WID Events

The Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and its collaborators host events focused on nucleating research at UW–Madison and beyond, creating opportunities for new connections, and engaging with the public. Most WID events take place in the Discovery Building, though it is important to note that not all Discovery Building events are affiliated with WID. For a full listing of events in the Discovery Building, please visit discovery.wisc.edu/events.

Please join us for these upcoming events:


Monday, August 5, 2024

Genomics Workshop
Data Carpentry Genomics
Data Carpentry’s aim is to teach researchers basic concepts, skills, and tools for working with data so that they can get more done in less time, and with less pain. This workshop teaches data management and analysis for genomics research including: best practices for organization of bioinformatics projects and data, use of command-line utilities, use of command-line tools to analyze sequence quality and perform variant calling, connecting to and using cloud computing, and using R for analysis.
9:00 am-1:00 pm

Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Genomics Workshop
Data Carpentry Genomics
Data Carpentry’s aim is to teach researchers basic concepts, skills, and tools for working with data so that they can get more done in less time, and with less pain. This workshop teaches data management and analysis for genomics research including: best practices for organization of bioinformatics projects and data, use of command-line utilities, use of command-line tools to analyze sequence quality and perform variant calling, connecting to and using cloud computing, and using R for analysis.
9:00 am-1:00 pm

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Genomics Workshop
Data Carpentry Genomics
Data Carpentry’s aim is to teach researchers basic concepts, skills, and tools for working with data so that they can get more done in less time, and with less pain. This workshop teaches data management and analysis for genomics research including: best practices for organization of bioinformatics projects and data, use of command-line utilities, use of command-line tools to analyze sequence quality and perform variant calling, connecting to and using cloud computing, and using R for analysis.
9:00 am-1:00 pm

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Genomics Workshop
Data Carpentry Genomics
Data Carpentry’s aim is to teach researchers basic concepts, skills, and tools for working with data so that they can get more done in less time, and with less pain. This workshop teaches data management and analysis for genomics research including: best practices for organization of bioinformatics projects and data, use of command-line utilities, use of command-line tools to analyze sequence quality and perform variant calling, connecting to and using cloud computing, and using R for analysis.
9:00 am-1:00 pm

Monday, August 12, 2024

Genomics Workshop
Data Carpentry Genomics
Data Carpentry’s aim is to teach researchers basic concepts, skills, and tools for working with data so that they can get more done in less time, and with less pain. This workshop teaches data management and analysis for genomics research including: best practices for organization of bioinformatics projects and data, use of command-line utilities, use of command-line tools to analyze sequence quality and perform variant calling, connecting to and using cloud computing, and using R for analysis.
9:00 am-1:00 pm

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Genomics Workshop
Data Carpentry Genomics
Data Carpentry’s aim is to teach researchers basic concepts, skills, and tools for working with data so that they can get more done in less time, and with less pain. This workshop teaches data management and analysis for genomics research including: best practices for organization of bioinformatics projects and data, use of command-line utilities, use of command-line tools to analyze sequence quality and perform variant calling, connecting to and using cloud computing, and using R for analysis.
9:00 am-1:00 pm

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Introduction to Julia Workshop
Julia is a programming language that superficially looks like an interpreted language and mostly behaves like one. But before each function is executed it will be compiled just in time. Thus you get the flexibility of an interpreted language and the execution speed of a compiled language at the cost of waiting a bit longer for the first execution of any function. This workshop will be an introduction to the Julia language.
10:00 am-1:00 pm Orchard View Room, Third Floor, Discovery Building

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Indigenous Language Table
Open Language Table for Indigenous Languages
Most Wednesdays on the first floor of the Discovery Building and hosted by the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery ID Hub in Room 1145. An Indigenous Language Table is designed to enable language learners to develop spoken language skills outside of the classroom setting, build community, strengthen language purpose, and normalize indigenous language with representation. All learners are welcome to attend!
1:00 pm-2:00 pm Discovery Building

Thursday, September 12, 2024

ML+X Machine Learning Marathon
Kaggle Hackathon
Want to reproduce an AI/ML application or build your first AI/ML project from scratch? Join the 2024 Machine Learning Marathon (MLM24)! 
5:30 pm-7:30 pm 1145 Discovery Building

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

WID Faculty Seminar
Discovering simplicity in complex systems at the intersection of digital and natural worlds

1:00 pm-2:15 pm 3rd Floor Orchard View Room, Discovery Building

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

WID Faculty Seminar
Discovering simplicity in complex systems at the intersection of digital and natural worlds

1:00 pm-2:15 pm 3rd Floor Orchard View Room, Discovery Building

Wednesday, November 13, 2024


Tuesday, November 26, 2024

WID Faculty Seminar
Discovering simplicity in complex systems at the intersection of digital and natural worlds

1:00 pm-2:15 pm 3rd Floor Orchard View Room, Discovery Building

Friday, December 20, 2024

WID Faculty Seminar
Discovering simplicity in complex systems at the intersection of digital and natural worlds

10:00 am-11:00 am 3rd Floor Orchard View Room, Discovery Building

Friday, January 24, 2025

WID Faculty Seminar
Discovering simplicity in complex systems at the intersection of digital and natural worlds

10:00 am-11:00 am 3rd Floor Orchard View Room, Discovery Building

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

WID Faculty Seminar
Discovering simplicity in complex systems at the intersection of digital and natural worlds

1:00 pm-2:15 pm 3rd Floor Orchard View Room, Discovery Building

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

WID Faculty Seminar
Discovering simplicity in complex systems at the intersection of digital and natural worlds

1:00 pm-2:15 pm 3rd Floor Orchard View Room, Discovery Building

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

WID Faculty Seminar
Discovering simplicity in complex systems at the intersection of digital and natural worlds

1:00 pm-2:15 pm 3rd Floor Orchard View Room, Discovery Building



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