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Announcing the 2023-2024 IDSC Fellows! Attend the Launch Symposium…

The Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) is pleased to announce the IDSC Fellows for the 2023-2024 academic year: Madeleine Dawson, Anna Golikova, Tianhao Liu, and Christian Ramsoomair. This is a prestigious designation awarded each year to four graduate or undergraduate students (sophomore level or above) students. Read more “Announcing the 2023-2024 IDSC Fellows! Attend the Launch Symposium 11/28” →

Software Carpentry

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

Software Carpentry helps researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on “R” workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Read more “Free 2-Day Software Carpentry “R” Workshop at Medical Campus 11/15-16″ →

AI + Machine Learning

Distinguished Lecture “Bridging the Gap: From AI/ML Concepts to…

University of Miami Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) Innovation Officer and Director of AI + Machine Learning, Dr. Yelena Yesha will speak on the transition from AI/ML theory to real-world application in the swiftly evolving AI landscape. This lecture is sponsored by the Simons Foundation, Institute of the Mathematical Sciences of the Americas (IMSA), and the University of Miami Read more “Distinguished Lecture “Bridging the Gap: From AI/ML Concepts to Operational Platforms” Yelena Yesha 11/13/2023″ →

Software Carpentry

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

Software Carpentry helps researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on Python workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Read more “2-Day Free Software Carpentry “Python” Workshop at Medical Campus 11/2-3″ →

Systems and Data Engineering

Environmental Justice Clinic Law Fights for Overtown

Overtown opened its arms to Casey Munga nine years ago. That’s when the single mother of one moved to the historic Miami neighborhood after becoming homeless and nearly losing her son to a bout with sepsis that left him in a wheelchair. “We were traumatized because of what happened to us,” she recalled. “When we moved to Overtown, no one knew us, but we were never treated like strangers. Read more “Environmental Justice Clinic Law Fights for Overtown” →

Data Citizens

Data Citizens: A Distinguished Lecture Series presents Rafael Rodriguez…

Data Citizens: A Distinguished Lecture Series is pleased to present ultra contemporary artist and data scientist Rafael Rodriguez Gárciga. Join us on Thursday, October 26, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. This event is free and open to the public (light lunch). The lecture navigates the exhaustion of creativity, probing its implications for science, art, and philosophy as the tripartite domain of thought. Read more “Data Citizens: A Distinguished Lecture Series presents Rafael Rodriguez Gárciga 10/26” →

Grants Programs

CATCH THE REPLAY! IDSC Call for Proposals Information Session

Thank you to everyone who attended our INFO SESSION yesterday for the IDSC Grants Program “Expanding the Use of Collaborative Data Science at UM” fall 2023 Call for Proposals. In case you missed it, you can watch now on U Miami MEDIA SPACE. Read more “CATCH THE REPLAY! IDSC Call for Proposals Information Session” →

Awards & Honors

David Chapman Has a Passion for Image-Related Research

As a child, David Chapman spent hours in front of his family computer, playing StarCraft, Spyro the Dragon, and other video games that used high-quality graphics to take players on fantastic adventures. Chapman was intrigued, but not just with the games. He was captivated by the imagery, and wanted to understand how computer-generated images were made. Read more “David Chapman Has a Passion for Image-Related Research” →

Earth Systems Science

Dr. Ben Kirtman Joins the Rosenstiel School CLIMATE CAFÉ…

With 2023 on pace to become one of the warmest years on record, the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science is relaunching its Climate Café Series! Each Climate Café is designed to be an informative, casual gathering that encourages conversations focused on groundbreaking climate science. Read more “Dr. Ben Kirtman Joins the Rosenstiel School CLIMATE CAFÉ Conversation 10/18” →

Events

Inaugural “IDSC Day” Showcasing UM’s Interdisciplinary Research 9/28

Please plan to attend our first annual “IDSC Day” on Thursday, September 28, in the great room of the new Frost Institute for Chemistry and Molecular Science building. It will be an exciting face-to-face celebration that brings together faculty, staff, students, and industry partners, and marks the formal introduction of the Frost Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC). Read more “Inaugural “IDSC Day” Showcasing UM’s Interdisciplinary Research 9/28″ →