Knight Foundation – Frost Institute for Data Science & Computing

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” →

Awards & Honors

Dr. Yelena Yesha Named First Knight Foundation Chair of…

As an expert in blockchain technology, personalized health care, and electronic commerce, Yelena Yesha has always been drawn to challenges. When the teenage math and physics whiz won second place in Ukraine’s Physics Olympics, she was offered an accelerated path to college—but only if her parents agreed to stay in the oppressive homeland where they were forced out of their jobs. Read more “Dr. Yelena Yesha Named First Knight Foundation Chair of Data Science and AI” →

News

Endowments will Power Big Data Solutions with Technical Talent

When the University of Miami launched the Center for Computational Science in 2007, hoping it would become the central hub for the high-performance computing and software engineering needed to elevate the University’s problem-solving research, the endeavor was considered an experiment. Read more “Endowments will Power Big Data Solutions with Technical Talent” →

Events - Past

VizUM 2018 Recap and Visualization Competition Results

On November 15th, 2018, the University of Miami hosted its fifth annual VizUM Symposium. This year’s event was coupled with its first ever Visualization Competition. Read more “VizUM 2018 Recap and Visualization Competition Results” →

Lectures & Seminars - Archived

Chicas Poderosas Miami 4/17-20/2014

Chicas Poderosas is defined as a movement helping Latin American journalists learn digital storytelling skills. Chicas Poderosas brought its training model, network and mission to empower Latin American women here to the US for the first time. Hosted at Univision and then at the University of Miami School of Communication, the event was organized by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) with the support of Knight Foundation, the Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC), Univision, and a few other sponsors. Read more “Chicas Poderosas Miami 4/17-20/2014” →

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David Chapman Has a Passion for Image-Related Research

Dr. Yelena Yesha Named First Knight Foundation Chair of…

Endowments will Power Big Data Solutions with Technical Talent

VizUM 2018 Recap and Visualization Competition Results

Chicas Poderosas Miami 4/17-20/2014