Madison Used Ranked Voting to Name New Snow Plows
From Channel3000: "After thousands of votes from the public, the City of Madison's Streets and Engineering Division announced the results of its snowplow equipment naming contest. The ranked-choice voting led to names being chosen for four pieces of equipment. The city's Quad Axle Brine Truck will be named 'Saltimus Prime' after receiving a total of 1,630 votes. The MT7 Trackless Bike Path Plow will be named 'Snowbi Wan Kenobi' after receiving 1,910 votes. The city's Loader with Plow and Wing will be named 'Seymour Pavement,' while the Dual Wing Plow Truck will be dubbed 'Dolly Plowton.'" To see how ranked voting was used to pick the winners, view the Ranked Voting Visualization.
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2023 Research Bazaar - Thank You!
Despite the unfortunate weather, the Data Science Hub received a great turnout for the the 2023 Research Bazaar that took place in late February. Thank you to all those who attended and participated! Recordings of the Lighting Talk discussions will be posted at a later time.
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NSF Presentation on Technology, Innovation, and Partnership
March 23, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., The College of Letters & Science is proud to host a special presentation from Dr. Erwin Gianchandani, Assistant Director of the newly-formed Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) within the National Science Foundation. Dr. Gianchandani's talk will focus on opportunities within the new directorate which advances use-inspired and translational research in all fields of science.
Working with NSF since 2012, Gianchandani has served in multiple roles including senior advisor for Translation, Innovation and Partnerships prior to his current one. In this role, he helped develop plans for the new TIP Directorate in collaboration with colleagues at NSF, other government agencies, industry and academia.During the previous six years, Gianchandani was the NSF deputy assistant director for Computer and Information Science and Engineering, twice serving as acting assistant director for CISE. To register, visit the NSF Presentation Google Form.
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Intermediate Research Software Development in Python
March 13 - 17, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., The Data Science Hub is hosting a workshop on Intermediate Research Software Development in Python this spring break. Learn intermediate software engineering techniques and tools including virtual environments, useful IDEs (PyCharm), unit testing, collaborative workflows in GitHub, and more! This workshop aims to teach a core set of established, intermediate-level software development skills and best practices for working as part of a team in a research environment using Python as an example programming language. The core set of skills that will be taught are not a comprehensive set of all-encompassing skills, but a selective set of tried-and-tested collaborative development skills that forms a firm foundation for continuing on participants' learning journey. Basic knowledge of Python programming, Unix Shell, and Git is required to attend. For more information and to register, visit the Research Software Development workshop website.
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KBase Workshop
March 21, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., This workshop will introduce the Department of Energy Systems Biology Knowledgebase and showcase popular protocols for multi-omics analysis on the platform. Attendees will learn how to import data and use KBase apps for processing next-generation sequencing reads and performing assembly, annotation, feature analysis, and taxonomic assessment of genomes. We will also introduce attendees to KBase’s microbiome analysis workflows, from metagenome assembly and genome extraction, to functional annotation and taxonomic prediction. Learn how KBase users perform powerful comparative analysis of their multi-omics data within an online platform that hosts a variety of public data, and supports publishing and collaboration. This session is a great opportunity for new and experienced KBase users to learn about new features and developments to advance your research, and to ask questions or get support from KBase staff. For more information and to register, visit the KBase Workshop Google Form.
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Have questions about anything data science-related? Come see the Data Science Hub facilitators at Coding Meetup on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-4:30 p.m. CT. To join Coding Meetup, join data-science-hubgroup.slack.com.
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Call for Artists: Technical to Beautiful
Due Tonight, The Discover Building invites submissions from artists (professional or amateurs) and scientists alike. Submissions must focus on the perception of data from an artistic lens. Artwork that 1) elicit aesthetic or emotional responses through beautiful representations of data, or 2) encourage reflection on the role of data in science, society and our daily lives is welcomed. To submit a proposal, visit the Technical to Beautiful Google Form.
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Call for Presenters: Spring ML+X Forum
March to May, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 pm., ML+X is a monthly forum where machine learning practitioners (i.e., anyone who uses regression, clustering, deep learning, decision trees, natural language processing, etc.) gather to discuss some of the common challenges faced when applying machine learning to real-world problems and datasets. ML+X is currently seeking anyone who is applying machine learning in their work to present to receive feedback on their projects at their forum. Projects do not need to be 100% completed and project proposals are also welcome. For more information and to sign up, visit the ML+X Presenter Google Form.
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5th Annual North American Mass Spectrometry Summer School
July 10-13, Join the National Center for Quantitative Biology of Complex Systems (NCQBCS) for the fifth annual North American Mass Spectrometry Summer School. NCQBS has assembled world-leading experts in mass spectrometry for this three day in-person course. Students will experience an engaging and inspiring program covering fundamentals of mass spectrometry and the latest in its application to the analyses of plants (NSF) and animals (NIH). Tutorial lecture topics include: Mass Analyzers, Ionization, Tandem MS, Chromatography, Shotgun Proteomics, Instrument Acquisition and Setup, Data analysis, and PTMs. Also planned are lectures workshops for scientific and professional development. This event is free, however participants must apply. Apply by April 1 (or when capacity is reached). For more information and to apply, visit the Mass Spectrometry Summer School event page.
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SILO Seminar Series
Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m., SILO is about breaking down the systems, information, leaning, and optimization of research created by academic department boundaries. Recent advances in information science are allowing scientists and researchers to sense, process and share data in ways and scales previously impossible. These developments have the potential to benefit work happening in a wide range of disciplines. SILO’s purpose is to help realize such potential by providing the time and space for researchers to present and interact to find common threads. Visit the SILO webpage for information about their upcoming talks.
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Machine Learning Education - Detect Signal in Noise
March 28, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Women in Tech (WiT) member and Google artificial intelligence consultant Milica Cvetkovic will be giving an interactive presentation on machine learning (ML) and education, addressing topics like the following:
- Getting Started: Do you need to be a math genius? Do you need a ton of coding experience?
- Education Options: Bootcamps vs. university degrees
- Applying ML: Looking at academic research settings, as well as how non-technical stakeholders and business owners use ML
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Machine Learning Fellow
Arthur makes machine learning work for enterprises through performance monitoring, explainability, and bias detection. Arthur is built by AI experts and backed by world-class, diverse investors. They are currently looking for a Machine Learning Fellow to work alongside their diverse collaborative team in the New York City office during Summer 2023. As a Fellow, the successful candidate will work on projects that will culminate in a research paper, blog post, and/or potential new products for Arthur to launch. For more information and to apply, visit the Machine Learning Fellow position description.
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Research Specialist
Due March 17, This is a Research Specialist position in the Pathogen Sequencing subunit within the Genomics Services (GS) Unit of the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC). This research service unit specializes in sequencing pathogens for clients both at UW and outside of UW. Some pathogens include strains of SIV, HIV, Zika, SARS-CoV-2, as well as other viruses. The successful applicant will contribute to the overall research. For more information and to apply, visit the Research Specialist position description.
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Educational Data Analyst
Due March 19, This position works closely with colleagues in the Analytics group, and partners in Academic Affairs, to report on data from multiple structured and unstructured sources, including confirming accuracy, organizing, and cleaning the data. Work ranges from ad hoc query development, to large-scale school and accreditation reporting, and possible data visualization projects, and may be done independently, or in collaboration with team members. For more information and to apply, visit the Educational Data Analyst position description.
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DATA VISUALIZATION OF THE WEEK
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The Academic Data Science Alliance (ADSA) is a network of academic data science practitioners, educators, and leaders, and academic-adjacent colleagues, who thoughtfully integrate data science best practices in higher education. UW-Madison is a founding member of ADSA.
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