Spatial+ Data Viz Spring Meeting 4/27/2018
Join us for the 2nd meeting of the Spatial+ Data Visualization Group. Read more “Spatial+ Data Viz Spring Meeting 4/27/2018”
Smart Cities MIAMI 2018 Positioned UM in the Vanguard
The 2nd annual Smart Cities Miami Conference presented on April 5-6, 2018 by Hotwire Communications, explored the convergence of technology, design, and development in the shaping of a new urban landscape transformed by design innovation and disruptive technology. Read more “Smart Cities MIAMI 2018 Positioned UM in the Vanguard”
How to Build a Data Analysis Pipeline 3/19/2018
In this session, we will examine the opportunities for decision making while building a data analysis pipeline and follow the consequences of those decisions for the interpretability of the results. In addition, we will dive into examples of various types of bias, as well as examples of assumptions made in data collection, in implementation and in statistical modeling. Read more “How to Build a Data Analysis Pipeline 3/19/2018”
VizUM Competition Idea Checkpoint 3/9/2018
Checkpoint #1, the “Idea Checkpoint”, will give you the opportunity to get feedback on your project from the Organizing Committee. It’s also an excellent opportunity to meet the other participants! Read more “VizUM Competition Idea Checkpoint 3/9/2018”
Data Science Study Group: South Florida Thursday 2/8/2018
In this session, we will examine the opportunities for decision making while building a data analysis pipeline and follow the consequences of those decisions for the interpretability of the results. In addition, we will dive into examples of various types of bias, as well as examples of assumptions made in data collection, in implementation and in statistical modeling. Read more “Data Science Study Group: South Florida Thursday 2/8/2018”
BD2K-LINCS Data Science Symposium 1/31-2/2/18
The BD2K-LINCS Data Coordination and Integration Center (DCIC) and the University of Miami present the third annual BD2K-LINCS Data Science Symposium: Studying Systems Biology by Cellular Perturbations (DSS 2018) on January 31 – February 2, 2018. Read more “BD2K-LINCS Data Science Symposium 1/31-2/2/18”
VizUM Visualization Competition Deadline Extended to 2/4/2018
Your City, Your Neighborhood, and You: Visualization for Civic Engagement Competition. The goal of this Competition is to challenge designers, journalists, data scientists, statisticians, and professionals and scholars to design either a data visualization essay, story, or infographic based on publicly available data about Miami, or an exploratory data visualization. Read more “VizUM Visualization Competition Deadline Extended to 2/4/2018”
Social Systems Informatics presents Brian Uzzi 2/14/2018
The CCS Members interested in Social Systems Informatics (led by Program Director Daniel Messinger) have launched a Speaker Series. As the first guest, the group is pleased to present a trio of events around Brian Uzzi: The main event, a TALK on 2/14 entitled “Knowledge and Social Networks that Predict Breakthroughs and Professional Success in Science and Technology” will be preceded by a JOURNAL CLUB session on 2/12, and a ROUND TABLE with Prof. Uzzi earlier in the day on 2/14. Read more “Social Systems Informatics presents Brian Uzzi 2/14/2018”
2-Day Python Workshop 1/18-19/2018 Gables Campus
This Python workshop is capped at 30 participants, and is on a first-come/ first-served basis. Read more “2-Day Python Workshop 1/18-19/2018 Gables Campus”
Machine Learning Meetup Group Workshop Saturday 1/20/18
IDSC is excited to host the Machine Learning Meetup Group for a hands-on workshop on extracting information from scientific publication metadata. Join us on Saturday, January 20th, for a deep dive into a subset of the Semantic Scholar dataset: labs.semantic scholar.org/corpus, which represents papers in computer science, neuroscience and biomedical sciences. Read more “Machine Learning Meetup Group Workshop Saturday 1/20/18”