UW–Madison Data Science Institute

Data Science Research Bazaar. Meaning in the Metrics: Communicating Research Insights. March and April, Discovery Building, UW–Madison.

Calling all data enthusiasts! The Data Science Research Bazaar @uwmadison.bsky.social is set for 3/19, with more events throughout the spring. Students, faculty, staff and community members all are welcome! Register by 3/12 to secure your spot. bazaar.datascience.wisc.edu #UWResearchBazaar

Open hardware enthusiasts: Join OSPO and DSI for creation and networking at our open hardware event, March 11 at the Pyle Center. Hear from Kat Scott and Paul French, plus @uwmadison.bsky.social and community speakers. Registration closes tomorrow! ospo.wisc.edu/blog/2026/op...

Let’s have some fun with the data in our lives! Join us at the Data Story Slam on Feb 25, 4:30pm at the Discovery Bldg. Be a storyteller, or come to listen and encourage. This event is open to all and is part of the Data Science Research Bazaar. RSVP at bazaar.datascience.wisc.edu/data-story-s...

.@chriskucharik.bsky.social will lead the RISE-EARTH Collaboration HQ. Housed in the WI Energy Institute, the HQ will advance interdisciplinary scholarship in sustainable energy and reimagining economic and environmental systems.
@uwenergy.bsky.social research.wisc.edu/uncategorize...

Tomorrow's Geospatial Data Science Seminar features Saurabh Kaushik on geo-foundational models for monitoring floods, glaciers, glacial lakes, and the cryosphere. Please join us on 2/13, 12-1pm, Science Hall 140. geography.wisc.edu/geods/

Universities of Wisconsin to embrace and expand on using AI MADISON (WKOW) -- The Universities of Wisconsin is embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and plans to expand their use of it throughout their 13 universities.

Today's Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents meeting includes a presentation on how UW is approaching AI for instruction, research, administration, and more. DSI Director @kylecranmer.bsky.social is part of a @uwmadison.bsky.social
panel on RISE-AI. www.wkow.com/news/educati...

February's ML4MI seminar features Dr. Ulugbek Kamilov,
@uwmadison.bsky.social Engineering, who will present score-based methods for computational imaging problems. This seminar will be held in person on 2/16, 11am, at WIMR 2409, with a Zoom option available. ml4mi.wisc.edu/learning-opp...

🤔 Thinking about submitting a proposal to SciPy 2026 and want feedback or guidance? We’ve got you covered ✨

🚀 Join our Proposal Writing Office Hours
📅 First session is next week
👉 Register here: www.scipy2026.scipy.org#officehours

The Data Science Institute is hiring a program manager to lead our work in open software and data. This position will manage operations for the Open Source Program Office and a data cataloging project. Apply by Feb. 15: jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/open-so...

Data Science Research Bazaar The Data Science Research Bazaar brings together researchers from diverse fields who use data, computing, and software in their work. The 2026 theme—Meaning in the Metrics: Communicating Research Insi...

Deadline extended! The 7th annual @uwmadison.bsky.social Data Science Research Bazaar seeks submissions for lightning talks, posters, interactive discussions and training sessions. Apply by Jan. 22! bazaar.datascience.wisc.edu

DSI Research Professor Anna Haensch will participate in a panel discussion on ethical considerations related to the use of generative AI in research, hosted by the Language Institute. Jan 30, 3pm, 1418 Van Hise. languageinstitute.wisc.edu/generative-a...

The Data Center Working Group @uwmadison.bsky.social is fostering research connections and collaboration on data center-related topics. Thanks to everyone who came to yesterday's kickoff meeting hosted by the Sustainability Research Hub (Office of Sustainability) and the Data Science Institute!

At next Tuesday's ML4MI seminar, Dr. Vijaya Kolachalama will present multimodal AI frameworks with potential to enhance dementia screening and assessment. Join us at 10am on Zoom. ml4mi.wisc.edu/learning-opp...

UW–Madison top 5 in national research ranking for first time since 2014, surpasses $1.93B in research expenditures The annual rankings, which cover fiscal year 2024, "highlight the importance of the decades-long partnership between universities and the federal government," says UW–Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnook...

UW–Madison ranks 5th in the nation for funds invested in research activities. This is @uwmadison.bsky.social's highest ranking since 2014. news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-5...

UW Board of Regents approves UW–Madison proposal to create College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence The new college will build upon the university’s strengths in computer, data, library and information sciences and statistics.

Today, UW Board of Regents approved a proposal to reorganize the School of Computer, Data and Information Science into a standalone college, a critical step toward creating a College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence. This begins several months of engagement with stakeholders across campus.

TODAY at 10: Join ML4MI on Zoom for a talk by Efrat Shimron, Assistant Professor at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. Dr. Shimron will discuss methods for leveraging ML to advance affordable, accessible healthcare. ml4mi.wisc.edu/learning-opp...

New location! Zaid Harchaoui's seminar will cover the origins of zero-shot prediction, its latest incarnations in computer vision and language modeling, and current opportunities and challenges. Join us on Nov. 20, 4pm in 2516 Morgridge Hall. dsi.wisc.edu/2025/11/11/d...

How is AI affecting higher education? DSI Director @kylecranmer.bsky.social and DSI Affiliate @shamya-karumbaiah.bsky.social were part of a panel addressing this topic at the Big Ten Academic Alliance Senate Leadership Conference @uwmadison.bsky.social today.

The next ML4MI seminar will feature a talk by Dr. Andreas Velten, Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Medical Informatics and Electrical and Computer Engineering at @uwmadison.bsky.social. Join us on 11/17, 11:10AM on Zoom. ml4mi.wisc.edu/learning-opp...

Inaugural Margot and Tom Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence Announces Winners - DSI CHICAGO, IL (November 10, 2025) The University of Chicago and Caltech announce the recipients of the inaugural Margot and Tom Pritzker Prize for AI in Science Research Excellence, presented during the...

🏆 Announcing the inaugural Margot and Tom Pritzker Prize winners:

@kylecranmer.bsky.social for pioneering simulation-based inference in particle physics

@deboramarks.bsky.social for advancing language modeling in evolutionary biology

DSI Director and @uwmadphysics.bsky.social Professor @kylecranmer.bsky.social has been honored with the inaugural Pritzker Prize in AI for Science for his role in establishing a powerful new approach to data analysis that leverages advances in machine learning and AI. dsi.wisc.edu/2025/11/10/d...

Tomorrow, join the Language Institute and DSI for a brown bag with LukePlonsky, Northern Arizona University. Dr. Plonsky's talk will address ethical considerations around AI use in academic publishing. 1418 Van Hise, 11:30am.

Furthering the RISE-AI initiative, @uwmadison.bsky.social recently announced a partnership with Microsoft and TitletownTech to accelerate AI-driven scientific discovery. news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-p...

New paper, with @rkhashmani.me @marielpettee.bsky.social @garrettmerz.bsky.social Hellen Qu. We introduce a framework for generating realistic, highly multimodal datasets with explicitly calculable mutual information. This is helpful for studying self-supervised learning
arxiv.org/abs/2510.21686

The Data Science Institute welcomed new RISE-AI faculty from across campus to UW–Madison at a reception last week. This event provided them with an opportunity to meet and identify shared research interests with DSI’s faculty and staff affiliates. dsi.wisc.edu/2025/10/22/d...

TODAY: Join @uwmadisonchem.bsky.social and DSI for back-to-back, AI-related seminars in Chem 1435. At 2:30, Frank Noé will present the Hirschfelder seminar. At 4, Cecilia Clementi will present an AI for Science seminar. Refreshments will be served between the talks. dsi.wisc.edu/events/

Join @uwmadisonchem.bsky.social and DSI for back-to-back, AI-related seminars on 10/20 in Chem 1435. At 2:30, Frank Noé will present the Hirschfelder seminar. At 4, Cecilia Clementi will present an AI for Science seminar. Refreshments will be served between the talks. dsi.wisc.edu/events/

Join @uwmadisonchem.bsky.social and the Data Science Institute for this AI for Science seminar on protein modeling with Prof. Cecilia Clementi. October 20, 4pm, Chemistry Learning Studio (1435). chem.wisc.edu/event/physic...

Answering the Tough AI Questions A new interdisciplinary L&S research center will grapple with the human consequences of artificial intelligence.

The new @uwmadisonls.bsky.social Center for Humanistic Inquiry into AI and Uncertainty will encourage research collaboration, reflecting efforts like @uwmadison.bsky.social RISE-AI. ls.wisc.edu/news/answeri...

Dr. Satish E. Viswanath, Emory University, will discuss AI in precision medicine at next week's ML4MI seminar. Join us on Zoom, 10/14 at 10am. ml4mi.wisc.edu/learning-opp...