Data Science Updates is the University of Wisconsin-Madison's resource for news, training, events, and professional opportunities in data science, brought to you by the Data Science Institute, powered by American Family Insurance, and the Data Science Hub.
October 4, 2023
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Unleash your Creative Genius at MadPrompts: Where Art Meets AI
MadPrompts is a live, game-show style competition where contestants use text-to-image software to show off their prompt skills and create captivating, beautiful, and surprising visuals using generative AI tools. On November 29, 6-8pm at the Discovery Building’s DeLuca Forum, eight talented contestants will engage in a creative showdown, racing against the clock in a series of challenges.
Want to play? Apply by October 20th to be a MadPrompts contestant. Only UW-Madison students, staff and faculty will be considered for the competition.
MadPrompts is presented by WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) and DSI (Data Science Institute) in association with the Department of Computer Sciences. It is based on an event series presented by design students at HTW Dresden.
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Michele Ceriotti Will Speak on Integrated Machine Learning Models for Chemistry
Dr. Michele Ceriotti, Associate Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, will speak on campus Thursday, October 5, 4-5 pm. His talk, More than physics, more than data: Integrated machine-learning models for chemistry, will address ways that physical-chemical ideas can be integrated into a machine-learning framework. The presentation will be held in Engineering Hall 1610. Learn more at the blog post.
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Software Training for Students: STS is Here To Help!
Need to learn a required software for class? Could use some extra guidance with a coding, data, or design project? STS can help! Software Training for Students (STS) is a free service on campus that helps UW-Madison students with their software questions relating to either course projects or personal interests. Their team of student trainers provide assistance with software like R/RStudio, Python, HTML/CSS, Excel, Photoshop, and Illustrator, among many others.
STS can help students at College Library via their:
- STS Office Hours at DesignLab where students can receive 1-on-1 help with assignments and general tech questions
- Workshops scheduled every Monday-Thursday at 5:30pm (Room 2257)
Learn more about STS services and register for workshops at their website.
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Data Science Hub Fall 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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| 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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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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AI in Imaging and Medicine Symposium
October 6, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Join UW-Madison’s School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) and Data Science Institute (DSI) for an all-day symposium on AI in Imaging and Medicine: Breaking Silos, Building Bridges at the Carson Gulley Center. This exciting day will focus on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), imaging, and medicine. Presentations, discussions, networking, and a reception will provide participants with opportunities to learn, share, and identify avenues for collaboration. This is a campus-wide symposium, and all interested UW-Madison faculty, staff, postdocs, and grad students are welcome to attend. To learn more and register, visit the event page. Reserve your spot by noon on September 22.
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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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SILO Seminar Series
Wednesdays, Join the Systems, Information, Learning, and Optimization (SILO) seminar Wednesdays at 12:30pm. These seminars are held in hybrid mode, where you can attend either in person at the Discovery Building (with pizza!) or via Zoom. Wednesday October 11, will feature a talk from Zaid Harchaoui from the University of Washington. For more information visit the SILO website, where you can join their mailing list and receive sign up information for in-person seminars and Zoom links.
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ML+X Forum
October 10, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Join the ML+X community for an exciting forum dedicated to the world of time-series analysis, including methods for comparing and modeling sequence data. We will explore both statistical and machine learning methods for understanding temporal patterns and trends. Check the Events Calendar post for additional details, and please register (lunch provided) if you plan to attend!
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ML+Coffee
October 11, 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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MadPy & WiT Joint Social
October 12, 7:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m., Madison Python (MadPy) and Women in Tech (WiT) are hosting a joint meetup. Join them at the downtown branch of the Madison Central Library for a social with food and beverages provided. They won't have a speaker or slides. Just friendly conversation. This event is open to all gender identities, including men, women, and non-binary folks. Newcomers welcome. The library will host the event on the 3rd floor until 8:45 p.m. Afterward, attendees are invited to make their way over to Coopers Tavern. For more information, please visit 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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PROFESSIONAL
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Faculty Position in Computational Biology at Carnegie Mellon
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DATA VISUALIZATION OF THE WEEK
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Charlie Giattino, Edouard Mattieu, and Max Roser. 18 Sept 2023. Exponential Growth in AI Computation. Data from Sevilla< et al (2022) Parameter, Compute, and Data Trends in Machine Learning.
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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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