Artificial Intelligence
Government leaders should not fear artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, but they should lay the groundwork to prepare for their wider use, a leading academic said at a Route Fifty event this week. Read more “GovExec SLG Tech Summit Takeaway: Don’t Fear AI, Prepare for its Wider Use (VIDEO)”
Jobs
The University of Miami Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing is seeking a talented and creative 3D Artist Intern to join our team. As an intern, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects that combine data science, computing, and visual artistry. Read more “NEW IDSC Job Posting: 3D Artist (Paid) Part-Time Internship”
Climate Change
“Mangrove City“, a VR experience geared towards educating middle schoolers on the crucial role mangrove forests in protecting coastal communities and mitigating climate change, took home the XR prize for the Educate category at the AWE 2023 Awards. This collaborative project was submitted as part of the “XR Challenge: Fight Climate Change.” Read more “WINNERS! “Mangrove City” Brings Home AWE XR Challenge Win in the EDUCATE Category”
Journalism
The School of Communication course “Covering Global Issues in Miami” includes a cohort of students from the Universidad de Navarra in Spain and a group of lecturers that exposes these students to the intricacies of covering worldwide concerns in a sensitive way. Read more “New Team-Taught Global Journalism Class Exposes Students to Miami’s Communities”
Awards & Honors
IDSC is pleased to announce that Mingzhe Chen, PhD, has received the IEEE Guglielmo Marconi Best Paper Award and the Katherine Johnson Young Author Best Paper Award. Dr. Chen is an Assistant Professor in the College of Engineering’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and, also, part of IDSC’s AI and Machine Learning program. Read more “Mingzhe Chen Doubly Honored by IEEE Marconi and Young Author Best Paper Awards”
Grants
While kidney disease affects one in seven adults in the United States, it impacts Black patients much more. They are four times more likely to suffer from kidney failure than white U.S. residents, and a 2021 study indicates that computer algorithms that determine eligibility for a kidney transplant often put Black people at a disadvantage, widening the gap for a successful recovery. Read more “Azizi Seixas and Nick Tsinoremas to Lead NIH AIM-AHEAD Health Disparities Project”
Business
IDSC’s new Director of Partnerships, Justin Gammage, recently relocated from Canada. This makes him a perfect fit for this Canada-themed installment of Venture Café’s regular “Thursday Gathering” event series. Attendees may register to attend all or a portion of the event. Read more and Register at the Venture Cafe Miami website. Read more “Meet IDSC Partnerships Director Justin Gammage at Venture Café’s Canadian Innovation Night 7/20”
Conferences
Dr. Yelena Yesha will be a featured keynote speaker at Vanderbilt University for MIDL 2023 (Medical Imaging with Deep Learning) being held in Nashville, Tennessee on July 10-12, 2023. Read more “Dr. Yelena Yesha Keynotes Day 2 of MIDL 2023 Conference 7/11”
News
Software Carpentry Workshops help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems. Read more “Free 2-day Scientific Computing “R” Workshop at Medical Campus 6/29-30″
Awards & Honors
Following its recent “XR Prize Challenge: Fight Climate Change” awards ceremony, AWE (Augmented World Expo) continues to discuss how AR and VR can combat climate change at its Meetup event AWE Nite NYC on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at 5:00-6:00 PM ET. Read more “AWE Nite NYC Showcases Contest Winners Featuring Kim Grinfeder 6/27”