Workshops
The IDSC Advanced Computing team is offering training sessions on TRITON at all three campuses. The training session will include information on how to create a new Triton account, utilize the pre-installed software, and best practices for using the new features on Triton for areas such as Deep Learning and Data Science. Read more “Introduction to TRITON Workshops”
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The Advanced Computing Team offers office assistance with usage issues on the new TRITON supercomputer and/or the Pegasus cluster. During office hours, the team can provide assistance with queuing inquiries, software installation, and technical troubleshooting. The team is ready to answer questions regarding grant proposals, and can provide resource information about the Advanced Computing environment. Read more “Get help during Advanced Computing Office Hours”
Events
Trained instructors lead a comprehensive, hands-on overview of what is possible with R, using an example dataset. Go from reading data into R to data types, functions, conditional statements, loops, how to write in RMarkdown, as well as best practices for writing R code that others can understand and use. This workshop is designed to provide a foundation of basic concepts that all programming depends on, using R as an example. Read more “2-DAY “R” Workshop 12/2-3/2019 RSMAS Campus”
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The CCS internal network had a hardware failure which will require an unplanned maintenance disruption Friday, September 6, 2019. This issue may affect all CCS systems and storage. We apologize for this inconvenience and are working with the hardware vendors to restore service as soon as possible. Read more “Notification: Service Being Restored-Next Update at 12 PM”
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“This Hurricane Map Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means: We use hurricane forecasts to warn people. Why do we misinterpret them so often?” is a motion graphic created by CCS Visualization Program Director Alberto Cairo, along with Tala Schlossberg (NY Times Opinion Visuals Journalist), (“cone of uncertainty”) which appeared online at The New York Times. The graphic explains how to interpet the typical ‘cone’ map, and what the “cone of uncertainty” means. Read more “This Hurricane Map Doesn’t Mean What You Think”
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CCS systems including the Pegasus cluster, login nodes and storage systems will be under maintenance 5PM-11:59PM EST, Friday, 08/30/2019. During this period we will be working on the integration of the Pegasus and Triton file systems. Read more “Notification: Storage System Maintenance Begins 8/30”
Publications
Neuronal subtypes show diverse injury responses, but the molecular underpinnings remain elusive. Using transgenic mice that allow reliable visualization of axonal fate, we demonstrate that intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs) are both resilient to cell death and highly regenerative. Read more “Thrombospondin-1 Mediates Axon Regeneration in Retinal Ganglion Cells”
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The U Experience is a immersive augmented reality application that offers the exploration of the University of Miami Coral Gables campus through a lightweight Magic Leap wearable device. The U Experience is available to faculty and students through the fall semester (until December 11) in the Magic Leap Lab located in the Richter Library, room 326. Read more “Mapic Leap “The U Experience” at Richter Library”
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CCS Visualization Program Director Dr. Alberto Cairo has published “Does Obesity Shorten Lives: Misreading Data Visualizations Can Reinforce Biased Perceptions” in the Public Health section of Scientific American’s September 2019 issue (p. 100). Read more “Alberto Cairo on Misreading Data Visualizations”
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The first project to come out of the UM-Magic Leap Project Alexandria collaboration is “The U Experience” a mixed reality tour of the Coral Gables campus. The team working on this Magic Leap experience celebrated on Friday, August 16th at the Newman Alumni Center. The project was completed in time for the President’s Celebration for New Students taking place on Saturday, and being offered to 2,800 incoming freshman.
Read more “Magic Leap Mixed Realty Campus Tour”