News – Frost Institute for Data Science & Computing

FORBES: Meta for Education Brings XR Experiences to any…

This article by FORBES Magazine looks at how “virtual and mixed reality are transforming how students learn. From exploring the insides of a Roman battlefield and dissecting a human heart in 3D to walking on the surface of Mars, VR/MR technologies [are enabling] the creation of immersive experiences that enhance learning beyond what is possible in the physical world.” Read more “FORBES: Meta for Education Brings XR Experiences to any Classroom” →

Lectures & Seminars

Virtual Lecture: A Practical Overview of AI in Medicine…

IDSC Director of Population Health Informatics, Dr. Azizi Sexias presents Brendan O’Leary of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Former Acting Director | Digital Health Center of Excellence. Mr. O’Leary will speak on “AI in Medicine: A Practical Overview with Insights from a Former Regulator” via ZOOM on Thursday, February 27, 2025, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM EST. Read more “Virtual Lecture: A Practical Overview of AI in Medicine | Brendan O’Leary 2/27” →

News

Free 2-Day Software Carpentry “R” Workshop at Medical Campus…

Join us for a free-2-day, in-person only, Software Carpentry “R” Workshop at Medical Campus on Monday and Tuesday, March 3 and 4, 2025, at the CTSI Research Training Center (Rooms 710 Q-R). Course Hours both days: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM. (Course lasts two days—content is not repeated). Read more “Free 2-Day Software Carpentry “R” Workshop at Medical Campus 3/3+4″ →

Events

2nd Annual IDSC DAY 3/7 | Call for Posters…

The Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) cordially invites you to the 2nd annual IDSC Day on Friday, March 7, 2025, at the University of Miami Lakeside Village EXPO CENTER. Demos, posters, and presentations will showcase the impact IDSC has made on the University of Miami, South Florida community, and beyond.
Read more “2nd Annual IDSC DAY 3/7 | Call for Posters and Demos” →

Software Carpentry

Free 2-Day Software Carpentry—Python Workshop at Medical 3/20+21

Join us for a free-2-day, in-person only Software Carpentry “Python” Workshop at Medical Campus on Thursday and Friday, March 20 and 21, 2025, at the CTSI Research Training Center (Rooms 710 Q-R). Course Hours both days: 9:00AM – 4:30PM. (Course lasts two days—content is not repeated). Read more “Free 2-Day Software Carpentry—Python Workshop at Medical 3/20+21” →

Conferences

CALL FOR EXHIBITORS! Smart Cities MIAMI 2025 Conference 4/3+4

The University of Miami School of Architecture and Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing present the 9th annual Smart Cities MIAMI Conference on Thursday and Friday, April 3+4. This year’s conference theme “Equitable Urban Futures” strives to make smart cities more equitable and inclusive through organizational and financial models, considering: Read more “CALL FOR EXHIBITORS! Smart Cities MIAMI 2025 Conference 4/3+4” →

Grants Programs

Announcing the Awardees for the IDSC “Expanding the Use…

IDSC is pleased to announce six “Expanding the Use of Collaborative Data Science at UM” grants program awardees. Now in its fourth year, this grants program helps increase the use of data science to foster breakthroughs in disciplinary pursuits making the research team more competitive for external funding. Read more “Announcing the Awardees for the IDSC “Expanding the Use of Collaborative Data Science” Grant” →

AI + Machine Learning

NSF Award to Mingzhe Chen on XR Wireless Sensing…

IDSC Core Faculty Member Professor Mingzhe Chen, a joint hire with the College of Engineering’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department has received a National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications, and Cyber Systems ( NSF ENG/ECCS) grant for research on connectivity in deploying XR services over NextGen wireless networks.
Read more “NSF Award to Mingzhe Chen on XR Wireless Sensing and Communications” →

Visualization

Did you miss VizUM 2024? Catch the Replay on…

VizUM 2024: Beyond Data Visualization was held on Monday afternoon, November 11 (4:00-7:00 PM), at the Newman Alumni Center. The guest speakers were: Santiago Ortiz, Rahul Bhargava, and Lauren F. Klein who spoke on new or more inclusive ways of looking at or understanding visualization. This event was free and open to the public.

Computational Biology

UM to Invest $30M in Neuroscience and Aging Research…

Demonstrating its commitment to excellence as a member of the Association of American Universities and as No. 1 in the State for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, the University of Miami has pledged to invest more than $30 million to bolster basic science research that will target Neuroscience and Aging, some of the most complex conditions confronting the United States population, including in South Florida. Read more “UM to Invest $30M in Neuroscience and Aging Research and Innovation” →