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”
In this LUNCH & LEARN 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”
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”
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”
This 2-Day Software Carpentry Workshop in R at MEDICAL CAMPUS is capped at 30 participants, and is on a first-come/ first-served basis. Read more “2-Day “R” Workshop 1/25-26/2018 Medical Campus”
Topics covered in this workshop include the Unix shell, version control with git, and Programming with Python. Read more “2-Day Python Workshop 2/1-2/2018 Gables Campus”
The 2nd annual Smart Cities Miami Conference (2018), presented 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 2018 Presented by HotWire”
Daniel Cohen, Senior Vice President, Digital Payments and Labs for MasterCard Latin America and the Caribbean, offered the keynote address at the 2nd annual Big Data Conference & Workshop, Monday and Tuesday, December 4-5, 2017. In his role at MasterCard, he is responsible for leading the development and commercialization of innovative payment solutions that can be used at the check-out counter, via the web, mobile phone, tablet, and beyond. Previously, Daniel headed MasterCard’s operations in Israel as Country Manager. He was responsible for opening MasterCard’s first office in the country and expanding the company’s local payments footprint. During his time as Country Manager, he led the commercialization of breakthrough innovative payment solutions in the electronic and mobile commerce space. Daniel began his career at MasterCard in 2007, leading prepaid card program initiatives across the globe out of the company’s headquarters in Purchase, New York. Prior to joining MasterCard, he was a Strategy Consultant for BTS where he managed corporate strategy projects for Fortune 500 companies.
Join us for an introductory workshop on Big Data “Intro. to Hadoop and Spark” on Friday, August 11, 2017, from 1:00-4:00 PM at RSMAS, Marine Science Center MSC 123. The workshop explores the differences between Big Data systems and traditional high-performance computing and will get your hands wet by running some Hadoop and spark jobs using sample data. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your projects by making use of IDSC’s Bigfoot cluster, and will develop skills that are indispensable for industry careers. BRING A LAPTOP. Read more “Intro to Hadoop and Spark Workshop 8/11/2017”
The inaugural Smart Cities Miami Conference, hosted last week by the School of Architecture and IDSC, brought industry visionaries, technology experts, government planners, and the public together to focus on the “disruptive power” that the mobilization of new technology will have in our cities and on our lives. Read more “Inaugural Smart Cities MIAMI Conference 2017”