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September 6, 2023
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AI in Imaging and Medicine: Breaking Silos, Building Bridges
Join the UW-Madison Department of Radiology and the Data Science Institute on October 6 for an exciting day focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), imaging, and medicine. This event will bring together researchers and clinicians from across campus for cross-disciplinary discussion and presentations, providing opportunities for them to learn, network, and identify avenues for collaboration. The event will be held at the Carson Gulley Center. Learn more and register here.
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Registration for Mini-Workshop Series
Registration is open for the Data Science Hub's Fall 2023 Mini-Workshop Series. The Mini-Workshop Series are one-to-two day workshops throughout the Fall covering a range of topics listed below. Register for any and all that you are interested in. Tickets close the Friday before each mini-workshop. To learn more and register, visit the event page.
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| September 13 |
Unix Shell |
| September 27-28 |
Intro to Machine Learning |
| October 11 |
Git/GitHub |
| October 25-26 |
Intro to Docker |
| November 8 |
CHTC |
| December 6 |
Interactive Data Visualizations in Python and Streamlit |
| December 20 |
The Basics of Data Visualization |
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Seeking Presenters for Fall ML+X Forum
Want to get feedback on your machine learning (ML) project or proposal and connect with others using the same models/methods as you? Sign up to present at the monthly ML+X forum this fall!
The ML+X forum features short talks and group discussions on diverse applications of machine learning (ML). Each event highlights two ML applications that share a theme (e.g., clustering, transformer models, computer vision, bias & fairness, etc.) followed by communal discussions and project feedback. Presentations at ML+X place an emphasis on:
- Practical challenges and limitations of ML
- Methods (model selection & validation, performance metrics, etc.)
- Useful software tools (e.g., “MLOps”)
- Ethical concerns of ML applications
- Communal learning & discussions
Meet a future collaborator! Presenters at ML+X have the opportunity to meet with one another (two presenters at each event) prior to giving their talks. Since the presenters share a methods theme, these meetings act as an opportunity to meet a potential future collaborator, share insights from previous work, and discuss plans for future work.
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Workshop Series: Python and R Programming Languages for Data Analysis
September and October, Learn programming skills for computational research during the R workshop series and the Python workshop series. Attend any or all of the sessions. Brought to you as a part of the UW Libraries Graduate Support workshop series. Open to all UW-Madison students, faculty, and staff. Location: Instruction online via Zoom with in-person help at satellite locations for some workshops.
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Next Generation Data Analysis Workshops
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: access and analyze data with command line, SNP and RNA-Seq with open-source software on a Linux platform. The offer various workshops on throughout the semester on Linux, Flow Cytometry, and other topics. Learn more about the workshop series at the event page.
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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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SILO: Scalable Gaussian-Process Inference via Sparse Inverse Cholesky Factorization
September 6, 12:30 p.m., Hear from a new professor in the UW Stats Department, Matthias Katzfuss, in the Orchard View Room at the Discovery Building (330 N Orchard St) talk about Scalable Gaussian-Process Inference via Sparse Inverse Cholesky Factorization.
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Exploring Artificial Intelligence @ UW–Madison
September 8 & 15, 9:15 a.m. - 10 a.m., The next two Exploring AI @ UW-Madison webinars will delve into AI and health. This Friday, 9/8, Garrett Adams, who leads the EpicCare Ambulatory R&D division at Epic; Joel Gordon, visiting associate professor in the School of Medicine and Public Health; and Frank Liao, senior director of digital health and emerging technologies at UW Health, will speak on AI in health care. The 9/15 webinar will feature lightning talks on AI in biomedical health by UW faculty members Anthony Gitter, Junjie Hu, Yin Li, Anoop Mayampurath, and Vikas Singh. The Zoom link for this webinar series is available at the event page.
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Emily Bender Will Speak on the Risks and Use of Large Language Models
September 14, 3 p.m., Ever since OpenAI released ChatGPT, the internet has been awash in synthetic text, with suggested applications including robo-lawyers, robo-therapists, and robo-journalists. University of Washington Professor Emily Bender posits that these applications present unacceptable risks because ChatGPT and all other language models are nothing more than ungrounded text synthesis machines. In a public lecture at the Discovery Building's DeLuca Forum, Dr. Bender will provide an overview of how language models work, discuss risks associated with them, and explore what must hold for an appropriate use case for text synthesis. The lecture will be followed by a reception from 4-5pm.
This event is sponsored by the Language Institute, Data Science Institute, Language Sciences, and Center for the Humanities, with funding from the Anonymous Fund and Data Science Institute. For more information, visit the event website.
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Academic Data Science Alliance Annual Meeting
Registration is now open for the ADSA Annual Meeting from October 24th through 27th at the University of Texas San Antonio. This year's meeting convenes data science practitioners from all disciplines and career stages to share state-of-the-art approaches in data science research and education, with a strong emphasis on responsible data science. The featured keynote speaker is US Chief Data Scientist Dr. Dominique Duval-Diop, along with visual artist and sculptor Sebastian to highlight cultural and public art. Learn more and register here.
August 29, 12:00 p.m., Additionally if you would like to follow-up and meet Dr. Prasanna, ML4MI is hosting a lunch discussion for students and trainees (residents, postdocs). Those interested in attending the lunch can sign-up at this spreadsheet.
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Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Conference: Call for Proposals
Due October 9, 5:00 p.m., The BTAA GIS Conference presented by the BTAA Geospatial Information Network invites proposals for its fourth visual GIS conference, taking place on Wednesday, November 8. The BTAA GIS Conference is intended to promote conversation and collaboration between Big Ten researchers, educators, and students who use geospatial information. It is open to all who wish to attend, including GIS professionals and students who are outside of the Big Ten Academic Alliance.
The planning committee seeks submissions for presentations, lightning talks, and a map gallery. You do not need to be a member of a BTAA organization to present at the conference. BTAA encourage submissions from any discipline and topics that use geospatial information in any format, including but not limited to: agriculture and natural resources; geography; engineering; business; health sciences; humanities; social sciences; GIS education; urban planning and infrastructure; GIS methods; DEIA and social/environmental justice; and the use of UAVs and GIS in academia. Presentations on applied GIS from campus infrastructure and municipal projects are also encouraged. To submit your proposal, visit this link for presentations and lightning talks and this link for the map gallery (see submission guidelines).
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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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DC608 Monthly Meetup - Threat Modeling in the Free World
September 7, 8:30 p.m., DC608 mission statement is to inspire, motivate, and mentor others in the Madison, Wisconsin area community to learn and share knowledge relating to cyber security. Join them tomorrow for their monthly meetup. This month's speaker is Scot Berner giving their talk: Threat Modeling in the Free World. Find them on Discord and learn more and register at the event page.
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EVIL Reading Group
September 8, noon - 1 p.m., Come talk about AI Ethics with us! The Ethics, Values, Information, and Law (EVIL) reading group pursues scholarship in the intersections of ethics, law, and data and information technologies. The EVIL Reading group meets every three weeks (roughly), Fridays, online, and is hosted in collaboration with the iSchool and ML+X. Learn more and join at the EVIL meetings page.
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Fall 2023 Student Organization Fair
September 13, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., The Student Organization Fair hosted by the Center for Leadership & Involvement is an interactive fair for students to find out information about and make connections with Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) that align with their interests. Learn more at the event page.
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MadPy Social: Great Dane Hilldale Gathering
September 14, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., MadPy is a community group of python enthusiasts open to all experience levels and committed to a safe, professional environment. This month the Madison Python meetup group is hosting a social gathering at Great Dane Pub at Hilldale. There won't be a speaker or slides. Just friendly conversation. Whether you're an experienced software developer, someone interested to learn about the field, or just looking to meet new people, you're welcome to join! Learn more and register at the event page.
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ML+X Forum
September 19, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Hosted by the ML+X Machine Learning Community in the Orchard View Room at the Discovery Building (330 N Orchard St) and online, this monthly event highlights two machine learning (ML) applications that share a theme (e.g., computer vision, time-series analysis, generative models, LLMs, bias and ethics, etc.) followed by communal discussions and project feedback. Learn more about the event at the event page.
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ML+Coffee
September 20, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Hosted by the ML+X community in the Hub Central lobby at the Discovery Building (330 N Orchard St), the monthly ML+Coffee social brings together machine learning (ML) practitioners across campus so that they can connect with one another, discuss and work on ML projects, and enjoy some caffeinated refreshments ☕. Attendees are encouraged to bring their laptops and/or any questions about ML. Learn more about ML+Coffee at the ML+X website. Register for the event (so ML+X can order enough catering) with this form.
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Madison Women in Tech Social @ The Boneyard - Dog Park & Biergarten
September 21, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Madison Women in Tech is a supportive, inclusive community of women and gender nonbinary folks working or interested in technology, from designers to programmers to recruiters to students. Join them this month for an in-person social at The Boneyard for drinks and conversation! All attendees agree to the code of conduct. Learn more and register at the event page.
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phy-lunch
Thursdays, 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m., Sungsik (Kevin) Kong, a postdoc working with Claudia Solis Lemus, is organizing phy-lunch for the Fall semester in 1111 Biotech, which will be an opportunity for students and postdocs to informally meet and discuss phylogenetic topics and feel comfortable asking “basic” questions. If you’re interested in learning more, search for the group “phy-lunch” in Google groups (need to login with wisc account) and request to join.
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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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Tiny Earth Communications and Media Intern
Closes September 10, Headquartered in the Discovery Building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Tiny Earth is an international network of college instructors, and students focused on crowdsourcing antibiotic discovery from soil bacteria. The Communications and Media Intern will help manage Tiny Earth’s visual and written communications, including: designing graphics and images for curriculum, websites, and more; capturing video and photo content for Tiny Earth research and curriculum; contributing to social media accounts, web content, and newsletter; and contributing to general administrative duties as needed. Learn more and apply at the Student Job Portal listing.
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Tiny Earth Database Intern
Closes September 10, Headquartered in the Discovery Building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Tiny Earth is an international network of college instructors, and students focused on crowdsourcing antibiotic discovery from soil bacteria. Under the supervision of the Executive Director and Outreach Specialist, the Tiny Earth Database Intern will provide database support and improvements for Tiny Earth students, educators, and researchers with opportunities to engage in data- and science-based projects. Learn more and apply at the Student Job Portal listing.
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DATA VISUALIZATION OF THE WEEK
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