⚛️The need for fast #machinelearning inference for #particlephysics experiments has emerged, in particular for the forthcoming upgrades to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. We present a roadmap of material from the latest fast ML workshop: https://ow.ly/w00e50ZvV7l #AI #artificialintelligence

Having put a lot of effort into the university's preparedness for the Genesis mission, I'm very pleased with the outcome! Way to @uwmadison.bsky.social . And congratulations to Realta Fusion and SHINE making Madison a hotbed of Genesis activity!

UW–Madison@uwmadison.bsky.social · 2w ago

5 UW–Madison projects were selected for funding through the U.S. Department of Energy’s new Genesis Mission, an initiative using AI and advanced computing to accelerate breakthroughs in energy, scientific discovery and national security. UW earned more awards than any public university in the U.S.

I got to listen to Maybelle Blair in person about a year ago

Sarah Spain ✨@sarahspain.com · 4d ago

OMG they just unveiled the mascot… MAYBELLE THE MASCOT #WPBL

is this anything

I just learned that Fred James passed away. Fred was one of the most impactful people on the statistical practices of particle physics: the author of Minuit & a book on statistics; a proponent for frequentist approaches. He had a huge impact on me, and I will miss him en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MINUIT

I've been thinking about the Rubik's cube in 4D. I found an old java version from by Don Hatch and Melinda Green and decided to ask claude to port it to a standalone web app that can run in your browser. You can play it here: theoryandpractice.org/cube4d/ Blog: theoryandpractice.org/2026/07/four...

On Aug. 5, 7 PM, join DSI Director @kylecranmer.bsky.social at Badgers on Tap as he discusses the complexities of artificial intelligence. Enjoy drinks, bingo, trivia, and fun prizes at this @uwbadgertalks.bsky.social event at The Rigby Pub & Grill in Madison! today.wisc.edu/events/view/...

Seems like a textbook exercise of one's fourth and fifth amendment rights to me bsky.app/profile/phil...

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · last wk.

“This is thought to be the first known case in the United States where federal prosecutors have charged someone for the alleged destruction of data using a ‘duress’ password built into a phone’s software”

Proud of UW-Madison and the Madison area's showing with Genesis (even though my proposal wasn't selected). Happy to say that the Data Science Institute is supporting some of the successful proposals.

UW–Madison Data Science Institute@uwdsi.bsky.social · 2w ago

UW–Madison will receive 5 Phase I Genesis Mission awards from the Department of Energy addressing urgent energy, scientific, and engineering challenges with AI and advanced computing. @uwmadison.bsky.social earned more awards than any other public university in the US. news.wisc.edu/5-projects-a...

The full list of Genesis Proposals. I see @uwmadison.bsky.social mentioned 5 times as well as Realta Fusion, SHINE technologies, and a mention of TypeOne fusion. science.osti.gov/-/media/fund...

Kyle Cranmer@kylecranmer.bsky.social · 2w ago

Screenshot of inaugural Genesis mission institutions. I’m looking for the detailed list. Note all the fusion in Wisconsin!

Screenshot of inaugural Genesis mission institutions. I’m looking for the detailed list. Note all the fusion in Wisconsin!

Weeks ago, @chanda.blacksky.app sent me this declaration, written and signed by a bunch of mathematicians. But I only had time to read it yesterday, which ended up being right on time given a new round of hype falling exactly under the patterns this document notes.🧵 leidendeclaration.ai

Leiden Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics

This declaration calls for action to address the challenges posed by the use of artificial intelligence within mathematics research.

leidendeclaration.ai

Happy to see @msalbergo.bsky.social passing through Madison.

So long #LHC and thank you for all the collisions 👋 Today, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, comes to the end of an extraordinary chapter in its scientific journey. Find out more: home.cern/cern-bids-fa...

Come be my colleague!

UW–Madison Data Science Institute@uwdsi.bsky.social · last mo.

The Data Science Institute is looking for data scientists who thrive in a research environment to join our team! Learn more and apply by July 11: jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/data-sc...

A nice rainbow yesterday!

I really enjoyed these two videos about math and physics of music. The first is about Pythagorean, Just, and Equal Temperament and has a nice explanation of the 2^{1/12} issue I learned about as a grad student. It emphasizes pure math and fundamental note youtu.be/nK2jYk37Rlg?...

The Mathematical Problem with Music, and How to Solve It

YouTube video by Formant

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CERN leads a project to make EU scientific data more accessible The EU-funded HORIZON-ZEN+ project is developing AI tools to improve the increasingly popular EU Open Research Repository. Find out more: lnkd.in/dXH-RQAZ #OpenScience

This case could be absolutely huge for AI-related law. I don't see why tech companies should get a free pass when they generate harmful material

Pooh 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 🇨🇦 🇩🇰@poohbearcorner.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A German court has ruled that Google bears direct legal responsibility when its AI Overviews feature spits out false information about people and businesses. cryptobriefing.com/german-court...

Core software infrastructure tools like this continue to be incredibly highly sided. Ironically, they’re also often severely underfunded.

INSPIRE HEP@inspirehep.net · 2mo ago

Geant4 2003 NIM A manual "GEANT4--a simulation toolkit" inspirehep.net/literature/5... becomes the highest cited paper in INSPIRE. inspirehep.net/literature?s...

WOW - Trump crashes out & cuts his interview w/ Welker short as she presses him on his lack of evidence for claiming elections are rigged "You're either crooked or you're stupid. I've had enough. Thank you darling," he tells her" "I traveled all the way to Wisconsin for this interview," she pleads

Mama Merganser and babies

I have great memories of this project, which developed from a narrowly scoped question to something much more impactful over more than a year. It’s interesting how terms like “Asimov” and “signal strength” and “mu” now permeate the field.

INSPIRE HEP@inspirehep.net · 2mo ago

Cowan @kylecranmer.bsky.social Gross Vitells 2013 Eur.Phys.J.C article "Asymptotic formulae for likelihood-based tests of new physics" inspirehep.net/literature/8... reaches 6,000 citations.

I'm at a symposium on internal combustion engines (which UW Engineeringhas been doing since 1946!). I was surprised to see Zeldovich show up. Same Zeldovich that was a giant in cosmology en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakov_Z...

In 2026, @uwmadison.bsky.social will move from early investment in AI toward broad institutional readiness, centering people, judgment and institutional guardrails. DSI Director @kylecranmer.bsky.social will participate in the AI Readiness and Competency Working Group. news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-d...

UW–Madison designates 2026 as the ‘Year of AI Readiness and Competency’

The effort, which supports a number of campus priorities, will focus on a people-centered approach to guide thoughtful use of artificial intelligence on campus.

news.wisc.edu

I’m at U. Chicago for SciFM26: Foundation Models and AI Agents for Science www.scifmconferences.org/program

Another awesome poster from @annalenakofler.bsky.social and another cool use of simulation-based inference!

Annalena Kofler@annalenakofler.bsky.social · 3mo ago

1/ New paper accepted at IGARSS2026: We show how machine learning can extract surface properties of planets like Mars from radar echoes. We replace previously relied upon simplified approaches by a fully uncertainty-aware, probabilistic inference procedure.

State Rep. @jasmineclarkforga.bsky.social wins the Democratic primary in the vacant #GA13, @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social projects. Clark is now poised to become the first Black woman PhD scientist to serve in Congress. My interview with her here: 19thnews.org/2026/05/geor...

Jasmine Clark is poised to be the first Black woman Ph.D. scientist in Congress

Rep. Jasmine Clark is poised to become the first Black woman Ph.D. scientist to serve in Congress from Georgia’s 13th Congressional District.

19thnews.org

I'm very excited about this new paper, which kicks of our LEGO ERC project we started earlier this year towards general-purpose AI surrogates for simulating radiation-matter interaction. Instead of training AI surrogates for specific detectors or material distribution ...

I'm in Hamburg, Germany joining my first meeting as a member of the Scientific Council for DESY sc.desy.de/e7/