The New Yorker is using a machine learning system developed by WID Optimization researchers to sort through captions for their weekly cartoon caption contest. See full story on wid.wisc.edu.
Campus ‘Big Data’ project may point the way to Alzheimer’s early detection
Mark Craven and David Page participate in Big Data project to study Alzheimers.
Catalyzing UW-Madison’s neuroengineering community
UW-Madison engineers including Rebecca Willett brought together colleagues from across the neuroscience spectrum to spark a more comprehensive discussion about the vast challenges and opportunities ahead for brain research and new neurological therapies.
“Dudes, I Won a Guggenheim”
In ‘How Not to Be Wrong’ Jordan Ellenberg makes math meaningful
A Q&A with Los Angeles Times reporter Carolyn Kellogg and Jordan Ellenberg about his book How Not to Be Wrong.
Closing the Loop on Big Data… One Beer at a Time
WID researchers develop algorithms for many applications and industries, but one side project boasts a more playful goal: Mapping brew preferences.