Faces of Dimensionality by Ben Kizaric, UW–Madison electrical and computer engineering grad student, is one of the works on display at the Technical to Beautiful: Data As Art exhibit at WID.
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Exhibit Showcases Data as Art
The Illuminating Discovery Hub is hosting “Technical to Beautiful: Data as Art” through October 1. This exhibit showcases seven artists—Danielle Burke, Ben Kizaric, Hailey Louw, Shichen Qiao, Claudia Solis-Lemus, Zhaoxing Wu, and Clementine Zimnicki— with projects ranging from 3D-printed eigenfaces to weaved representations of resilience. Sponsored by the Data Science Institute, the exhibit is open to the public 7am-8pm weekdays and 9am-8pm Saturdays in the Hub Central Gallery, located at the west end of the Town Center in the Discovery Building.
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Ten projects awarded funding through UW research partnership with American Family Insurance
The Data Science Institute announced ten research projects selected for funding through a unique sponsored research partnership. American Family Insurance has committed $10 million over 10 years to the American Family Funding Initiative, which supports UW–Madison research with potential to fuel discovery in data science while creating value for industry. Since its launch in spring 2020, thirty-five teams of UW–Madison faculty and collaborators have been awarded nearly five million dollars through this initiative. Project summaries and PI bios are available at the data science @ uw website.
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In the News
Several UW-Madison faculty working in data science were recently recognized with honors and awards from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education. Rob Nowak, professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been named the Grace Wahba Professor of Data Science. Kevin Eliceiri, professor of medical physics and biomedical engineering, and Song Gao, associate professor of geography, were recognized with H.I. Romnes Fellowships. Dane Morgan, professor of material sciences and engineering, received a Kellett Mid-Career Award. Congratulations to all 35 faculty members who were honored with awards and fellowships!
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Faces of Data Science: Claudia Solís-Lemus
While earning her Ph.D. in statistics at UW–Madison, Claudia Solís-Lemus attended a seminar on the use of probability models to understand the evolution of DNA. In her words, it was the coolest thing she’d ever heard, and this seminar profoundly influenced her career.
Claudia collaborates with life sciences researchers, developing mathematical models to help them understand relationships and interactions among species. Outreach and service are central to her work, and she created the Latinx in Statistics database with the American Statistical Association.
You can learn more about Claudia in Faces of Data Science, which is a growing collection of profiles of UW-Madison’s data science community, curated by the Data Science Institute.
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Next Generation Data Analysis Workshops Summer 2023
June - July, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., The Bioinformatics Resource Core (BRC) at the UW Biotechnology Center (UWBC) is offering heavily hands-on workshops on Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Data Analysis skills. To learn more about the summer workshops and to register, view the links in the following schedule:
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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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Throughput Computing 2023
July 10-14, registration for in-person attendance closes tomorrow, For the first time, the OSG Consortium, the HTCondor team, and the Center for High Throughput Computing will be hosting Throughput Computing 2023 (HTC 23) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Fluno Center. HTC 23 is a new event that joins together the annual OSG All-Hands Meeting and HTCondor Week.
HTC 23 gives OSPool or HTCondor users, contributors, and collaborators the chance to exchange ideas and experiences, to learn about the latest services and research, and to experience live demos. Current or potential consumers or providers of distributed high throughput computing and HTCondor users or administrators are welcome to attend. HPC 23 will include a keynote from Laura Cadonati, a professor from Georgia Tech’s School of Physics and Center for Relativistic Astrophysics, on the LIGO scientific collaboration. Leadership will discuss the current state and future plans for OSG services and HTCondor development. For more information about this event and to register, visit the Throughput Computing 2023 webpage. Virtual attendance registration remains open. In-person attendance registration closes June 15.
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Summer SILO Series
Thursdays, Join the Systems Information Learning Optimization (SILO) group every Thursday at the Memorial Union at 3:00 p.m. for guest speakers. Previous topics include Partial Optimality in Cubic Correlation Clustering and Challenges and Progress towards Socially Responsible NLP. Both virtual and in-person options available. For more information visit the SILO website and mailing list.
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Madison Area Software Developers Meetup
June 21, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Great Dane Pub, This group meets monthly to keep developers informed about the constantly changing technologies necessary to succeed and innovate. They are committed to lifelong learning, bridging the education gap between college and industry, and networking within the Madison area. Topics of discussion include, but are not limited to:
- scripting languages such as Ruby and Python
- compiled languages such as Java, C#, and C++
- Big Data, micro services, and architecture
- mobile, Raspberry Pi, and IoT development
- emerging tools and services for developers
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The Carpentries is seeking new members to bring additional diversity and expertise into its instructional community. Among other benefits, members have opportunities to advance their technical and teaching skills by attending computational workshops and participating in an optional instructor training program. Join the google group if interested in learning more!
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Solis-Lemus Lab Hourly
Do you love R Shiny apps? Come work at the Solis-Lemus lab over the summer as a paid student hourly to create an R Shiny app to visualize biological networks. Requirements include proficiency in R and Shiny apps, as well as some knowledge of data visualization techniques. To submit an application, email solislemus@wisc.edu with your CV and some examples of Shiny apps you have developed.
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Data Engineer
Due June 30, The Wisconsin Longitudinal Study at UW-Madison is seeking a candidate with a Bachelor's degree, a strong interest in metadata, preferably knowledgeable about DDI standards and frameworks, and with Colectica experience as a plus. The position largely consists of contributing to a research agenda set by a lead researcher by creating automated processes for preparing and analyzing data at scale. Daily tasks would include preparing data sets; quality assurance; using technologies such as MS Windows, UNIX, HTML, XML, and Python; and collaborating with others. For more information and to apply, visit the Data Engineer position description.
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DATA VISUALIZATION OF THE WEEK
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The World's Population in 2000 by Bill Rankin in Radical Cartography
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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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