The Data Science Club @ UW–Madison is hosting the datathon, a 24-hour beginner-friendly data hackathon on October 16 & 17th presented by Corteva and co-sponsored by Epic, John Deere, Thomson Reuters & Google Cloud. Competitors are encouraged to demonstrate to these recruiters their passion for data and their enthusiasm to solve real-world issues! Prizes worth …
What is Fill the Hill? Fill the Hill is one of the most beloved traditions at UW−Madison. Each year, the famous pink lawn flamingos flock to Bascom Hill as part of a fundraising effort that brings campus lore to life in support of the university. Every flamingo on the hill represents a gift someone has …
The Datathon 2021 registration is open! The Datathon is a research-based Hackathon where students can create a product to solve a real-world issue. Here is the link to the rules, schedule, and registration on our website: http://dotdatascience.org/datathon-2021/
Dean’s Message September 2021 This fall marks a return to in-person classes and events, and it is exciting to be back on campus with students and colleagues! Our classrooms are full, our labs are humming and the frisbees are flying again on Bascom Hill. The university’s COVID-19 protocols are continually adjusted based on the shifting …
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Hello Datathon community! The Google Cloud higher education team and Datathon invite you and your friends to a virtual hands-on workshop this Thursday, September 30th @ 19:00 ET. Read about the event on the Datathon website and RSVP today. Thursday’s event Prepare for the hackathon season and join Google Software Engineer Rayan Dasoriya for a …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences — a unique, forward-thinking collaboration focused at the intersection of technology and humanity — is announcing a $175 million private investment and launching an effort to raise an additional $50 million to establish a new beacon for high tech in Wisconsin housed in a …
The Department of Statistics is delighted to announce Wen Ye as the winner of a 2021 MinneAnalytics scholarship. Wen is a triple major in Statistics, Data Science (the relatively new degree program sponsored by Statistics) and Computer science. In addition to superlative classroom performance in these areas she has exercised an admirable interest in …
Welcome! Greetings, all! With the start of the new academic year, the Awards and Outreach Committee want to make you aware of awards and the process surrounding awards nominations. All complete nominations can be sent to Dana Maltby. Please make sure you follow the instructions for nomination materials exactly. In this email, please also note …
We are excited to invite you to be a part of a fund-raising opportunity that would benefit the MANRRS program, and potentially other organizations at UW who serve underrepresented students, particularly in STEM. MANRRS will be holding a non-profit partner kickoff event at Delta Beer Lab on Wednesday, September 8, at 5:00-6:30pm. Guests who attend …