Stories
Mass Spectrometry Brings Epigenetics into Focus at UW
The Epigenetics theme at WID is putting mass spectrometry to use in new ways with specialized workflows designed to uncover the mysteries of chromatin.
Finding Meaning in Big Data
Discovery fellows Rebecca Willett and Rob Nowak are creating algorithms to make sense of big data and help machines learn.
How New Yorker Cartoons Could Teach Computers to be Funny
The magazine is using crowdsourcing algorithms developed by WID researchers to find the funniest cartoon captions
Optimization of Energy Systems
Victor Zavala, WID Optimization Affiliate and Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, spoke at the Discovery Seminar Series in February, 2016, about optimization of energy systems.
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