Dec. 4, 2024
Mizzou establishes IBM Quantum Innovation Center
Quantum information and computing open new horizons for innovation in data science and informatics. Over the past few years, MU IDSI’s Director, Chi-Ren Shyu, has collaborated with IBM to establish the Quantum Innovation Center (QIC) at Mizzou. We extend our gratitude to the MU leadership team for bringing this transformative vision to life. The QIC will provide the interdisciplinary research community with cutting-edge capabilities to advance science in fields such as healthcare, geospatial analytics, plant genomics, cybersecurity, material engineering, and beyond. Access to state-of-the-art quantum computing resources is critical for conducting serious quantum research and demonstrating quantum advantages. Most importantly,…
Oct. 14, 2024
2024 MUIDSI Symposium
The 14th Missouri Data Science and Informatics Symposium will be held on October 21-22, 2024. This year’s theme is “Using Artificial General Intelligence for Good.” We are excited to present exceptional keynote speakers, faculty research highlights, student presentations and posters. In addition to academic talks, we are featuring industry presentations showcasing emerging technologies in AI and quantum computing. This symposium continues a proud tradition of being organized by the MU IDSI Graduate Student Organization (GSO), which handles everything from planning to execution. For more details on the program, please visit: Symposium Program to register for the Symposium.
July 23, 2024
Becevic receives Gold Chalk Award
Mirna Becevic, PhD, assistant professor of dermatology, was recently honored with the Gold Chalk Award for her contributions to education and training of graduate and professional students. She is the first School of Medicine recipient of the prestigious award since 2011.
Feb. 19, 2024
BAC Workshop Series 2024
Dec. 13, 2023
Grohmann Wins NSIF Graduate Student Award
Congratulations to MUIDSI Bioinformatics PhD student Caleb Grohmann who was recently named co-winner of the Lauren Christian National Swine Improvement Federation Graduate Student Award by the National Swine Improvement Foundation (NSIF). Learn more…
Sep. 20, 2023
NGA Ge0-Hack for Humanity Student Team Wins 2nd Place
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and T-REX sponsored the NGA Geo-Hack for Humanity held at the T-REX center in downtown St. Louis September 8-10, 2023. The MU-IDSI and DSA Program sent a team to compete. The hackathon was focused on Food Security. Students were asked to analyze key indicators related to food availability in a region of the world. Analysis included a wide variety of approaches, including the prediction of food availability based on crop yields, soil moisture, regional impacts/conflicts, and human population. The student teams were asked to conduct their problem solving and data analysis based on a real-world prompt. The prompt was developed by…
July 25, 2023
Data Science Innovation to Advance Journalism
COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 24, 2023) — Damon Kiesow is now the Knight Chair in Journalism Innovation at the Missouri School of Journalism, an update from his previous title of Knight Chair in Digital Editing and Producing. The new title reflects the evolution of the endowed chair position and Kiesow’s research and service as he finishes his fifth year at the School. Read more…
July 24, 2023
Productive Summer Curriculum Retreat at the MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics
The faculty members at the MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics recently concluded a highly successful curriculum retreat this summer. The primary focus of the retreat was to meticulously review the curriculum, spanning from bootcamps to capstone projects, with the ultimate goal of providing an unparalleled learning experience for our students. Throughout the retreat, our dedicated faculty engaged in rigorous discussions and collaborative sessions to ensure the continuous refinement of our curriculum. By doing so, we aim to maintain the utmost coherence in our courses, while simultaneously delivering cutting-edge AI/ML tools and techniques in our data science training. This…
July 21, 2023
Deer spread COVID to humans multiple times, new research suggests
Americans have transmitted COVID-19 to wild deer hundreds of times, an analysis of thousands of samples collected from the animals suggests, and people have also caught and spread mutated variants from deer at least three times. The analysis published Monday stems from the first year of a multiyear federal effort to study the virus as it has spread into American wildlife, spearheaded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS. Read More……