August, 2023.- With the participation of more than 50 people in online format, the successful first edition of the Reading Club of the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD) and Observatorio de Datos y Estadísticas de Género (ODEGI), came to an end, in which participants read the book Data Feminism by authors Catherine…
August, 2023.- A recognition of academic contribution and the dissemination of knowledge is the distinction awarded by the P. Universidad Católica to more than a hundred faculty members of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile who have completed between 25 and 50 years of outstanding work. One of these recognitions went to Marcelo Arenas, former…
August, 2023.- With the goal of establishing an initial theoretical and practical approach to computational and data science tools applied to social research, the International School in Computational Social Sciences seeks to train participants in the use of computational tools for the analysis of social data. Organized jointly by the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research…
August, 2023.- Gonzalo Navarro, faculty member of the Departamento de Ciencias de la Computación de la Universidad de Chile and researcher at the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD), has been named today as “People of the ACM”, a distinction that highlights the unique scientific achievements and personal history of members of the…
August 2023.- “It was a moment to step out of my world, where I was worried and stressed about personal problems, and I also love programming, this was really a great opportunity for me since I do not have many resources. I felt free and enjoyed the classes a lot,” says Catalina Astorga at the…
August, 2023.- “We want humans to be in charge,” says Ricardo Baeza-Yates, research director at the Institute for Experiential IA Northeastern University, DCC U. Chile academic, and IMFD researcher, at the start of the talk Responsible Artificial Intelligence, Challenges and Recommendations. “We do not want humans’ job to be standing somewhere, verifying data, but rather…
August, 2023.- Since 1974, experts in data science, machine learning and natural language processing, among other areas, have gathered at the European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI). The 2023 edition of the event -considered one of the three largest gatherings of its kind in the world- will take place in Krakow (Poland) and includes the…
August, 2023.- Learning about more tools used in a specific research area and combining resources to advance research and learning: interdisciplinary work is becoming increasingly key to the current development of knowledge in all fields. The Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science (SICSS) is an international event that seeks to broaden knowledge in computational social…
July, 2023.- With an eye on the future of the interdisciplinary research carried out at the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD), this research center’s 2023 Winter Workshop was held at the Manuel Montt campus of Universidad Mayor. Throughout the event, nearly 100 participants from the various disciplines that converge at IMFD gathered…
July, 2023.- Jocelyn Dunstan Escudero, academic at IMC UC with a joint appointment at the Departamento de Ciencia de la Computación UC, PhD in applied mathematics and theoretical physics, and researcher at the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD) and the Millennium Institute for Engineering and Artificial Intelligence in Health (iHEALTH), was appointed…
July, 2023.- The Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science (SICSS) is an international event that seeks to broaden knowledge in computational social science, promoting interdisciplinary participation between computer science and social science. This year SICSS will have a location in Chile for the first time, at the San Joaquín Campus of the P. Universidad Católica…
June, 2022.- In recognition of his outstanding scientific career, DCC U. Chile academic and senior researcher at the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD), Ricardo Baeza-Yates was inducted as a Full Member of the Chilean Academy of Sciences, the entity that brings together the country’s most distinguished scientists. “It means being one of…
June, 2023.- Each year, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) -founded in 1947 as the first scientific and educational society in the field of computing- organizes the SIGMOD/PODS Conference. Currently, the event is considered one of the most important international forums in the field of data management, where researchers gather to explore new ideas, results,…
May 2023.- With the attendance of representatives from the Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, and academia, the Vincula project held its official launch on May 26 at the Casa Central of the Universidad Católica, with the goal of strengthening legislative work through collaborative efforts, data intelligence, and better access to scientific evidence. The platform facilitates connections…
June, 2023.- Niñas Pro together with the Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data (IMFD) are opening registrations for a new version of the Arduino Quest, in which participants can learn to program in Arduino and build a project with electronic components. This is a completely free and online workshop, and those who participate and…