Over 40 students participated in the second annual Hawkeye Datathon!  

Congratulations students for participating!

List of Winners:
Hawkeye Datathon Champion:  Bryer Cashman, Dante Verastegui, Connor Curtis
Best Presentation:  Adam Zabner, Hafsa Javed, Yash Vora, Wylan Gao
Best Data Visualization:  Krit Petrachaianan, Scott Cleven, Devin Spolsdoff, Jacob Seedorff

Runner Up:  Jing Tu, Hong Chen

Raffle Winner: Adam Zabner

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Latest Update:

1. Submission Requirements: Your final solution, due by 8:00 AM on Sunday, November 17, must include:

   - Code to reproduce your results; and

   - A one-page report summarizing your analytical approach and conclusions.

Please send the email to sanvesh-srivastava@uiowa.edu with the subject line. "Fall 2024 Datathon solution and report"

2. Presentation: Teams will present their results in SH 140 on November 17, starting at 9:30 AM. Each team will have 15 minutes, including time for Q&A.

Awards:

We will recognize outstanding efforts in the following categories:

1. Hawkeye Datathon Champion

2. Best Presentation

3. Best Data Visualization

Winners will receive a certificate and Amazon gift cards.

 

The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Iowa is excited to announce its second annual Hawkeye Datathon! Sponsored by Aegon Transamerica, this event marks the culmination of our series of bootcamps on data analytics programming, business communication, and observational data analysis. 

All University of Iowa students are eligible to participate in the Datathon, provided they agree to the Statement of Privacy that is included on the registration form.

Important: **Registration is required** to participate in the Datathon. 
 

How to sign up? 

Registration for the 2024 Hawkeye Datathon has closed.

Important dates

Friday, November 8, 2024

The Hawkeye Datathon problem statement and training data for answering the problem will be released November 8, 2024. 

Students who register for the Datathon will be able to view these files through a registration confirmation page that will appear after they've submitted the registration form. Registered students may also request the problem statement and training data by contacting sanvesh-srivastava@uiowa.edu.

Participants will have approximately one week to solve the problem and prepare their presentations.  

Students should submit their code and a one-page report as two separate files before 8:00 a.m., Sunday November 17, 2024. 

Submissions should be sent to: sanvesh-srivastava@uiowa.edu.

Sunday, November 17, 2024

  • Submissions close Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.

The Hawkeye Datathon concludes with participant presentations, followed by prize distribution.

Additional information

Our previous bootcamps and Hawkeye Datathon have been a tremendous success! 

For more information, please visit the links below:

Questions?

If you have questions about the Hawkeye Datathon, please email sanvesh-srivastava@uiowa.edu.