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CU StatFest'15: Data + Journalism
14 Nov - 08:00 AM
New York, United States
CU StatFest 2015 is a "Data+Journalism" Hackathon where Columbia students interested in data get together in teams of 4 and showcase their best visualization of information that could be newsworthy.  We provide the space for teams to collaborate and an array of learning resources. Speakers and judges are data scientists, journalists, professors and research from both outside and inside of Columbia University. The StatFest 2015 will bring together students with a background in Journalism, Statistics, Data Science and Analytics for a common cause.  This event is open to Columbia University students only. Important Ticket instruction: 

 To participate in this event, please select "Participant" ticket to register. After the "Participant" tickets are sold out, interested individuals can sign up for the wait list by registering using the "wait list" tickets.  "Participant" slots are given out on a "first come first serve" basis.  

If you are students from Columbia Statistics Club, please select "CSC Participant" tickets or "Wait list for CSC".  If you are students from the Journalism School, please select "Journalism Student Participant" tickets or "Wait list for Journalism Student".  Registration requires a valid columbia email address for confirming affiliation. Registration without a columbia email address will be voided. 
    Columbia Data Science Student Challenge
    03 Oct - 11:00 AM
    New York, United States
    The Columbia Data Science Student Challenge is part of a global series of Hackathons. These events are designed to ignite a passion for the amazing things made possible by Data Science and to help students develop the skills necessary to harness the power of analytics. A variety of learning resources will be made available and the hackathon will suit students with a background in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics, Analytics and Math. This event is open to Columbia University students only. With a prize pool including $6,000 in cash, 4 Surface tablets and t-shirts for all participants, it’s a great opportunity to build your skills, meet other top students, have fun and win great prizes. The Columbia Data Science Student Challenge is a collaboration between Columbia Data Science Society, Data Science Institute Columbia University and Microsoft.