AI – IDSC Magazine

AI + Machine Learning, Fall 2023

August 26, 2023

Five years ago, representatives from telecommunications companies approached Yelena Yesha in a panic. As they sent more and more satellites into orbit around the Earth, the potential risks for hacking grew with each launch and they wanted guidance from Yesha, a world-renowned computer scientist who has worked extensively in cybersecurity.

Fall 2023, Partnerships

August 26, 2023

Justin Gammage, an expert in operational artificial intelligence (AI), has joined the Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) as director of partnerships with local, national, and international stakeholders from business, industry, and the community.

Digital Health + Life Sciences Informatics, Fall 2023

August 26, 2023

Advances in computing have led to a flood of medical devices powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) that allow doctors, nurses, and even patients themselves to better identify and track a wide variety of health issues.

Data Ethics + Society, Spring 2023

January 18, 2023

The University of Miami has a long track record in studying ethics and information technology. This special event links the Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC), the University’s new Department of Writing Studies, and the UM Ethics Programs on a panel to address challenges related to the explosive interest in—and use of—Artificial Intelligence programs […]

Earth Systems, Spring 2023

January 18, 2023

Growing up in North Carolina, Sam Goldberg was constantly outdoors on family hikes, summer camping trips, and canoe rides through winding rivers. As he paddled through deep valleys or fidgeted with his camping gear, Goldberg always found himself asking the same question: how was this made?

Data Ethics + Society, Spring 2023

January 18, 2023

A National Institutes of Health (NIH) consortium on artificial intelligence has tapped the Director of Ethics + Society of the University of Miami Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) for its external advisory board.

Fall 2022

August 30, 2022

Mingzhe Chen had a plan. Born and raised in in the interior of China, he moved to Wuhan for college and figured he’d get a telecommunications degree and find a job. It was 2009 and telecoms were booming, with the Chinese government building new networks and telecommunications infrastructure throughout the increasingly-connected nation.

Fall 2022

August 30, 2022

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 on AI Law with Professor Joseph Avery from the Miami Herbert Business School. Prof. Avery conducts research at the intersection of the behavioral, computer, and management sciences.

From the Director, Spring 2022

January 29, 2022

from the director As we enter the New Year, the Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) at the University of Miami is committed to advancing Miami’s role as a global technology hub. With its strategic location in the Americas and a deep and diverse multicultural talent pool, Miami is making great strides in attracting […]

Spring 2022, Virtual Reality

January 29, 2022

The VR/AR Association (VRARA) in partnership with the University of Miami’s XR Initiative and Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) will host a Miami Chapter Launch event on February 17, 2022, 5:30-8:00 PM at the University of Miami Cosford Cinema (located on campus at 5030 Brunson Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146), or you may […]

Digital Health + Life Sciences Informatics, Spring 2022

January 29, 2022

Six post-doctoral fellows at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine will be trained in data science, thanks to a collaborative initiative with the UM Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC).

AI + Machine Learning

January 29, 2022

IDSC Innovation Officer Dr. Yelena Yesha will be a featured speaker at the 35th International FLAIRS (the Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society) Conference. Her talk title, bio, and abstract are below.

AI + Machine Learning, Fall 2021

August 30, 2021

By addressing consumer confusion regarding recycling, a new University of Miami Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) collaborative project could have a significant impact on the nation’s materials management programs. “We are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) model that recognizes different types of recyclable and non-recyclable materials at the source,” said Dr. Amin Sarafraz (pictured […]

Fall 2021, Innovation

August 30, 2021

By joining the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Center for Accelerated Real Time Analytics (CARTA), the University of Miami, through IDSC, is opening the door to deeper levels of academic and industry collaboration. “As the latest CARTA site, our research will focus on a variety of themes, including machine learning and artificial intelligence,” said Mitsu Ogihara, PhD, […]

Events, Spring 2021

February 1, 2021

Data Citizens is a series 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. Join us on March 11 as we welcome Sheldon Brown for a talk on AI. TALK TITLE: The Fiction Science of AI | […]

Cover Story, Fall 2020

September 18, 2020

Yelena Yesha, PhD, an award-winning researcher and technology industry leader, has joined IDSC as Innovation Officer and Head of International Relations. She was also named a Knight Foundation Chair of Data Science and AI. “Dr. Yesha is an internationally recognized leader in many fields, including cybersecurity, big data analytics, medical research, electronic commerce, and climate […]

NASA Looks to IDSC to Address Satellite Security

AI Expert Joins IDSC as Director of Partnerships

FDA Testbed for AI/ML-enabled Medical Devices

Ethics, Computer Science, and Writing: The Challenge and Opportunity of Text Generation 1/23

Geologist Combines AI, Big Data, Computing Power, and Curiosity

National AI Consortium Taps IDSC Ethics Director Ken Goodman

IDSC AI and Machine Learning
Welcomes Mingzhe Chen

Meet a Data Scientist Lecture Series presents Joseph Avery 9/28

IDSC Helping to Advance Miami’s Role as a Tech Hub

VR/AR Association Miami Chapter Launch Event 2/17

NCI Funds AI Training for Young Faculty

Dr. Yelena Yesha Featured Speaker at FLAIRS Conference 5/15-18

AI Recycling Project Aims to Reduce Contamination at the Source

UM Joins National Science Foundation Center for Accelerated Real Time Analytics (CARTA)

Data Citizens: A Distinguished Lecture Series Presents Sheldon Brown

Yelena Yesha Joins UM as IDSC Innovation Officer