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Welcoming the OSPO Summer 2026 Cohort: Internship Program Begins
The OSPO Summer 2026 Internship Program is officially underway, and we are excited to welcome this year’s cohort of talented students and emerging open source contributors. Running from June 1, 2026, through…
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Building, Creating, and Sharing a Network- UW Madison’s First Open Hardware Networking Event!
On the cold morning of March 11th, 2026, over 35 dedicated open hardware enthusiasts gathered at the Pyle Center. Filling their cups with warm coffee, the attendees began to chat. They shared…
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OSPO Intern Lightning Talks
Faculty mentors and other supporters recently gathered to hear 24 lightning talks from the largest cohort to date of UW-Madison Open Source Program Office interns. These undergrad and grad students highlighted what…
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Alyssa Travitz of Open Free Energy Presents to OSPO and UW-RSE
The Open Source Program Office and the UW-Research Software Engineering community will be hosting an upcoming talk by Alyssa Travitz from Open Free Energy on April 14 from 3:00–4:00 PM (with reception…
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OSPO and WISCURDS Joint Informational Session
The OSPO and WISCURDS programs are hosting a joint informational session for researchers who might want to mentor with the DSI! Both programs are mentorship opportunities for UW Madison students. Come to…
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Announcing the OSPO and Data Science Institute’s New Open Source Hardware Event
Registration for this event has closed. The agenda and links to the slides of the presentations can be found at our Indico event page. Are you looking to find a community on…
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A Look Into GitHub / GitLab Repository Quality Metrics
Abe Megahed, University of Wisconsin Data Science Institute Summary As part of the University of Wisconsin Madison’s Open Source Program Office’s investigation into open source activities around the state, we collected and…
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Call for OSPO Internship Projects
The Open Source Program Office (OSPO) is looking to connect interns with meaningful open-source projects as part of our internship program. The program would match projects with interns and begin activities in…
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Recording available of OSPO Innovate Week Event, How Open Source Is Fostering Innovation in AI
On September 26, 2024 over 50 faculty, staff, and students attended “How Open Source is Fostering Innovation in AI” as part of Innovate Week 2024. This event consisted of short talks and…
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The OSPO Database Project
Simon Goring, University of Wisconsin Data Science Institute Open Source software is ubiquitous and contributions to and adoptions of OSS have immense value at a national and global scales. Open source software…
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Open Source Program Office Manager to Speak at DevFest 2024
The UW–Madison Open Source Program Office (OSPO) Manager, Allison Kittinger, will present a talk entitled “Welcoming and Belonging in Open Source” at DevFest 2024 on August 22nd in the Memorial Union. A…
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The OSPO Survey Results Are In!
Thanks to a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, The University of Wisconsin–Madison Open Source Program Office (OSPO) is positioned to support and grow our vibrant open source ecosystem. The OSPO’s…
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Data Science Institute to establish campus Open Source Program Office
The UW–Madison Data Science Institute will establish an Open Source Program Office (OSPO) on campus, in partnership with Madison College, the Data Science Hub, the UW–Madison Libraries and UW–Madison Extension. This new…