DataFest returns to Miami University from April 5th – April 7th for a data-packed 48 hours

DataFest, now in its eighth year at Miami, brings together teams of 3 – 5 analysis-minded undergraduates as they compete to extract a narrative from real-world datasets. These datasets are provided in cooperation with the American Statistical Assocation as part of the broader, international, event.

This year’s DataFest will find teams working in the new McVey Data Science Building, taking advantage of its numerous open-concept study spaces as they condense their insights into a short presentation. Along the way, students will have the opportunity to bounce ideas off a group of “roving consultants” – subject matter experts who volunteer their time so that students can leverage the benefit of real-world experience.

All of this leads to Sunday afternoon, when teams will showcase their understanding of the data by presenting to a group of expert judges. After deliberation, three teams will be chosen as winners across a variety of categories.

New this year, the Center for Analytics and Data Science will be hosting an information session on February 26th. Intended for students who have never participated in DataFest, we welcome any undergraduate student with questions about how this year’s competition might be different than years past.