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.
November 1, 2023
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Submit your Research Bazaar Proposal
The UW-Madison Research Bazaar seeks submissions for lightning talks, posters, interactive discussions, workshops, and an art meets science exhibit for our 5th annual event, February 7-8 at the Discovery Building. With an overarching theme of Data in Action, the Research Bazaar encourages cross-pollination of ideas among researchers, data scientists, entrepreneurs, and community members, including students.
We welcome submissions from all fields and levels of expertise. Some examples of areas where we are interested in presentations about data in action include:
- Education practice and policy
- Agriculture and the environment
- Health, wellness, and health care
- Equity, diversity, and inclusion; law and ethics
- Open science and open source code
- Cities, communities, and government
- Digital humanities
- Fundamental and applied research
- And more!
We especially welcome submissions that highlight the work of individuals from historically excluded groups and/or address ongoing societal inequities.
Proposals are due November 10. For more information about presentation opportunities and how to apply, visit the conference page.
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Data Science Institute is Hiring an Outreach Specialist for Open Source
The Data Science Institute (DSI) is hiring an Outreach Specialist to support the Open Source Program Office (OSPO). The OSPO is a new and growing endeavor at UW-Madison. Hosted within DSI and collaborating with Madison College, the Data Science Hub, and the UW-Madison Libraries, the OSPO will grow a culture of open research and provide support for open practices.
The successful candidate will help ensure the success of the OSPO through a variety of tasks and responsibilities such as: timeline tracking to meet project milestones, meeting agenda and content preparation, travel arrangements, event planning, and working closely with internal and external stakeholders involved in the project. Apply by November 6.
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Apply to be a Data Science Institute Affiliate
The Data Science Institute is accepting applications for their affiliates program through November 30. DSI Affiliates are UW-Madison faculty and academic staff who are actively engaged in foundational or use-inspired research relevant to data science and aligned with the DSI mission and vision. The institute emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration and approaches, and we welcome affiliates from departments and centers across campus. Visit their website to learn more and apply.
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Large Scale Computing Systems Basics Workshop
Do you use computing as part of your research? Do you want to learn more about using the large-scale computing resources at the Center for High Throughput Computing?
Join CHTC’s facilitation team on Wednesday, November 8 for a half-day workshop that will introduce the basics of using large scale computing systems. The workshop will consist of hands-on exercises, group discussions, and a great learning opportunity for researchers who are newer to large scale computing. Details and registration information are on the event page.
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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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| November 8 |
CHTC |
| December 6 |
Interactive Data Visualizations in Python and Streamlit |
| December 20 |
The Basics of Data Visualization |
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Women in Tech Panel: Mentorship & Building A Support Network
UW-Madison’s chapter of ACM's Women in Computing organization (WACM) is hosting its annual mentoring program! This year-long program is targeted towards women & non-binary students who are looking to connect with others and learn more about Computer Science and technology within academia and industry.
WACM is currently looking for women & non-binary students who are interested in participating either as a mentee (Freshman/Sophomore-level undergraduates) or a mentor (graduate students, Junior/Senior-level undergraduates). Mentors will lead mentoring families with up to 3-4 mentees and engage with students through both organized and informal events throughout the year. Participants will have the flexibility to cater the experience to their group with the guidance of WACM and other mentors/mentees! Don’t worry if you’re unsure about which application to fill; WACM encourages you to apply to the one you align with the most, and you can always email them with any questions.
Why should you join the mentoring program
- Meet in a small group setting with peers just as fascinated with computing and tech as you are. Mentors will receive reimbursements for food/drinks purchased for meetups.
- Participate in mentoring program-only events — last year, we had events like succulent planting, cookie decorating, and a final picnic!
- Gain confidence and learn about how you can succeed
If you are interested in participating in the program as either a mentor or mentee, please fill out the form before Monday, November 6, at 11:59 PM CST and WACM will reach out to you shortly with the finalized mentoring families!
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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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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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Applied and Computational Math Seminar
November 3, 2:25 p.m. - 3:25 p.m., Lise-Marie Imbert-Gérard from the University of Arizona will be discussing wave propagation in inhomogeneous media with quasi-Trefftz methods in 901 Van Vleck Hall.
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Women in Tech Panel: Mentorship & Building A Support Network
November 8, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Join CDIS in CS 1240 for an engaging evening of insights and discussions with six trailblazing women in technology: Sharon Li, Stevi Schaning, Josephine Ouma, Kim Phillip, Dawn Schreiner, and Jody McFarlane. You will have the opportunity to connect with other women in technology at the top of their fields from across the state of Wisconsin.
Finding mentors and building networks of support can help women in tech overcome challenges, develop skills, and gain inspiration in a male-dominated field. Hear panelists share their experiences and discover strategies and insights from emerging tech leaders. Register for the event at the event page.
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Why you should be using tidymodels
November 20, 3:30 p.m., The Data Science platform is hosting Simon Couch from Posit who will be talking about how you can leverage the tidymodels framework for modeling and machine learning workflows. There will be a Q&A after the talk.
The tidymodels framework is a collection of packages for modeling and machine learning using tidyverse principles. Read more about it at the tidymodels website.
The talk will be over Zoom on Monday, November 20th 2023 at 3:30 pm. Registration information will be provided soon, and you can learn more at the event page.
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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. 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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EVIL Reading Group
November 10, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., 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. This meeting discusses “ Dislocated accountabilities in the 'AI supply chain.’” Learn more about the community and how to attend the meeting at their website.
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ML+X T-Shirts
ML+X is excited to announce that they are now accepting orders for their official 2023-24 T-shirts! Show your support for the community by sporting these stylish shirts and connect with fellow enthusiasts at our events. You can see the shirt design here.
Order deadline: To ensure you get your T-shirt, make sure to place your order by next Friday, November 10th at 11:59 PM. Orders can be placed via EventBrite.
T-Shirt pickup details: T-shirts must be picked up in-person in Madison, WI. Let Chris Endemann know if you need to arrange an alternative pickup date/time — otherwise pickup at:
Location: 1155 Discovery Building
Date & Time: December 4th and 5th, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Cost concerns? ML+X understands that cost can be a concern for some community members. If the $8 price tag is a financial barrier, please know that they have a solution for you. ML+X is committed to ensuring that everyone in the community can proudly wear an ML+X T-shirt. To arrange for a free T-shirt, please send an email to Chris Endemann with the subject line "Free T-Shirt Request" by November 10th. ML+X will work with you to make sure you receive your T-shirt during the pickup dates mentioned above.
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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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Research Computing Facilitator
The Center for High Throughput Computing at UW-Madison is hiring a Research Computing Facilitator! This is an ideal position for anyone with an academic research and computational background who is strongly motivated to support and empower the work of other researchers. Join CHTC to do work that is making a difference for research at UW–Madison and (inter)nationally. Learn more and apply at the job listing.
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Postdoctoral Research Scholar Positions
The University of Minnesota is looking for 3-4 postdoctoral research scholars from a wide set of backgrounds in applied math, mathematical/computational modeling, machine learning/statistics, and biology who are interested in interdisciplinary and collaborative teamwork. Postdoctoral scholars will work on projects related to mathematical modeling of cancer, treatment strategies, and therapy development in collaboration with experimental/clinical collaborators. Learn more and apply at the job listing.
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Scientific Director
The University of Minnesota is looking for a Scientific Director with a background in applied math, mathematical/computational modeling, machine learning/statistics, and/or biology who is interested in interdisciplinary and collaborative teamwork. The Scientific Director will work on projects related to mathematical modeling of cancer, treatment strategies, and therapy development in collaboration with experimental/clinical collaborators, in addition to overseeing multiple projects/collaborations and helping with a strategic vision for this effort. Learn more and apply at the job listing.
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Research Computing Facilitator
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DATA VISUALIZATION OF THE WEEK
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