Wisconsin Institute for Discovery

Geospatial Data Carpentry Workshop
2025-06-02 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Discovery Building, 330 North Orchard Street, De Luca Forum, Madison, WI, 53715, United States
https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2025-06-02-uwmadison-dc-geospatial/

The goal of this workshop is to provide an introduction to core geospatial data concepts and dive into working with raster/vector data, including how to open, work with, and plot vector and raster-format spatial data in R. Additional topics include working with spatial metadata (extent and coordinate reference systems), reprojecting spatial data, and working with raster time series data. This lesson assumes you have some knowledge of R. If you’ve never used R before, or need a refresher, start with our Introduction to R for Geospatial Data lesson webpage.

REU / Undergrad Only - Software Carpentry
2025-06-09 09:00 - 16:30 | Discovery Building, 330 North Orchard Street, De Luca Forum, Madison, WI, 53715, United States
https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2025-06-09-uwmadison-reuswc/

Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.

Introduction to Machine Learning
2025-07-30 09:00 - 14:00 | Discovery Building, 330 North Orchard Street, De Luca Forum, Madison, WI, 53715, United States
https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2025-07-30-uwmadison-IntrotoML/

Genomics Data Carpentry
2025-08-04 09:00 - 2025-08-12 13:00
Data Carpentry develops and teaches workshops on the fundamental data skills needed to conduct research.

Reproducible Software
2025-08-25 09:00 - 2025-08-28 12:30 | Discovery Building, 330 North Orchard Street, De Luca Forum, Madison, WI, 53715, United States
https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2025-08-25-uwmadison-ReproducibleSoftware/

Fall 2025 Mini Workshop Series
2025-10-01 09:00 - 2025-10-29 13:00
https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2025-10-01-uwmadison-mini/

Finding Your Place in Science
2025-10-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Discovery Building, 330 North Orchard Street, De Luca Forum, Madison, WI, 53715, United States
A reflective workshop on belonging, identity, and the paths of science, guided by Madison author, editor, and writing mentor. All Welcome.

Finding Your Place in Science: A Writing Workshop to Explore Scientific Identity
Oct. 20, 3 pm, Location: 1145 Discovery Building
Light snacks provided
Michelle Wildgen is an editor, teacher, and writer of literary fiction and essays, as well as the author of four novels and cofounder of the Madison Writers’ Studio.
A scientific identity – essentially, whether a person feels they belong in the world of science —is associated with longevity and success in STEM-related fields. But what does it mean to belong in science? Does it matter if you identify as a science person?
As part of the Wisconsin Science Festival, the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery is offering a writing workshop focused on scientific identity, aimed at undergrad and graduate students, but also open to the public. We’ll discuss some of the components researchers have identified as part of this sense of belonging in science; consider some of the conscious and unconscious assumptions we might have about who belongs in science; and expand our definitions and explore how varied a scientific identity can be. With a mix of discussion in small and large groups and impromptu writing, we’ll investigate the broad concept of an identity and how it can be useful in the face of obstacles. Finally, we’ll consider the more specific idea of belonging in the scientific realm, what helps you find that sense of belonging and what might prevent it.
This workshop is not solely for people who already feel they belong–plenty of people study and work in science without being certain if they do–but for anyone who is interested in using writing and discussion to consider and clarify what this concept of scientific identity means to you.

ML+Coffee: How Can I Apply ML/AI To My Data?
2025-11-05 09:00 - 11:00 | 1145 Discovery Building
ML+X Networking & Coworking.
CONTACT: endemann@wisc.edu
URL: https://forms.gle/Qrku5Dza6N3ZT3yAA

2026 Data Science Research Bazaar
2026-03-19 09:00 - 16:30, 2026-03-23 09:00 - 10:30, 2026-03-23 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-06 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-06 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-16 10:00 - 11:30 | Discovery Building, 330 North Orchard Street, De Luca Forum, Madison, WI, 53715, United States
The Data Science Research Bazaar brings together researchers from diverse fields who use data, computing, and software in their work.

Genomics Data Carpentry
2026-08-03 09:00 - 2026-08-11 13:00
https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2026-08-03-uwmadison-dc/
