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Big Data, Business, and the Pandemic

October 30, 2020July 28, 2023

Big data, data analytics, advanced computing, and algorithms are rapidly and profoundly changing every sphere of human activity. Advanced computing gives us the ability to reliably and cost effectively store petabytes of data; and machine learning algorithms can crunch through massive datasets in real time to extract business intelligence and socially relevant information, giving firms new marketing tools, like mobile geo-social targeting.
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IDSC & GE Global Research Partner on Smart Technology

October 9, 2020July 28, 2022

From smart homes to the Internet of things (IoT), the University of Miami Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) will partner with General Electric’s subsidiary GE Global Research to explore collaborative research opportunities throughout the technology sector. Read more “IDSC & GE Global Research Partner on Smart Technology” →

Yelena Yesha Joins UM as IDSC Innovation Officer

September 18, 2020July 12, 2021

Yelena Yesha, PhD, an award-winning researcher and technology industry leader, has joined IDSC as Innovation Officer and Head of International Relations. She was also named Visiting Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science. Read more “Yelena Yesha Joins UM as IDSC Innovation Officer” →

IDSC “Data Science and Computing” MAGAZINE

September 16, 2020July 28, 2022

The University of Miami Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) is pleased to launch the first issue of Data Science and Computing magazine. Subscribe to receive quarterly issues covering collaborative projects leveraging the U’s state-of-the-art technology. From a global cutting-edge project to detect and track fake news using blockchain, to innovate student projects taking campus tours to the next level, all the latest things IDSC is working will be featured in the magazine. Read how IDSC’s data and computing professionals are here to help bring your research, training, or business goals to life. Read more “IDSC “Data Science and Computing” MAGAZINE” →

Brain Investigators International Collaborative Initiative

September 14, 2020July 31, 2023

Researchers at the University of Miami Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) are exploring the interface between the human brain and technology through a collaborative international initiative. Read more “Brain Investigators International Collaborative Initiative” →

UM IDSC Partners with Tel Aviv University on Data…

September 9, 2020August 4, 2023

A new international partnership between IDSC and Tel Aviv University in Israel will open the door to collaborative research, learning, and cultural initiatives. “We are looking forward to creating exciting opportunities for our researchers, faculty, and students, to expand their horizons,” said Nick Tsinoremas, IDSC Founding Director, who recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Tel Aviv University (TAU). Read more “UM IDSC Partners with Tel Aviv University on Data Science” →

UM Joins Partnership to Accelerate Evaluation of Medical Devices

September 3, 2020July 15, 2021

By joining a national collaborative partnership, the University of Miami Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) will contribute to the analysis and evaluation of new medical devices designed to improve patient care. “Our IDSC faculty will bring their extensive data skills, and knowledge of the health care industry as a new partner of the Medical Device Epidemiology Network (MDEpiNet),” said Nicolas Tsinoremas, PhD, Director of the Institute, who recently entered into a memorandum of understanding with MDEpiNet.

Using Blockchain to Empower Digital Government

June 20, 2020July 27, 2023

Published in The Proceedings of the 21st Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research, Dr. Yelena Yesha’s Keynote Speech “Using Blockchain to Empower Digital Government” was given on June 18, 2020, via Discord through Seoul National University. The June 15-19, 2020 Conference was titled “Intelligent Government in the Intelligent Information Society.” Read more “Using Blockchain to Empower Digital Government” →

Yelena Yesha Receives IEEE Lifetime Achievement Award

February 25, 2020July 31, 2023

Visiting Distinguished Professor Yelena Yesha, PhD, IEEE, received The District of Columbia Council of Engineering and Architectural Societies’ (DCCEAS) Lifetime Achievement Award at their annual Awards Banquet on Saturday, February 22nd in Washington, DC. A black-tie/business formal affair, the banquet took place in the scenic River Room at Tony & Joes Seafood Restaurant located on the Potomac River in Georgetown with a view of the Kennedy Center and the beautiful Washington Harbour fountains. Read more “Yelena Yesha Receives IEEE Lifetime Achievement Award” →

Yelena Yesha Lecture 2/5/2020 on Medical Imaging

December 31, 2019July 28, 2022

Artificial intelligence (AI) has great potential to augment the clinician as a virtual radiology assistant (vRA) through enriching information and providing clinical decision support. Deep learning is a type of AI that has shown promise in performance for Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD) tasks. A current barrier to implementing deep learning for clinical CAD tasks in radiology is that it requires a training set to be representative and as large as possible in order to generalize appropriately and achieve high accuracy predictions. Read more “Yelena Yesha Lecture 2/5/2020 on Medical Imaging” →

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