NMDSI awards over $600,000 to experts at UWM and Marquette
The Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute has awarded $675,000 to researchers at its university partners, UW-Milwaukee and Marquette University.
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Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute extended through 2028
UWM, Marquette and Northwestern Mutual will commit a total of $35 million to the groundbreaking institute over the next five years, building on nearly $40 million invested since its inception in 2018.
UScellular donates a private 5G network to UWM’s Connected Systems Institute
UScellular is contributing a private cellular network that includes 5G technology to expand the capabilities of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s manufacturing research facility, called the Connected Systems Institute.
The fans are right: When it comes to football, momentum is real
Academics have long dismissed the concept of momentum in sports as an illusion. But a team of UWM scientists has used machine learning and 10 years of NFL data to prove the fans right.
Students learn to apply high-performance computing to research through new grant
An interdisciplinary team of UWM faculty is leading a paid summer school in 2023 to train students in how to integrate machine learning, computational methods, high-performance computing and cyberinfrastructure into research problems.
How advertisers are using mounds of data to persuade us to buy
On this episode of Curious Campus, UWM’s new podcast about science, discovery and culture, Purush Papatla tells us how social and data scientists are mining a sea of information to uncover the secrets of consumer behavior.
UWM information studies students pilot data science initiative
A technology company hopes a philanthropic initiative, aimed at getting more undergraduate and graduate students informed and interested in data-based research, will grow following a successful pilot program at UWM’s School of Information Studies. The Data Intelligence Project will nurture the “next generation of data enthusiasts,” Alation Inc., said in announcing its effort in July. […]
UWM awarded grant to upgrade its campus supercomputing cluster
The $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will help expand campus research capabilities and research-related educational opportunities.
Nadellas donate $2 million to UWM to increase diversity in tech education
The gift from UWM alumnus and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and his wife, Anu Nadella, will support the university’s efforts to prepare students from underserved communities for careers in computer science, data science and information technology.
Strategic partnerships are helping UWM prepare for the future
UWM is building future-focused strategic partnerships with both local and international companies and engaging with them in new ways, Chancellor Mark Mone told a committee of the UW System Board of Regents meeting at UWM on June 3.