UW study finds issues with using AI for genomic research

A recent UW-Madison study found using AI in genetic studies can result in faulty conclusions, highlighting a “pervasive bias” in research that relies on the technology.  Qiongshi Lu, an associate professor in the university’s Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics,

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Michael Lucas: The jobs report is worse than you think

The BLS’s favorite and “official” survey of the labor market, the so-called Establishment Survey, reported a total increase of only 12,000 jobs in October. This is the lowest monthly increase in employment in almost four years, which can only mean that the real job growth numbers are actually much worse.

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Jonathan Anderson: A fund to fight government secrecy

The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council last year awarded a grant to The Badger Project, which together with a watchdog group known as the Invisible Institute is suing the state Department of Justice for refusing to release records about police officers. That case remains pending.

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Spending in top legislative races soars past $75M

In all, WisPolitics has tracked $27.2 million in five state Senate races and $54.9 million in 13 Assembly campaigns. The money race is a confluence of the new maps that gave Dems a path to the majority and the interest megadonors have taken in shaping the legislative contests.

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Sen. Hesselbein: Statement on passing of Jonathan Brostoff

I was saddened to learn of the loss of Jonathan Brostoff. Wisconsin, Milwaukee and the causes he championed are far better off for his tireless and effective work.  The care he showed to everyone around him and his dedication to meeting the needs of his community were unmatched.  He was

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UW study finds issues with using AI for genomic research

A recent UW-Madison study found using AI in genetic studies can result in faulty conclusions, highlighting a “pervasive bias” in research that relies on the technology.  Qiongshi Lu, an associate professor in the university’s Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, led the study that was published recently in the scientific

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Sen. Johnson: Statement on the passing of Alderman Jonathan Brostoff

MADISON – Senator LaTonya Johnson released the following statement regarding the passing of former colleague and friend, Alderman Jonathan Brostoff: “Losing Jonathan hurts, and I know I share this sentiment with many people whose lives he touched. He was such a kind, loving and gentle soul. Even if you didn’t always

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Michael Lucas: The jobs report is worse than you think

The BLS’s favorite and “official” survey of the labor market, the so-called Establishment Survey, reported a total increase of only 12,000 jobs in October. This is the lowest monthly increase in employment in almost four years, which can only mean that the real job growth numbers are actually much worse.

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Jonathan Anderson: A fund to fight government secrecy

The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council last year awarded a grant to The Badger Project, which together with a watchdog group known as the Invisible Institute is suing the state Department of Justice for refusing to release records about police officers. That case remains pending.

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WiSys: ‘Forward Agriculture’ project moves to next round in NSF award process

MADISON, Wis. – A coalition led by the WiSys Technology Foundation Inc., which serves Wisconsin’s comprehensive universities in ways that include technology transfer, intellectual property protection and startup business incubation, has been invited to take part in the next stage of the National Science Foundation’s “Regional Innovation Engines” process. “Wisconsin

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DNC: Launches final ‘I Will Vote’ ad campaign, bringing voter information to thousands of screens across battlegrounds

With just hours remaining in the 2024 presidential election cycle, the DNC is meeting voters where they are in critical neighborhoods across the country. The DNC is launching final investments for billboards, mobile billboards, kiosks on campuses, and digital ads in convenience stores in battleground states in the hours before polls close

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Spending in top legislative races soars past $75M

In all, WisPolitics has tracked $27.2 million in five state Senate races and $54.9 million in 13 Assembly campaigns. The money race is a confluence of the new maps that gave Dems a path to the majority and the interest megadonors have taken in shaping the legislative contests.

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