by U-M MICDE | Oct 23, 2015 | News
Slides and video are now available from the kickoff symposium for the Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) held on Oct. 6, 2015, in the Rackham Auditorium. U-M speakers included Provost Martha Pollack, Interim Vice President for Research S. Jack Hu, MIDAS...
by U-M MICDE | Oct 23, 2015 | Educational, Events
Users of high performance computing resources are invited to meet Flux operators and support staff in person at an upcoming user meeting: Monday, Nov. 2, 1 – 5 p.m., 2601 School of Public Health Building I (1415 Washington Heights) There is not a set agenda; come at...
by U-M MICDE | Oct 13, 2015 | General Interest, News
The Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS) is pleased to announce the first competition for MIDAS Challenge Thrust awards. These awards are intended to stimulate research in key areas identified at the recent symposium and will lay the foundation for future...
by U-M MICDE | Oct 12, 2015 | Educational, Events
Craig Stewart, Associate Dean of Research Technologies and Executive Director of the Pervasive Technology Institute at Indiana University will speak on the U-M campus. Title: Cyberinfrastructure for Research: from campus growth to national trends and new tools Time: 4...
by U-M MICDE | Oct 8, 2015 | Educational, Events
The Center for Statistical Consultation and Research (CSCAR) is offering a workshop on R. Time/Date: 1 – 3 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6 Location: MLB Room 2001A Size: Limited to 24 Registration: Call 734-764-7828 Description: R is an extremely powerful tool for data...
by U-M MICDE | Sep 28, 2015 | General Interest, News
Buried in troves of data that scientists have gathered, but not yet analyzed, could be key insights to improving cancer treatment, understanding Alzheimer’s, predicting climate change effects and developing cheaper, clean energy technologies. Those are just a...
by U-M MICDE | Sep 28, 2015 | Educational, Events
Top data scientists from around the country will gather in the Rackham Building on Oct. 6 for a symposium to launch the Michigan Institute for Data Science (MIDAS), the centerpiece of the university’s recently announced $100 million investment in data science....
by U-M MICDE | Sep 27, 2015 | General Interest, News
U-M investigators involved in data-intensive research are getting a new tool to help them store, manage and analyze large data sets. Advanced Research Computing – Technology Services announced that a new service, Turbo Research Storage, is available to...
by U-M MICDE | Sep 26, 2015 | Educational, Events
Users of high performance computing resources are invited to meet Flux operators and support staff in person at an upcoming user meeting: Friday, Oct. 2, 1 – 5 p.m., Medical Sciences Building I, Room 7323 (1301 Catherine St.) There is not a set agenda; come at anytime...
by U-M MICDE | Sep 14, 2015 | General Interest, News
Progress in a wide spectrum of fields ranging from medicine to transportation relies critically on the ability to gather, store, search, and analyze “big data”—collections of information so vast and complex that they challenge traditional approaches to data processing...
