Events
Mapping the Vernacular is a half-day seminar and workshop on the application of new technologies to facilitate community-driven sustainable development in urban informal environments. The work is funded by the National Geographic Society with additional support from Fundación Tecnoglass ESWindows and IDSC. Read more “Mapping the Vernacular Symposium returns 10/19”
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SoftwareCarpentry.org’s Scientific Computing training courses help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on Scientific Computing with R workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Read more “In-Person Scientific Computing with R Workshop at Medical Campus 6/23-24”
Creative Computing
The University of Miami School of Communication XR Initiative recently held the launch of the Miami Chapter of the VR/AR Association (VRARA). Hosted by IDSC Director of Creative Computing, Kim Grinfeder, this interactive hybrid event drew a crowd online and at the Bill Cosford Cinema on campus.
Read more “Kim Grinfeder to Speak at VRARA Education Forum 5/19”
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The University of Miami School of Architecture and Institute for Data Science and Computing present the 5th annual Smart Cities MIAMI Conference on Thursday and Friday, May 19-20, 2022. Read more “Join us at the in-person Smart Cities MIAMI Conference 5/19+20”
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The University of Miami Department of Computer Science is pleased to host Dr. Ian F. Akyildiz as a Distinguished Lecturer. Founder and President of Truva, Inc., Dr. Akyildiz will give a talk based on his paper “Wireless Communication Research Challenges for Extended Reality (XR),” published in the Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies. Read more “Computer Science Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Ian F. Akyildiz on a Roadmap to Wireless Ultimate XR 4/29”
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From endangered whales to Alzheimer’s disease, concrete durability, and the brain-computer interface, four University of Miami graduate students have applied advanced data science and computing tools to their multidisciplinary research projects selected for the IDSC Fellows Program for the 2021-22 academic year, and are ready to make their final presentations. Read more “Join us for the IDSC Fellows’ Final Research Project Presentations 4/26”
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The eMerge Americas Conference is back after a two-year hiatus and is once again at the Miami Beach Convention Center featuring some of the tech industry’s most well-known personalities. eMerge is Miami’s premier tech event and the cornerstone of Miami Tech Week. This year’s University of Miami display will celebrate the University’s role as an incubator of innovation as well as recognize Women in Technology, including Dr. Yelena Yesha, IDSC Innovation Officer and Head of International Relations. Read more “UM at eMerge 4/18+19 Showcases Innovation and Recognizes Women in Tech”
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Join us for another cutting-edge lecture as Ram D. Sriram, PhD, Chief of the Software and Systems Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) IT Lab, takes a look at the third wave of AI combining neural networks and knowledge structures and how it is impacting his health care research at NIST. Read more “Data Citizens: A Distinguished Lecture Series presents NIST’s Dr. Ram Sriram 4/19”
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Join us for another “Data Citizens: A Distinguished Lecture Series” talk featuring multidisciplinary artist Hillary Leone in a conversation with University of Cambridge neuroscientist Daniel Bor that will explore how they are using data to create art and advance science. Data Citizens: A Distinguished Lecture Series is an ongoing course of in-depth talks by experts in the field of data science on a wide variety of topics including data visualization, big data, artificial intelligence, and predictive analytics. Read more “Data Citizens: A Distinguished Lecture Series presents Hillary Leone + Daniel Bor 4/7”
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The Meet a Data Scientist series is a chance to get up close and personal with top-level data science professionals. Join us for a talk with physical oceanographer and RSMAS professor Dr. Shane Elipot. A Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Ocean Sciences at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS), Dr. Elipot conducts research in physical oceanography—specifically in atmosphere-ocean interactions, oceanic surface boundary layer dynamics, and the changes of the global oceanic thermohaline circulation. Read more “Meet a Data Scientist Lecture Series Presents Oceanographer Dr. Shane Elipot 4/5”