and that include new RISE faculty. Some examples of possible topics include, but are not limited to:
- AI for protein modeling
- AI and humanistic inquiry
- AI for fusion
- Trustworthy AI
- View our full list of focus areas and working groups
Selected working groups undertake collaborative activities such as seminars, symposia, ideation sessions for early-stage research, and networking events. The RISE-AI Collaboration HQ supports activities for selected groups.
How do I propose a focus area and working group?
The first step is to read our frequently asked questions and review our list of approved focus areas and working groups. If one of these groups is addressing your area of interest, we encourage you to reach out to them. We periodically open our application for new working groups.
RISE-AI Events
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October 13A Student-Centered Approach to Plagiarism in the Age of Generative AIIn this two-part workshop, learn about the current state of research on plagiarism, how cognitive load theory can help explain certain kinds of student responses to writing or coding tasks, and how those ideas are reflected in our assessments.12:00 PM, Online
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AI in Academia Coffee Hour Series
Join us for coffee, breakfast, and conversation about the impact of AI on academia and the challenges and opportunities it brings.
Resources
Research funding
The RISE-AI Collaboration HQ supports UW–Madison researchers’ efforts to find and pursue funding opportunities from federal agencies, industry, and philanthropic foundations. Our incubator program is focused on building teams that are well-positioned to submit competitive proposals. In addition, we plan to run a seed grant competition, and we will support teams pursuing funding programs run out of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR).
Research computing
UW–Madison has a vast research computing infrastructure that includes resources addressing various types of storage and processing needs (including GPUs), as well as a robust network of facilitators and service providers who support research. Some of these resources are concentrated in organizations that specialize in the patterns and needs of individual research communities, and some are provided centrally.
Find collaborators
UW–Madison is a large, distributed campus, and it can be challenging to find what you are looking for or understand the campus’s activities holistically. We are using a data science approach to develop tools that foster interdisciplinary approaches by breaking down silos and building bridges. For example, RABBIT is an AI-powered faculty discovery tool that is available to all UW–Madison faculty and staff. We encourage you to add yourself to the community map and subscribe to the Data Science @ UW newsletter.
Campus partners
In addition, the RISE-AI Collaboration HQ partners with campus units including the College of Computing & Artificial Intelligence, Extension, Libraries, the AI Hub for Business, the Office of Sustainability, UniverCity Alliance, the Office of Business Engagement, the Office of Strategic Communication, the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub, UWEBC, the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, and many others.
Did you find what you’re looking for?
Email us at rise-ai-hq@datascience.wisc.edu.
Executive Team
The RISE-AI Collaboration HQ has an Executive Committee, which includes faculty from a wide range of disciplines to help identify strategic opportunities. Committee members: Kyle Cranmer (Chair), BJ Ard, Jerry Zhu, Courtney Bell, Dane Morgan, Irene Ong, Jeremy Morris, Robert Nowak, and Paul Stoy.