Midwest Big Data Hub Blog
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The mission of the Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub (MBDH) is to strengthen the data ecosystem by developing effective networks across academia, industry, government, and nongovernmental organizations. The Hub strives to address scientific and societal issues of regional and national interest and to foster innovation across a number of priority and crosscutting areas important in the Midwest.
Midwest Big Data Hub Blog
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By Ken Ogata From smartphones to surveillance cameras, to automatic doors and artificial intelligence, the cities we live in have become “smarter,” carrying the promise of productivity and modernization. While “smart” technology seemingly makes our lives easier, are we giving up the benefits of privacy and individualism? In a new book, Governing Smart Cities as ..read more
Midwest Big Data Hub Blog
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By Jas Mehta In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, data centers stand as the backbone of our interconnected world. As demands for computational power, storage, and connectivity continue to surge, the data center ecosystem is undergoing a profound transformation. This blog post explores the interplay of emerging trends, seamlessly integrating artificial intelligence (AI), Co-Packaged ..read more
Midwest Big Data Hub Blog
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By Shruti Gosain We all love the tranquility of our water bodies, but there’s a silent threat lurking beneath the surface. Nitrogen pollution! Nitrogen pollution is also called the hidden troublemaker of our water system. It’s not something we can see, but it’s a big problem for our precious water resources. Nitrogen pollution comes from ..read more
Midwest Big Data Hub Blog
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By Shruti Gosain We’re in a time where technology is moving faster than ever. In an age of rapidly advancing technology, the intersection of data science, climate science, and agriculture is producing game-changing results. Predictive analytics, a cutting-edge approach to data-driven forecasting, is revolutionizing our ability to foresee and respond to the challenges posed by ..read more
Midwest Big Data Hub Blog
4M ago
By Jas Mehta Welcome to the realm of quantum computing, where the ordinary rules of the digital landscape no longer apply. In recent years, the burgeoning field of quantum computing has sparked a transformative revolution in computational power, promising to reshape industries and unlock new frontiers in technology. In light of this, there is an ..read more
Midwest Big Data Hub Blog
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By Kimberly Bruch, San Diego Supercomputer Center Communications The National Science Foundation (NSF) has funded a three-year cooperative agreement award of $1.47 million to create the Water-Energy Nexus Open Knowledge Network (WEN-OKN). This project involves impactful work across the West and Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub regions. “We are excited to bring together a team ..read more
Midwest Big Data Hub Blog
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For Fall 2023, the Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub (MBDH) has three new science communications interns joining the team to help tell the stories of people and data science projects in the Hub’s 12-state region. The interns will learn about the range of activities and communities the MBDH is involved in, will receive mentoring, and ..read more
Midwest Big Data Hub Blog
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By Aisha Tepede The Minority Serving – Cyberinfrastructure Consortium (MS-CC) is an NSF-funded effort that promotes advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) capabilities through collaboration with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) by using data, research computing, teaching, curriculum development and implementation, collaboration, and capacity-building ..read more
Midwest Big Data Hub Blog
8M ago
By Aisha Tepede The Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub (MBDH) is committed to being a venue for outreach and engagement that increases the potential for benefitting society through the Priority Areas the organization leads and the amplification of other investments and opportunities. One avenue for this is the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) recent Convergence Accelerator ..read more
Midwest Big Data Hub Blog
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By Sasha Zvenigorodsky Most individuals native to Illinois would be shocked to hear that thousands of its residents reside in areas that are considered to be deserts. Not literal deserts, but rather food deserts, urban areas in which it is difficult to buy good-quality or affordable food. Although food deserts aren’t covered by dry sand ..read more