September 2024 – Frost Institute for Data Science & Computing

Santiago Ortiz Teaches VizUM Intelligences Workshop 11/12-15

Following VizUM 2024, a workshop led by Santiago Ortiz of Moebio Labs will be held Tuesday-Friday, November 12-15, 4:00-8:00 PM each day (content not repeated) at the Newman Alumni Center. Investigating how data is a part of our lives, the workshop will explore all forms intelligence through activities and experiments punctuated by videos and interactive projects. Read more “Santiago Ortiz Teaches VizUM Intelligences Workshop 11/12-15” →

AI + Machine Learning

Fast-Tracking Formulations: The AI-Driven Future of Beauty and Pharma

Two University of Miami researchers have developed a patent-pending algorithm that could revolutionize the creation of products ranging from cosmetics and pharmaceuticals to coatings and food.

Events

VizUM Beyond Data Visualization 11/11 4-7 PM

REGISTRATION OPENS AT 3:30. Join us on TODAY November 11, 2024 (4:00-7:00 PM), at the Newman Alumni Center as we welcome Santiago Ortiz, Rahul Bhargava, and Lauren F. Klein for ViZUM 2024: Beyond Data Visualization lectures on new or more inclusive ways of looking at or understanding visualization. This event is free and open to the public.

News

Addressing Data Drift to Ensure Fair and Optimal Patient…

University of Miami Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) Innovation Officer and Director of the IDSC AI + Machine Learning program, Dr. Yelena Yesha and her team provide an update on their intermediate results from the 2022 agreement establishing an FDA AI Testbed and the NSF/FDA Grant awarded in September of 2023—a combined effort to ensure that medical devices are trained to be accurate and reliable. Read more “Addressing Data Drift to Ensure Fair and Optimal Patient Care” →

Digital Health + Life Sciences Informatics

Virtual Lecture: FAIR & TRUST Principles for Digital Repositories…

IDSC Director of Population Health Informatics, Dr. Azizi Sexias presents Ratna Thangudu, PhD, Director of Bioinformatics for ICF. Dr. Thangudu will give an introduction to FAIR and TRUST principles via ZOOM on Thursday, October 24, 2024, 11AM-12PM. Read more “Virtual Lecture: FAIR & TRUST Principles for Digital Repositories | Ratna Thangudu 10/24” →

Artificial Intelligence

Mairead Moloney and Adrian Reynolds Awarded AMA Innovation Grant

The American Medical Association (AMA) ChangeMedEd® Initiative has awarded a $30,000 grant to study the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) coaching on medical student goal setting, academic achievement, and well-being. Read more “Mairead Moloney and Adrian Reynolds Awarded AMA Innovation Grant” →

Conferences

MIAMI XR 2025: Where Innovation Meets Imagination 2/6+7

UMverse at the University of Miami invites you to dive into the cutting-edge world of XR at Miami XR 2025, Thursday and Friday, February 6+7. Join industry experts, tech visionaries, artists, and university scholars from around the globe to explore the latest trends and innovations in XR technology. Read more “MIAMI XR 2025: Where Innovation Meets Imagination 2/6+7” →

Software Carpentry

2-Day Software Carpentry “Python” Workshop at Medical Campus 10/31+11/1

Join us for a free-2-day, in-person only Software Carpentry “Python” Workshop at Medical Campus on Thursday and Friday, October 31 and November 1, 2024, at the CTSI Research Training Center (Rooms 710 Q-R). Course Hours both days: 9:00AM – 4:30PM. (Course lasts two days—content is not repeated). Read more “2-Day Software Carpentry “Python” Workshop at Medical Campus 10/31+11/1” →

Artificial Intelligence

Distinguished Guest Speaker Jacqueline Le Moigne of NASA IST…

The University of Miami Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) and the College of Arts and Sciences are pleased to present Jacqueline Le Moigne, Manager NASA Earth Science Technology Office (ETSO) Advanced Modeling Technology (AMT) Program for a guest distinguished lecture, in person only, on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 11AM-12PM. Read more “Distinguished Guest Speaker Jacqueline Le Moigne of NASA IST 10/29” →

Grants Programs

Catch the Replay—Grants Program Info Session Q+A and Presentation…

In case you missed our Info. Sessions for the Call for Proposals for the “Expanding the Use of Collaborative Data Science at UM” IDSC Grants Program, a video is now online and the PowerPoint presentation is here. Read more “Catch the Replay—Grants Program Info Session Q+A and Presentation Online” →

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