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To a biologist or biomedical scientist starting out in Data Science, it may seem as if these two languages are interchangeable, and for some functionalities they are. However, there are clear distinctions between them too, and the answer is “it depends on what you’re trying to do”. Read more “Should I Learn R or Python or Both?”
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Join the School of Communication for “World Information Architecture Day” a celebration that brings together a diverse community including information architects, user experience designers, content strategists, product managers, developers, scholars, and students. Because of the ubiquitous nature of information, stories of information architecture are practiced by not just specialists, but by people holding all sorts of titles, coming from all walks of life. The event theme is “Information Everywhere, Architects Everywhere”. Read more “World Information Architecture Day, Saturday 2/20/2016”
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The University of Miami IEEE is proud to bring you UHack, a 24-hour hackathon. UHack will take place during Engineering Week (2/15-21/16), from Saturday to Sunday, 2/20 & 21. Taking place in the ballrooms of the Student Activity Center at the University of Miami, UHack is open to any student in the area who would like to take a break from their ordinary classes to make something fun and compete for some greatprizes from our amazing sponsors. All for FREE. Read more “UHack Hackathon 2/20-21/2016”
Events - Past
This two-day workshop, jointly hosted by the Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and the Center for Computational Science (CCS), will help scientists who are currently using tools like spreadsheets to start writing small programs to analyze their data in traceable, reproducible ways. The format is a mix of short seminars and hands-on practical exercises, participants are encouraged to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own research problems during and between sessions. Read more “Data Carpentry Genomics 2/22-23/2016”
News - Archived
Brought to you by IDSC, the Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute, and the Graduate School, this 2-day workshop will provide you with the basic computing skills and best practices needed to be productive in a small research team. The format is a mixture of short seminars and hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own research problems during and between sessions. Read more “R Workshop 3/14-15/2016 Gables Campus”
News - Archived
The Institute for Data Science and Computing is pleased to announce the next MathWorks workshops. These sessions are independent of each other and will teach two different sets of skills. You may register for one or both, but please note that the morning is at the College of Engineering at the Coral Gables campus, and the afternoon session is at the Miller School of Medicine. Read more “One-Day MATLAB Workshop, Thursday 3/17/2016”
News - Archived
Brought to you by IDSC, the Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute, and the Graduate School, this 2-day workshop will provide you with the basic computing skills and best practices needed to be productive in a small research team. The format is a mixture of short seminars and hands-on practical exercises, and participants are encouraged to help one another, and to try applying what they have learned to their own research problems during and between sessions. Read more “Python Workshop 3/28-29/2016 Gables Campus”
News - Archived
Black Tech Week “celebrating creators of color” is an immersive week long series of events that brings together the most innovative young minds, creative influences, and thought leaders of color to learn from the best, exchange ideas and address common challenges through engaging workshops, thoughtful discussions, and social interchange. This week-long cultural celebration highlitghts cutting-edge technologies and entrepreneurial innovation. Over 85 speakers are featured. Read more “Black Tech Week 2/15-20/2016 at FIU Biscayne”