Research spotlight
Accelerating research through strategic partnerships
Data Science Collaborator Program
AFIDSI partners with campus researchers and research teams to overcome data science challenges, such as aggregating and curating data from multiple sources and building out research pipelines. This collaboration adds depth to research, enabling investigation of new questions.
COVID-19 Research Group
As the campus and state shut down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, AFIDSI responded to the need for mathematical modeling to guide policy decisions and public health outreach. Within weeks, the institute had convened a team of leaders and experts from across the U.S.
American Family Funding Initiative
American Family Insurance has partnered with UW through AFIDSI to support fundamental data science research. The American Family Funding Initiative provides research awards of up to $150,000, with research teams based in departments across the UW-Madison campus.
Fostering a thriving data science community
AFIDSI News
Kyle Cranmer chosen to lead American Family Insurance Data Science Institute
Kyle Cranmer, a University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus who played a significant role in the discovery of the Higgs boson, will become the next director of the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute.
New data science computing resource honors memory of Olvi Mangasarian
Two new GPU servers recently acquired by the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute (DSI) at UW-Madison honor the memory of Dr. Olvi Mangasarian, a pioneer and leader in the field of mathematical programming.
Data Science Institute director finalists announced
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (OVCRGE) released the names of the four finalists for the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute director search. Each finalist will present a public seminar; all are encouraged to attend.
Research aims to give everyone a fair shot at accessing COVID-19 vaccines
Mathematical models have helped the U.S. optimize COVID-19 vaccine allocation and delivery to boost vaccination rates. But these models have not overcome existing health disparities.
American Family Funding Initiative awards third round of data science research funding
American Family Insurance has partnered with the University of Wisconsin–Madison through the Institute to offer mini-grants of $75,000-to-$150,000 for data science research at UW–Madison.
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Faces of Data Science
Meet people in the UW-Madison data science community through our series of profiles.
The American Family Insurance Data Science Institute is committed to advancing discovery that benefits society through cutting-edge research and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
We are catalyzing and mobilizing our research community to meet data-rich grand challenges.
Our mission
AFIDSI performs cutting-edge research in the fundamentals of data science and catalyzes the translation of this research into practice, to advance scientific discovery in collaboration with researchers across campus and beyond.
Our vision
The DSI will lead a vibrant, innovative, inclusive and collaborative data science research community, and advance the social good, through a coherent research agenda backed by resources, space, and data science expertise.
Connect with us
The AFIDSI is administered through the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education with an endowment from American Family Insurance. We welcome inquiries about our work and collaboration opportunities.
Find us
AFIDSI is located on the 10th and 11th floors of the McArdle Bulding, 447 Lorch St., on the UW-Madison campus.
We are in the process of transitioning back to campus. Before visiting, please make an appointment with a member of the DSI staff.
