Project – Frost Institute for Data Science & Computing

Mapping Social Needs Interventions and Health Outcomes

IDSC data specialists are collaborating with national consulting firm MDB, Inc. in designing and developing an interactive evidence map displaying the impact of social needs interventions* on health outcomes. “Our multidisciplinary UM team will effectively translate scientific findings and data into a visual evidence map to help physicians, researchers, and health insurance systems see patterns that otherwise would not be evident,” Read more “Mapping Social Needs Interventions and Health Outcomes” →

Miami Affordability Project version 2 Launched

A minimum-wage worker would have to hold three full-time jobs to afford an average market-rate apartment in Miami, a city with the nation’s highest share of severely cost-burdened renters—individuals and families who spend at least 50 percent of their income on housing. With Miami remaining one of the least affordable cities in the world, the UM Office of Civic and Community Engagement (CCE) unveiled its new Miami Housing Solutions Lab to help address Miami’s affordable housing shortage. Read more “Miami Affordability Project version 2 Launched” →

Drone Mapping Oldest Synagogue in Curacao

The shifting sands on the floor inside the Western Hemisphere’s oldest continuously operating synagogue Mikvé Israel-Emanuel in Willemstad, Curaçao posed some unique challenges to students and researchers. Read more “Drone Mapping Oldest Synagogue in Curacao” →

Software Engineering Maps The Residency, Harbour Island

“Some of the greatest assets our country holds are our heritage sites and historical buildings and it is up to this generation to take a keen interest in preserving what we have.” This according to Dr. Christopher Curry, Chair of Social Sciences, at the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the University of The Bahamas (UB) and University of Miami’s School of Architecture. Read more “Software Engineering Maps The Residency, Harbour Island” →