News
Join us for the “Health TechQuity Round Table” discussion featuring a panel of industry leaders on the creation of a more equitable care-delivery system, and how to advance digital health transformation through research, clinical car, venture, and more. Read more “Health TechQuity Round Table with Azizi Seixas 4/23”
Visualization
IDSC Visualization Director Alberto Cairo, PhD, was recently interviewed for the Royal Statistical Society magazine “Significance” about his new book and why bravery, reason, and anarchy are intrinsic to all the best data visualization. Read more “Great Graphics and the Great Minds Behind Them”
Events
The University of Miami School of Architecture and Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing presented the 8th annual Smart Cities Miami Conference on Thursday and Friday, April 11+12, 2024, at the University of Miami Coral Gables campus Lakeside Village Expo Center. Read more “Smart Cities MIAMI 2024 Conference 4/11+12”
Software Carpentry
Software Carpentry helps researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them fundamental research computing skills. This hands-on “R” workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Read more “2-Day Free Software Carpentry “R” Workshop at Medical 3/28+29”
Advanced Computing
The University of Miami Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) is offering a training session for Advanced Computing Users, and those interested in learning how to use the University’s Advanced Computing capabilities, as well as how to utilize the services IDSC provides. Read more “IDSC Advanced Computing User TRAINING SESSION 3/21”
Artificial Intelligence
IDSC Innovation Director, Director of IDSC AI and Machine Learning, and Knight Foundation Endowed Chair of Data Science and AI, Dr. Yelena Yesha will speak at an “Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences” (AMA PRA Category 1 credit) lecture series hosted by UHealth on Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 7:00-7:00 AM EST via ZOOM. Read more ““AI Applications for Obstetrics” UHealth Lecture by Dr. Yelena Yesha 4/25″
Cybersecurity
IDSC was pleased to present Dr. Garfield “Gary” Jones, DEng, Associate Chief of Strategic Technology at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). CISA is the operational lead for Federal cybersecurity and the national coordinator for critical infrastructure security and resilience. Read more “Catch the Replay: CISA’s Dr. Gary Jones on Cybersecurity”
Systems and Data Engineering
University of Miami School of Architecture students surveyed every aspect of the Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ to document the architectural design, structure, and distinctive elements of the building. The compiled architectural measured drawings will be preserved at the Library of Congress. Read more “IDSC Helps Students Document Iconic Coral Gables Congregational Church”
Events
The four outstanding students selected as the 2023-2024 IDSC Fellows gave their initial project presentations at a launch symposium held at the Richter Library on November 28. This was followed by presentations from the inaugural cohort of the Provost’s Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Computing awardees. If you missed it, watch on our YouTube Channel. Read more “IDSC Fellows Final Research Project Presentations 4/30”
Awards & Honors
IDSC Deputy Director Dr. Ben Kirtman has been named a 2023 Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). “I am honored, proud, and at the same time humbled, by all the incredible achievements of the other recipients of the 2023 AGU Class of Fellows,” said Dr. Kirtman.
Read more “Dr. Ben Kirtman Honored as 2023 Fellow of the American Geophysical Union”