The decision to create the Data Science major came after a university-wide recognition that this field of study is one of the most rapidly emerging career sectors in the nation.
News and announcements
Off to a busy start, data institute responds to COVID and seeks director
The American Family Insurance Data Science Institute’s first two years have been nothing if not eventful. After finding innovative ways to confront the pandemic with data, the institute’s next big project is recruiting a permanent director. Applications are due April 15.
We’re hiring a data science facilitator
The American Family Insurance Data Science Institute seeks an individual to advance the research activities of faculty members, students, and staff in a broad range of scholarly disciplines that would benefit from data science methods.
American Family Insurance Data Science Institute seeks director candidates
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is accepting applications for the director position at the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute (DSI).
Equitable AI and Africa’s Futures
AI4Afrika invites you to engage with a panel of scholars and industry leaders who will discuss ways artificial intelligence can be leveraged for social good.
American Family Funding Initiative: Creating a competitive application
The American Family Funding Initiative is hosting a number of events designed to help applicants create competitive proposals, including office hours with representatives from American Family and DoIT Research Cyberinfrastructure.
Take your data science collaborations to the next level with RStudio Team
Researchers and data scientists across the UW-Madison campus are developing and sharing Covid-19 models that can inform responses to the pandemic. A new service offered through the UW-Madison Division of Information Technology (DoIT) Cyberinfrastructure Group, which is available to all UW-Madison researchers, is helping these scientists collaborate and share their work.
American Family Funding Initiative call for proposals
The American Family Funding Initiative offers grants of $75-150K to stimulate and support cutting-edge, highly innovative and groundbreaking research in the rapidly growing field of data science, including computing and artificial intelligence.
Call for abstracts: SAE International Journal of Aerospace special issue
The SAE International Journal of Aerospace is soliciting papers for a special issue on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Autonomy.
Register for the Data Science Research Bazaar
UW-Madison’s Data Science Hub is hosting its second annual Data Science Research Bazaar, focused on its theme of Data Science for the Social Good, virtually throughout February.