Spring 2024 – IDSC Magazine

Earth Systems, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

Gabriel Reygondeau was four years old when his father took him fishing off the coast of Mexico. His father and his friends hooked a swordfish and reeled it in, pulling it onto the boat and beating it with a club. While the adults celebrated their momentous catch, young Gabriel stood back, traumatized over what he […]

From the Director, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

from the director We had another remarkable year at the Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) in 2023, bringing on nine exciting new hires and forging deeper relationships across different schools at the University of Miami and beyond. I expect that growth to continue in 2024, but we must also use this […]

Earth Systems, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

We are excited to announce the opening of the “AquaX Laboratory” a cutting-edge ensemble modeling framework that encompasses the next generation of AquaMaps (aquamaps.org), along with several other species distribution models, and a brand-new website coming in early 2024.

From the Deputy Director, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

from the deputy director The scientific method has long been a linear process: pose a question, form a hypothesis, and conduct an experiment to test the theory. But the power of computing in this era of Big Data is upending that process, allowing researchers to create vast databases, and programming computers to dive in, conduct […]

AI + Machine Learning, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

A prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Accelerated Real Time Analytics (CARTA) Phase II award to the University of Miami will enhance the advanced real-time analytics research being conducted by the Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC).

Earth Systems, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

As an undergraduate student in Serbia’s capital city of Belgrade, Milan Curcic was excelling in his classes but was mostly focused on his side job as a tattoo artist. It was the early 2000s and his country had been flooded by punk rock and movies glorifying American surfer culture.

Awards and Honors, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

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.

AI + Machine Learning, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

When Yelena Yesha, PhD, was hired at the Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) three years ago, part of her charge was to take the groundbreaking research being done at the University of Miami and translate it into private, income-generating companies.

People, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

The Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) proudly welcomes Mr. Maurice Jenkins, an esteemed UM alumnus with over three decades of invaluable experience dedicated to advancing strategic growth and technology objectives, a wealth of knowledge, and a proven track record in the field of information technology (IT).

Advanced Computing, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

Using machine learning techniques to discover new drugs, design materials for targeted applications, and analyze medical images for abnormalities are among the many ways the supercomputers of the Frost institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) are advancing research at the University of Miami.

Spring 2024, Visualization

January 28, 2024

Amir Rodrigo Dukmak Garcia has spent most of his career managing and analyzing the copious streams of data produced by healthcare and IT companies from South Florida to Canada. He loves the process of sorting and cleaning up data to find the nuggets of truth hiding inside.

Awards and Honors, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

A University of Miami team led by a Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) core faculty member has been recognized for developing an innovative mobile application to support sustainable environmental habits. “Social media research shows that mobile technologies can be effective in delivering habit-based interventions,” said Ching-Hua Chuan, PhD, assistant professor of interactive […]

Cybersecurity, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

Jumping right in to an impressive start, IDSC Advanced Computing team new hire Assistant Scientist Rajesh Pasupuleti recently presented a paper at the 10th International Conference on Social Networks Analysis, Management, and Security (SNAMS-2023) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 21-24, 2023. (Click here for the full program.)

Events, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

Marta Missiaggia has been a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Miami for over a year, but it wasn’t until she helped a friend search for a data science job at the University that she discovered the Frost Institute for Data Science & Computing (IDSC). She couldn’t believe what she stumbled upon.

Social and Behavioral Data Science, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

Advanced computational technologies will help University of Miami Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) researchers better understand social interactions in children with autism spectrum disorder.

Advanced Computing, Awards and Honors, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

Thanks to the new Provost’s Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Computing, several graduate students are able to devote their full attention to cutting-edge research projects in their chosen subject areas. One project could help medical researchers understand communication in the brain.

People, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

Sai Himaja Kodali Data Engineer | IDSC Systems and Data Engineering Himaja is a Data Engineer with 3 years of experience in data processing and ETL. She earned a Master of Science in Computer Science from The University of Southern Mississippi and a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Andhra […]

Spring 2024, Visualization

January 28, 2024

With a fascinating career that has “tracked alongside the major technological developments in and out of the newsroom that brought us to the current point in data visualization,” Prof. Alberto Cairo was described in a Microsoft / Story Labs profile as “always in the vanguard of visual journalism.”

Creative Technologies, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

The University of Miami recently hosted the 10th FilmGate Interactive Media Festival, transforming the Coral Gables Campus into a hub for emerging technologies and narrative creation. Coinciding with Art Basel week in Miami, this vibrant event, titled “Regenerate X”, showcased the dynamic interplay between technology and storytelling.

IDSC Fellows, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

The four outstanding students selected as the 2023-2024 IDSC Fellows presented their proposed projects 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 YouTube or join us for the […]

IDSC Membership, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

The University of Miami Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) enables discovery through data by providing intellectual leadership and resources to support the development and deployment of pioneering computational methods. Membership is open to UM or outside faculty with an interest in interdisciplinary research.

Events, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

THURSDAY 2/1/2024 XR + AI in Health Care Summit: “The Future of Surgery” This technology fair joins academia with medical tech and medical professionals. Keynote Speaker Dr. Robert Masson $100 in person or Virtual—Free | 9AM-5PM UM Lakeside Village | UM Rathskeller thevrara.com TUESDAY 2/13/2024 Special Guest Lecture: Dr. Gary Jones Associate Chief […]

IDSC Insider, Spring 2024

January 28, 2024

Meet our mascot . . . “LeBrain Jones”. He has all the latest IDSC INSIDER news: CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Ben Kirtman whose fundamental work on tropical climate dynamics and climate prediction has been recognized as a “remarkable contribution in the earth and space sciences” by the American Geophysical Union (AGU). Read More. IDSC Industry […]

Gabriel Reygondeau, Next-Gen AquaMaps,
and the Launch of AquaX Laboratory

Reflecting on Progress in AI/ML Equity and Transparency

AquaX Laboratory Opens With the Next Generation of AquaMaps.org

IDSC Expanding the Use of Data Science Awardees Help Advance Science

University of Miami CARTA enters Phase II

The ‘Fluid Dynamics’ That
Charted Milan Curcic’s Career

Dr. Ben Kirtman Honored as 2023 AGU Fellow

FastFormulator: AI/ML Replaces
Experiment-Intensive Development

IDSC Industry Advisory Board Welcomes
New Members Maurice Jenkins + Eddy Vadia

Enhancing the University’s
Computing Capabilities

Students Reveal Data Insights
with Visualization + Infographics

Page-Johnson Legacy Scholar Grant Awarded to Ching-Hua Chuan and Team

Inaugural IDSC Day Showcases UM Interdisciplinary Research

Provost’s Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Computing

IDSC Welcomes New Faces

New Book “The Art of Insight”

Navigating New Realms in Interactive Media

2023-2024 IDSC Fellows

Become an IDSC Member

Upcoming Events—Spring 2024

IDSC INSIDER