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Software Carpentry

Researchers learning unix shell, git/GitHub, Python. 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. This workshop teaches intro to the unix shell, git/GitHub, and python. Registration required. CONTACT: 815-383-3279, sarah.stevens@wisc.edu URL: https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2026-01-12-uwmadison-swc/

Software Carpentry

Researchers learning unix shell, git/GitHub, Python. 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. This workshop teaches intro to the unix shell, git/GitHub, and python. Registration required. CONTACT: 815-383-3279, sarah.stevens@wisc.edu URL: https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2026-01-12-uwmadison-swc/

Software Carpentry

Researchers learning unix shell, git/GitHub, Python. 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. This workshop teaches intro to the unix shell, git/GitHub, and python. Registration required. CONTACT: 815-383-3279, sarah.stevens@wisc.edu URL: https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2026-01-12-uwmadison-swc/

Software Carpentry

Researchers learning unix shell, git/GitHub, Python. 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. This workshop teaches intro to the unix shell, git/GitHub, and python. Registration required. CONTACT: 815-383-3279, sarah.stevens@wisc.edu URL: https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2026-01-12-uwmadison-swc/

WID Seminar Series:

Orchard View Room 3280, Discovery Building (Also offered online)

Federico Rey. CONTACT: media@wid.wisc.edu URL: https://wid.wisc.edu/all-events/wid-seminar-series/ ONLINE: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/98293855424

Indigenous Language Table

1145 Discovery Building

A safe place to practice indigneous languages. An Indigenous Language Table supports learners in developing spoken skills beyond the classroom, building community, strengthening purpose, and normalizing Indigenous languages through representation. It welcomes former students and ongoing learners, community members from classes or self study, and anyone interested in Indigenous languages and people. CONTACT: 316-4325, lredeagle@wisc.edu URL: https://illuminatingdiscovery.wisc.edu/indigenous-language-table/

Indigenous Language Table

1145 Discovery Building

A safe place to practice indigneous languages. An Indigenous Language Table supports learners in developing spoken skills beyond the classroom, building community, strengthening purpose, and normalizing Indigenous languages through representation. It welcomes former students and ongoing learners, community members from classes or self study, and anyone interested in Indigenous languages and people. CONTACT: 316-4325, lredeagle@wisc.edu URL: https://illuminatingdiscovery.wisc.edu/indigenous-language-table/

Crossroads of Ideas:

3rd Floor Orchard View Room, Discovery Building

How Failure Fuels Innovation. Part I in our Productive Failure Series URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crossroads-of-ideas-why-failure-fuels-innovation-tickets-1975643154859

Indigenous Language Table

1145 Discovery Building

A safe place to practice indigneous languages. An Indigenous Language Table supports learners in developing spoken skills beyond the classroom, building community, strengthening purpose, and normalizing Indigenous languages through representation. It welcomes former students and ongoing learners, community members from classes or self study, and anyone interested in Indigenous languages and people. CONTACT: 316-4325, lredeagle@wisc.edu URL: https://illuminatingdiscovery.wisc.edu/indigenous-language-table/

Indigenous Language Table

1145 Discovery Building

A safe place to practice indigneous languages. An Indigenous Language Table supports learners in developing spoken skills beyond the classroom, building community, strengthening purpose, and normalizing Indigenous languages through representation. It welcomes former students and ongoing learners, community members from classes or self study, and anyone interested in Indigenous languages and people. CONTACT: 316-4325, lredeagle@wisc.edu URL: https://illuminatingdiscovery.wisc.edu/indigenous-language-table/

Indigenous Language Table

1145 Discovery Building

A safe place to practice indigneous languages. An Indigenous Language Table supports learners in developing spoken skills beyond the classroom, building community, strengthening purpose, and normalizing Indigenous languages through representation. It welcomes former students and ongoing learners, community members from classes or self study, and anyone interested in Indigenous languages and people. CONTACT: 316-4325, lredeagle@wisc.edu URL: https://illuminatingdiscovery.wisc.edu/indigenous-language-table/

Crossroads of Ideas: The Upside of AI Failure

Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, Orchard View Room, Madison, WI, United States

What failure in AI can teach us, and how it can inspire innovation, critical thinking, and resilience.Failure is part of progress, especially in the fast-moving field of artificial intelligence. This Crossroads of Ideas event, part of our three-part mini-series on “productive failure,” brings together David Fields (UW-Madison Department of East Asian Studies) and Rob Nowak (UW-Madison Computer, Data & Information Sciences) to explore what happens when AI technology falls short. From real-world research that didn’t go as planned to the broader implications for society, this conversation highlights how failures can deepen our understanding, shape future innovation, and help us navigate technology’s [...]