Advanced Computing
The Institute for Data Science & Computing has an open full-time position with the Advanced Computing team. This requires a doctoral degree in a natural science or engineering, or computer science/engineering. Read more “Apply Now—Assistant Scientist, IDSC Advanced Computing (Data Science)”
Creative Technologies
The School of Communication Department of Interactive Media invites applications for permanent, full-time, nine-month, tenure-track, or tenure-eligible faculty positions at the Assistant Professor and Associate Professor levels. Read more “Apply Now—Assistant/ Associate Professor in Interactive Media”
Artificial Intelligence
Join us for a “Data Citizens: A Distinguished Lecture Series” talk on health-related AI methods by Joel Saltz, MD, PhD, Cherith Professor and Founding Chair, Stony Brook University, Department of Biomedical Informatics. Dr. Saltz’s work involves high-end and data-intensive computing, applications of machine learning and AI, pathology informatics, large-scale data analytics, and clinical informatics. Read more “Data Citizens Distinguished Lecture Series presents Dr. Joel Saltz 2/13”
News
The Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) was pleased to host the newly chosen 2022-2023 IDSC Fellows as they presented their project proposals on December 14, 2022. Join us in congratulating (in order of presentation) Jeffrey Serville (starts @ 5:22), Kelly Soluri (starts @14:00), Sadegh Tale Masoule (starts @ 39:54), and Shara Sookhoo (starts @ 48:00). Each spoke briefly on what they hoped to accomplish. Read more “Catch the Replay: IDSC FELLOWS Launch Event Showcased Project Proposals”
Outreach
IDSC is broadening computational resources, services, and grants! We invite you to attend a Town Hall meeting to discover all that IDSC offers. Join us online on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, for a look at IDSC’s advanced computing resources, systems and data engineering services, workforce development and educational programming, as well as our research focus areas, outreach, events, engagement opportunities, and variety of grants. Read more “Bring your Questions to the next IDSC Town Hall Tuesday 2/7”
Data Ethics
The University of Miami has a long track record in studying ethics and information technology. This special event links the Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC), the University’s new Department of Writing Studies, and the UM Ethics Programs on a panel to address challenges related to the explosive interest in—and use of—Artificial Intelligence programs that generate text and computer code. Read more “Ethics, Computer Science, and Writing: The Challenge and Opportunity of Text Generation 1/23”
Jobs
National Science Foundation (NSF) Social, Behavior, and Economic (SBE) Science postdoc fellowship available. Interested candidates may contact Daniel Messinger (dmessinger@miami.edu), IDSC Director of Social and Behavioral Science. Read more “NSF Social Behavioral and Economic Postdoctoral Fellowship Available”
Data Citizens
Join us for another “Data Citizens: A Distinguished Lecture Series” talk featuring Dr. Zahi A. Fayad, the Lucy G. Moses Professor of Medical Imaging and Bioengineering at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is also a Professor of Radiology (Vice-Chair for Research) and a Professor of Medicine (Cardiology). Dr. Fayad is the founding Director of the BioMedical Engineering and Imaging Institute (ranked 15th in 2021 NIH funding in the field of Radiology). Read more “Mount Sinai’s Dr. ZAHI FAYAD speaks on 1/11 4-5PM | Data Citizens Distinguished Lecture Series”
News
What a year! Looking back at 2022, we had so much fun at a huge variety of events and were so proud of the work everyone is doing and grateful to be a part of enabling discovery. We hope to see you again in 2023. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from your friends at IDSC! Come see us at G.O.T. —We have new swag . . . Read more “HAPPY HOLIDAYS from IDSC! We had fun with yoU in 2022”
Projects
As part of a School of Architecture studio course, students recently spent a week in Barranquilla, Colombia, visiting residents in some of the city’s informal settlements and oldest neighborhoods. Then, they return to the Coral Gables campus to begin designing structures that could help revitalize those areas and address the impacts of climate change. Read more “Update on: Mapping Informal Cities Collaborative Project in Barranquilla, Colombia”