REU / Undergrad Only - Data Carpentry Workshop
2026-06-04 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | Orchard View Room, Discovery Building
Fundamental Data Skills Workshop. Data Carpentry develops and teaches workshops on the fundamental data skills needed to conduct research. Its target audience is researchers who have little to no prior computational experience, and its lessons are domain specific, building on learners’ existing knowledge to enable them to quickly apply skills learned to their own research. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.
CONTACT: facilitator@datascience.wisc.edu
URL: https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2026-06-01-uwmadison-reudc/

Geospatial Data Carpentry Workshop
2026-06-04 13:00 - 16:30 | Orchard View Room, Discovery Building
Fundamental Data Skills Workshop. 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.
CONTACT: facilitator@datascience.wisc.ed
URL: https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2026-06-01-uwmadison-dc-geospatial/

4-week Summer Session Ends
2026-06-14
*Note: actual end time may vary.*
CONTACT: admin@secfac.wisc.edu

3-week Summer Session Ends
2026-06-14

8-week Summer Session Begins
2026-06-15

REU / Undergrad Only - Software Carpentry Workshop
2026-06-15 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-06-18 09:00 - 10:00 | Orchard View Room, Discovery Building
Learn Skills for Research Software Engineering. 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.
CONTACT: facilitator@datascience.wisc.edu
URL: https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2026-06-15-uwmadison-reuswc/

Sci-prov: The Workshop - Message Crafting
2026-06-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Orchard View Room 3280, Discovery Building
Better science communication through improv.. These 2-hour workshops are designed for graduate students, post-docs, staff, and faculty in STEM related fields who want to sharpen their ability to communicate effectively and adaptively. These sessions provide a lively, low-stakes space to build confidence in handling the unexpected and the ability to pivot one’s communication. Message crafting – this workshop focuses on individuals practicing the delivery of their own messages. RSVP required.
CONTACT: 316-4390, frlong@wisc.edu
URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sci-prov-the-workshops-message-crafting-tickets-1980209180966?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

Independence Day
2026-07-04

Sci-prov: The Workshop - Listening & Empathy
2026-07-15 14:00 - 16:00 | 1145 Discovery Building
Better science communication through improv.. These 2-hour workshops are designed for graduate students, post-docs, staff, and faculty in STEM related fields who want to sharpen their ability to communicate effectively and adaptively. These sessions provide a lively, low-stakes space to build confidence in handling the unexpected and the ability to pivot one’s communication. Listening & Empathy – This workshop focuses on absorbing information from colleagues and listening for understanding. RSVP required.
CONTACT: 316-4390, frlong@wisc.edu
URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sci-prov-the-workshops-listening-empathy-tickets-1988354240057?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

Building Better Research Software in Python
2026-07-20 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-21 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-22 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-23 09:00 - 13:00 | Orchard View Room, Discovery Building
This workshop is aimed at teaching individuals who know a little unix shell, git, and python and are ready to learn about the next steps in software development for researchers. This workshop builds upon the introductory Software Carpentry with python workshop. After this workshop, participants will be able to: – Explain key principles of open and reproducible research and their implications for research software development. – Analyze software for maintainability, reproducibility and reuse, ide
CONTACT: facilitator@datascience.wisc.edu
URL: https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2026-07-20-uwmadison-bbrs-py/

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

8-week Summer Session Ends
2026-08-09

Institute for Foundations of Data Science Research Expo
2026-08-10 09:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-11 09:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-12 09:00 - 13:00 | 7th Floor Seminar Room, Morgridge Hall
The Institute for Foundations of Data Science (IFDS) (https://ifds.info) will celebrate 9 years of existence with a Research Expo, organized jointly with our partners at U. Washington, U. Chicago, and UC-Santa Cruz. All who have been associated with IFDS in any way, and all interested in foundational issues in data science, machine learning, and AI are welcome. A focus of the workshop will be to consider how theoretical, fundamental issues in data science have evolved over the past 9 years.
CONTACT: 262-4838, swright@cs.wisc.edu
URL: https://wrightstephen.github.io/ifds-research-expo/

Sci-prov: The Workshop - Stage Presence
2026-08-19 14:00 - 16:00 | 1145 Discovery Building
Better science communication through improv.. These 2-hour workshops are designed for graduate students, post-docs, staff, and faculty in STEM related fields who want to sharpen their ability to communicate effectively and adaptively. These sessions provide a lively, low-stakes space to build confidence in handling the unexpected and the ability to pivot one’s communication. Stage Presence – This workshop focuses on feeling comfortable on the stage including speaking, physical presence, and with technology. RSVP required.
CONTACT: 316-4390, frlong@wisc.edu
URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sci-prov-the-workshops-stage-presence-tickets-1988354302243?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

Sci-prov: The Workshop - Message Crafting (Fall Session)
2026-09-16 14:00 - 16:00 | 1145 Discovery Building
Better science communication through improv.. These 2-hour workshops are designed for graduate students, post-docs, staff, and faculty in STEM related fields who want to sharpen their ability to communicate effectively and adaptively. These sessions provide a lively, low-stakes space to build confidence in handling the unexpected and the ability to pivot one’s communication. Message crafting – this workshop focuses on individuals practicing the delivery of their own messages. RSVP required.
CONTACT: 316-4390, frlong@wisc.edu
URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sci-prov-the-workshops-message-crafting-fall-session-tickets-1991563912273?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

All Hands
2026-10-13 14:00 - 15:15, 2026-12-08 14:00 - 15:15 | Orchard View Room 3280, Discovery Building
WID quarterly update. All members of WID are expected to attend
