Crossroads of Ideas: Alzheimer’s and the Gut-Brain Superhighway
Discovery Building or streaming at https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/91298964513 330 North Orchard Street, Madison, WI, United StatesPart 2 of the Microbiome Miniseries, featuring Barbara Bendlin and Federico ReyPart 2 of the Microbiome Miniseries, with Barbara Bendlin and Federico ReyIn this second installment of the Microbiome Miniseries, researchers Barbara Bendlin and Federico Rey will discuss the many factors that can impact brain aging, with a special focus on the gut-brain superhighway and the role that the gut microbiome can have on brain health.Barbara Bendlin is a faculty member in the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology within the Department of Medicine. She is a member of the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute’s Executive Committee and the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Executive [...]
ML+Coffee: How Can I Apply ML/AI To My Data?
1145 Discovery BuildingMachine Learning Community Event. CONTACT: endemann@wisc.edu
SoundWaves: Developing Ideas, Part 3
Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, Madison, WI, United StatesExplore how trends, plans, viewpoints, projects, materials, and sounds develop. Where we are and where we might be headed in the future.What can archeology tell us about the development of our forebears? How can we develop better conditions for dairy animals? How do babies develop language? How do computer scientists develop operating systems? What is musical development, and how did Franz Schubert master it in the beautiful string quartet Death and the Maiden? Find out at SoundWaves’ third event in our Development series, with special guests the Pro Arte Quartet.Speakers:Sarah Clayton, anthropologyJennifer van Oss, dairy scienceMike Swift, comp sciJenny Saffran, psychModerator: [...]
WID Seminar Series
3rd Floor Orchard View Room, Discovery Building (Also offered online)Discovering simplicity in complex systems at the intersection of digital and natural worlds. ONLINE: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/96326864622
CHTC Researcher Forum
Orchard View Room, Discovery BuildingThe Center for High Throughput Computing (CHTC) is holding an inaugural Researcher Forum on Wednesday, February 26. We invite CHTC users and the UW-Madison research computing community to join us! * Learn about recent changes at CHTC and what's new and upcoming * Connect with CHTC users and learn from each other at a mini poster session * Engage with CHTC staff - ask questions, provide suggestions, and more! * Meet a computer server CONTACT: chtc@cs.wisc.edu URL: https://chtc.cs.wisc.edu/events/2025/02/researcher-forum
Crossroads of Ideas: Mindfulness and the Microbiome
Discovery Building or streaming at https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/95175400747 330 North Orchard Street, Madison, WI, United StatesPart 3 of the Microbiome Miniseries with panelists Richie Davidson and Jo HandelsmanJoin Dr. Richie Davidson and Dr. Jo Handelsman as they explore the intricate connection between the microbiome and mindfulness, and the immense impact they both have on our wellbeing. This is the third part of our three-part microbiome miniseries!Dr. Richard Davidson is the founder and director of the Center for Healthy Minds at UW-Madison. Davidson is best known for his groundbreaking work studying emotion and the brain. A friend and confidante of the Dalai Lama, he is a highly sought after expert and speaker, leading conversations on well-being on [...]
WID Seminar Series
3rd Floor Orchard View Room, Discovery Building (Also offered online)Discovering simplicity in complex systems at the intersection of digital and natural worlds. ONLINE: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/96326864622
Intermediate Research Software Development with Python
Orchard View Room, Discovery BuildingCONTACT: facilitator@datascience.wisc.edu URL: https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2025-03-24-uwmadison-intermedpython/
Health Sciences Data Carpentry
Health Sciences Learning Center, Room 3330 750 Highland Ave, Madison, WI, United Stateshttps://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2025-03-24-uwmadison-dc/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.
Health Sciences Data Carpentry
3330 Health Sciences Learning CenterFundamental 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/2025-03-24-uwmadison-dc/
Intermediate Research Software Development with Python
Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, Madison, WI, United Stateshttps://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2025-03-24-uwmadison-intermedpython/Intermediate Research Software Development with Python aims to teach a core set of established, intermediate-level software development skills and best practices for working as part of a team in a research environment using Python as an example programming language (see detailed learning objectives). The core set of skills we teach is not a comprehensive set of all-encompassing skills, but a selective set of tried-and-tested collaborative development skills that forms a firm foundation for continuing on your learning journey.
Intermediate Research Software Development with Python
Orchard View Room, Discovery BuildingCONTACT: facilitator@datascience.wisc.edu URL: https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2025-03-24-uwmadison-intermedpython/it
Health Sciences Data Carpentry
3330 Health Sciences Learning CenterFundamental 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/2025-03-24-uwmadison-dc/
Intermediate Research Software Development with Python
Orchard View Room, Discovery BuildingCONTACT: facilitator@datascience.wisc.edu URL: https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2025-03-24-uwmadison-intermedpython/it
Health Sciences Data Carpentry
3330 Health Sciences Learning CenterFundamental 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/2025-03-24-uwmadison-dc/
