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Testing the Mid-Range Model: Attachment in a High-Risk Sample

Infant attachment is a key predictor of later socioemotional functioning, but it is not clear how parental responsivity to infant expressive behavior is associated with attachment outcomes. A mid-range model of responsivity holds that both unresponsive and highly reactive parental behaviors lead to insecure and disorganized attachment.

Publications

Phonemic Diversity Affects Language Development

In this Developmental Science journal article, Daniel Messinger, Lynn Perry, et al., studied phonemic diversity and how it affects language development in preschool children. Their results highlighted a specific feature of the classroom language environment—phonemic diversity—as a promising correlate of children’s developing language capacities.

News

New Frost Institutes Building to Open in Summer of…

Since he arrived at the University of Miami a decade ago, Leonidas G. Bachas, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, has dreamed of a research center where world-class chemists and molecular scientists could work with experts from other disciplines to tackle a myriad of global challenges, Read more “New Frost Institutes Building to Open in Summer of 2022” →

Events - Past

BBSR Precision Oncology Workshop 2/26/2018

Many of the current developments in Precision Oncology refer to the major role played by data. Big data resources (DB, repositories, biobanks, etc.) and novel data types combine in integrative experimental research settings presenting a variety of complexities. These require nextgen computational tools to be derived from the emerging data science field. Read more “BBSR Precision Oncology Workshop 2/26/2018” →

Big Data

2nd Annual BIG DATA Conference + Workshop 2017

Daniel Cohen, Senior Vice President, Digital Payments and Labs for MasterCard Latin America and the Caribbean, offered the keynote address at the 2nd annual Big Data Conference & Workshop, Monday and Tuesday, December 4-5, 2017. In his role at MasterCard, he is responsible for leading the development and commercialization of innovative payment solutions that can be used at the check-out counter, via the web, mobile phone, tablet, and beyond. Previously, Daniel headed MasterCard’s operations in Israel as Country Manager. He was responsible for opening MasterCard’s first office in the country and expanding the company’s local payments footprint. During his time as Country Manager, he led the commercialization of breakthrough innovative payment solutions in the electronic and mobile commerce space. Daniel began his career at MasterCard in 2007, leading prepaid card program initiatives across the globe out of the company’s headquarters in Purchase, New York. Prior to joining MasterCard, he was a Strategy Consultant for BTS where he managed corporate strategy projects for Fortune 500 companies.

Events - Past

VizUM 4th Annual Symposium 11/16/2017

The 4th annual VizUM theme is Creative Visualization, featuring distinguished guest speakers Giorgia Lupi and Angus Forbes speaking on Data Humanism, and on Creative and Critical Data Visualization (respectively). Join us on Thursday, November 16 from 4:00-7:00 PM at the Newman Alumni Center to be inspired. Read more “VizUM 4th Annual Symposium 11/16/2017” →

News

IDSC and Fastrack Institute sign MOU

IDSC and the Fastrack Institute have signed a memorandum of understanding to concentrate on initiatives aimed to accelerate the adoption and implementation of exponential technologies with the potential to improve quality of life by delivering innovation and fostering economic competitiveness and sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean. It will focus on big data research and analytics in the areas of smart cities, mobility, transformational healthcare technologies, education, energy, and the environment. Read more “IDSC and Fastrack Institute sign MOU” →

Community Outreach

CCS Data Scholars Begins 7/5/2017

We are beyond excited to announce that the CCS Data Scholars Summer Data Immersion program has been funded by The Children’s Trust and is launching on July 5, 2017. The proposal was led by our partners at Educate Tomorrow, a nonprofit organization with the mission to provide a path to independence for at-risk, homeless, and foster youth, through education, mentoring, and life-skills programming. Read more “CCS Data Scholars Begins 7/5/2017” →

News - Archived

Gridics and City of Miami Address Zoning Process

Gridics—a Miami-based real estate tech startup—announced a partnership with the City of Miami that will use its Zonar.City software application across planning, zoning, and development functions. Read more “Gridics and City of Miami Address Zoning Process” →

News - Archived

What Happens When Google Turns Artists Loose On Its…

Data journalists work at the crossroads of reportage and visual creativity. They tell stories by shaping information like journalists do, but they communicate through visceral and compelling visuals. The same can be said of data artists, who emphasize the illustrative qualities of visualization over facts and numbers—but communicate stories in much the same way. Read more “What Happens When Google Turns Artists Loose On Its Search Data” →

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