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CDC is UNC’s weekend-long data science hackathon hosted by Carolina Analytics and Data Science (CADS) in partnership with the UNC Department of Computer Science.
Hosted at UNC Computer Science’s Sitterson Hall, participants will be able to work on an interesting data science project in teams, interact with our sponsors at the sponsorship fair, attend workshops to learn new data science skills, eat free food, earn prizes, and meet new friends also interested in data science!
CDC is completely beginner-friendly, with numerous workshops and networking opportunities for those completely new to data science. Whether you are a freshman, senior, or graduate student, there is something great for you at CDC.
The theme for the 2023 Carolina Data Challenge is Nostalgia! Students will work in teams to create data science projects using datasets surrounding this theme.
Teams will get the change to work on projects focusing on one of five tracks: Business, Health Science, Social Science, Natural Science, and Pop Culture! Each track will have their own hand-picked dataset to explore, all with varying difficulties, unique challenges, and interesting insights.
At the end of the hacking period, submissions will present their projects to a panel of judges consisting of UNC Professors and industry professionals provided by our corporate sponsors. Different groups will be selected as winners for a variety of categories, accessible to students of all skill levels and win cool prizes!
Project Expectations and Judging
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