Creative Technologies
You are invited to the Department of Interactive Media End-of-Year Student Showcase Extravaganza, a celebration of the incredible work students have created this year. This year’s showcase features projects in: Virtual and Augmented Reality, Physical Computing, Games, Wearables, Data Visualization, Web & Mobile, UI/UX, and 2D & 3D Art. Read more “Interactive Media Student Showcase Extravaganza 4/29”
Visualization
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.
Read more “Did you miss VizUM 2024? Catch the Replay on YouTube”
Publications
Alberto Cairo recently appeared on The PolicyBiz Podcast and shared that talking to Jon Schwabish is always a pleasure. Jon, he says, is one of the most active and knowledgeable people in the visualization world, author of a few really good books—Alberto’s favorite is Better Data Visualizations: A Guide for Scholars, Researchers, and Wonks, and, Alberto added, Jon is a great popularizer of their craft. Read more “Alberto Cairo Discusses the Present and Future of Visualization with Jon Schwabish”
Visualization
IDSC Visualization Director Alberto Cairo, PhD, was recently interviewed for the Royal Statistical Society magazine “Significance” about his new book and why bravery, reason, and anarchy are intrinsic to all the best data visualization. Read more “Great Graphics and the Great Minds Behind Them”
Lectures & Seminars
Data visualization—the use of charts and maps to display numbers—is all around us. Learning to be a savvy data “consumer” is an art. The good news is that anyone and everyone can learn! It’s an important skill: Data visualizations can convey important trends and findings; they can also be manipulated to obscure the true meaning of data as well.
Events
We regret to announce that the workshop had to be postponed due to unforeseen travel-red-tape. Once we have set an alternate date, we will re-post the event and we hope to see you then. Read more ““Information Everywhere” Data Visualization Workshop 10/3-7 POSTPONED”
We regret to announce that the workshop had to be postponed due to unforeseen travel-red-tape. Once we have set an alternate date, we will re-post the event and we hope to see you then.
Read more ““Information Everywhere” Data Visualization Workshop with Santiago Ortiz POSTPONED”
The 7th Annual Big Data Conference: AI in Healthcare and Latin America focuses on the digital transformation initiatives in Latin America and the use of AI tools and methodologies to drive analytics, expedite diagnosis processes, and improve accuracy to achieve better outcomes. Read more “Save the Date 2/1/2023 for the 7th Annual Big Data Conference”
Visualization
The University of Miami Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) is pleased to partner with the Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus, School of Engineering and Design Technology (“EnTec”) in offering MDC students a glimpse into the world of Data Visualization and Data Journalism through the eyes of IDSC Director of Visualization, Dr. Alberto Cairo. Read more “Miami Dade College Data Visualization Webinar 3/30 features Alberto Cairo”
Events
The Master of Science in Data Science (MSDS) is hosting a virtual open house and we’re inviting you! The MSDS is a one-year degree program offering a variety of academic concentrations and industry internships through the Institute for Data Science and Computing. We invite you to come and learn more about the MSDS, and how you can start your career with a degree in Miami, one of the world’s fastest-growing tech hubs. Read more “Master of Science in Data Science virtual OPEN HOUSE 10/28 12PM”