Nick Tsinoremas – IDSC Magazine

Fall 2023, From the Director

August 26, 2023

from the director This has been a remarkable year for the Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) and our growth is accelerating in many ways. First, core faculty has grown significantly, including several joint appointments with the School of Communication and College of Engineering.

Fall 2022, From the Director

August 30, 2022

from the director I am pleased to share with you a look back at a year’s worth of exciting progress at IDSC, as told by writer Alan Gomez, who offers a glimpse at where it might take us . . . A computer science prodigy who started college at age 12 and received his PhD […]

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.

Augmented Reality, Fall 2022, Virtual Reality

August 30, 2022

The Magic Leap 2 is here and we will be hosting a launch event on September 20 at the University of Miami Lakeside Village Auditorium. This event will feature customer use case presentations from Magic Leap, Unity, PeakActivity, and others, followed by an AMA (Ask Me Anything Q&A Session) and a networking reception.

Digital Health + Life Sciences Informatics, Fall 2022

August 30, 2022

Like most other college freshmen, David Chapman wasn’t entirely sure what he wanted to major in when he started at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). But unlike his classmates, Chapman was 12 years old. The home-schooled prodigy had his pick of schools and majors, and his first inclination was to stick with what […]

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 […]

Education, Spring 2022

January 29, 2022

The volume of data collected today is growing astronomically as our computers, phones, and smart devices track our every move, purchase, and desire. Yet, the number of people who can sift through this data to find useful information remains a meager percentage of the workforce.

Cover Story, Fall 2021, From the Director

August 30, 2021

from the director With the start of a new academic year, the Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) is poised to make significant contributions to research in many disciplines, while educating a new generation of data scientists. This issue of our magazine highlights several of those high-impact initiatives. Thanks to our world-class expertise and […]

Awards and Honors, Fall 2021

August 30, 2021

Professor Yelena Yesha, Ph.D., has been appointed Knight Foundation Chair in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, the first Knight Chair for the Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) at the University of Miami. As an expert in blockchain technology, personalized health care, and electronic commerce, Yesha is a renowned data scientist and trailblazer in […]

Spring 2021, Visiting Fellows

February 1, 2021

IDSC is pleased to welcome two new Visiting Fellows: Innovative architect Daba Dabic, and digital healthcare entrepreneur Hartley LeRoy. Daba Dabic Ljubisa Daba Dabic, AAIA, an innovative architect with experience in healthcare and smart city programs has joined IDSC as a Visiting Fellow. A Partner in AMB Architectural Design Studio, LLC in Rockville, Maryland, Dabic […]

Leadership, Spring 2021

February 1, 2021

Building the data and analytic skills necessary to succeed in the 21st century workforce is a top priority for the University of Miami Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC). To advance that goal, IDSC has recruited leading technology professionals for its Industry Advisory Board. “We are committed to making South Florida a hub for […]

App Development, Fall 2020

September 18, 2020

IDSC has developed a first-of-its-kind early-detection platform xsat.idsc.miami.edu for COVID-19 that will enable local residents to self-report symptoms and researchers and decision makers to visualize data and identify hot spots. By tracking social media posts, analyzing public health data, and creating an interactive online dashboard, University of Miami researchers, and others, will have the ability […]

Data Analysis

September 18, 2020

From contact tracing to communicating with the public, the COVID-19 pandemic presents ethical challenges to data professionals. “Good science depends on producing, understanding, analyzing, and communicating data, and then vetting it with other scientists,” said Nick Tsinoremas, IDSC Director. “With COVID-19, the timeline is very compressed, creating both practical and ethical challenges for data scientists […]

Accelerating IDSC’s Growth Trajectory

New Recruits Represent a Defining Leap Forward for IDSC

IDSC AI and Machine Learning
Welcomes Mingzhe Chen

Magic Leap 2 Launch Event at UM Lakeside Village 9/20

MEET THE SCIENTIST Fast-Tracking Improvements in Digital Image Diagnostics

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

“Data Science for the World” Inspires Future Data Scientists

COVER STORY: Growing Innovation and Talent in the South Florida Community

Yelena Yesha Named First IDSC Knight Foundation Chair

IDSC Welcomes Visiting Fellows Daba Dabic and Hartley LeRoy

IDSC Industry Advisory Board Advances Workforce Development Initiatives

xSAT Outbreak Tracking + Early-Detection Platform Launched

Data Ethics + Covid-19 UM-CDC Panel Discuss Challenges