News and announcements

This fall, the Data Science Institute is assuming responsibility for a new, campus-wide effort called the RISE-AI Collaboration HQ. This group will catalyze research communities centered on innovative focus areas and build connections among UW–Madison’s AI community, which includes the more than 35 new RISE-AI hires and current faculty, staff, and students. 

This summer, UW–Madison joined the AI Alliance, an international community of developers, researchers, industry leaders, and advocates who collaborate to advance safe, responsible AI rooted in open innovation.

Jelena Diakonikolas, Sharon Li, and Shivaram Venkataraman are among the first recipients to receive a new award from Google.

Morgridge Hall construction will conclude this summer, with classes expected to start in the fall. The new facility will house the School of Computer, Data, & Information Sciences along with the Data Science Institute, Center for High Throughput Computing, and biostatistics and medical informatics department.

Diakonikolas, Sheldon B. Lubar professor of Computer Sciences, received the 2024 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Grace Murray Hopper Award, one of the highest honors for young researchers in computing.

In 2024, the Data Science Hub continued to support researchers in learning data science and computing skills and applying those skills to their research. Read their 2024 Impact Report to see how they are empowering data-rich research.

This award recognizes Wahba’s groundbreaking work on smoothing splines, which has transformed modern data analysis and machine learning. Wahba joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1967 as the first female faculty member in the department of statistics.

Join the Data Science Institute on May 16 for a seminar with Dr. Talitha Washington, Howard University.

Earth Day, held each year on April 22, is a global event with local roots. Here are a few examples of data science research, tools, and learning opportunities at UW–Madison that help realize the vision of Earth Day.

On March 20th, campus leaders were recognized at the UW–Madison Open Awards for their significant contributions to open scholarship and open source. Additionally, the ceremony recognized thirteen inaugural inductees into the Open Hall of Fame.