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The University of Miami College of Arts & Sciences is hosting its first annual Data Science Internship Fair on November 15, 2022.

The Data Science Internship Fair will feature opportunities in data visualization, smart cities, marketing, atmospheric sciences, geospatial technology, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

The event will be held at the Lakeside Village Auditorium, 1280 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, Florida 33146.

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The following organizations will be present at the fair: 

• ROYAL CARRIBEAN
• VISA
• CITY OF CORAL GABLES
• UKG
• ACCENTURE
• PRECISION ECOLOGY

Our Master of Science in Data Science program will be hosting an exhibition booth at the Career Eco Computer Science and Technology Virtual Graduate. To learn more about this fair, please click here.

Our Master of Science in Data Science program will be hosting an exhibition booth at the Career Eco Virtual Graduate Fair for Science and Environmental Studies. To learn more about this fair, please click here.

The University of Miami Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC) invites you to a virtual Town Hall to discover all resources and services it offers. The virtual Town Hall will be held on January 13, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (EST). Attendees will have an opportunity to learn about IDSC’s advanced computing resources, systems and data engineering services, workforce development and educational programming, as well as our research focus areas, outreach, events, and engagement opportunities.

Registration is required to attend this event.

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Virtual Open House

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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Virtual Open House

Miami-Dade College

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

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Open House

The College or Arts and Sciences is proud to introduce its new Master of Science in Data Science (MSDS) program! Join us on April 1, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. via Zoom. Meet the faculty, speak to an advisor, learn about tuition waivers, and explore the interdisciplinary tracks the program has to offer!

Smart Cities Miami 2020

To aid in the design and development of more sustainable, livable, and resilient cities, the University of Miami brings cutting-edge research in urban planning, architecture, and engineering in alignment with computational resources and analytical methods.

Registration is required.

Women in Data Science (WiDS) Miami Conference

Attend the fourth annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) Miami Conference to learn from and engage with data science leaders and community members.  This one-day technical conference provides an opportunity to hear about the latest data science-related research in a number of domains, learn how leading-edge companies are leveraging data science for success, and connect with potential mentors, collaborators, and others in the field.

Registration is required.

"Mapping the Vernacular"

The Center for Computational Science (CCS) hosts a symposium in new approaches for community driven sustainable development in urban informal environments. In collaboration with the School of Architecture, CCS will host a half-day symposium on the application of new technologies to facilitate community driven sustainable development in urban informal environments.

Registration is required.

University scientist deploys new drone to study hurricane intensification

CIMAS meteorologist Jun Zhang and collaborators were able to send an Altius drone into the eyewall of Category 4 Hurricane Ian. The information they gathered could help improve hurricane intensity forecasts.

After Hurricane Ian, a low-lying Florida city starts to rebuild. Should it?

Should Cape Coral and other low-lying cities in Florida rebuild in an era of more intense hurricanes, higher rainfall and rising seas?

New course aims to train next generation of data scientists

Computer science professor Mitsunori Ogihara and graduate student Jerry Bonnell designed and taught a pilot class last fall in data science that aims to fill a widening gap of expertise in the field.

University community leaps into the ‘metaverse’

Four years into the XR Initiative, University of Miami students and faculty and staff members conceive new ways to solve problems and improve education by using immersive technology to connect in a network of virtual worlds.

MDC and UM Announce Articulation Agreement to Master's Degree in Data Analytics

In an ongoing effort to expand post-graduate opportunities for its students, Miami Dade College (MDC) is collaborating with the University of Miami (UM) to establish a transfer program articulation agreement that allows MDC graduates with a bachelor’s degree in data analytics to seamlessly transfer to a master’s degree in data science at UM with a special tuition discount.

When Interpreting Data Visualizations and Graphics, Read The Fine Print

Dr. Alberto Cairo, a visual communications expert in the School of Communication, explains how data journalism is helping the world to understand the impact of the coronavirus. Dr. Cairo is the advisor for the Master of Science in Data Science (MSDS) track in Data Visualization.

The University of Miami establishes the Miami Institute for Data Science and Computing (IDSC)

Expanding the mission of the Center for Computational Science, IDSC will catalyze data-driven research and enhance understanding of the new field of data science.

Experts Gather at UM to Discuss Climate Change in Florida

Scientists met to discuss the link between climate change and extreme weather at the University of Miami for a three-day symposium, and NBC 6's Steve MacLaughlin was one of the panelists.

Remote Sensing the World's Oceans

Researchers at the Rosenstiel School are acquiring data on climate change by the minute and the day using remote sensing and situ observations.

Gang Ren and Mitsunori Ogihara presented a Paper at 2019 IEEE on Big Data

Masaharu Goto, Naoki Kobayashi, Gang Ren, and Mitsunori Ogihara, “Scaling Up Heterogeneous Waveform Clustering for Long-Duration Monitoring Signal Acquisition, Analysis, and Interaction: Bridging Big Data Analytics with Measurement Instrument Usage Pattern”

Building A Smarter City

The University of Miami brings together leaders in academia, professional practice, and industry to examine cities of the future.