The Columbia Data Science Society is proud to host its ninth annual Columbia Data Science Hackathon. Come work with novel datasets, engage with sponsors, and present your findings to a panel of judges from academia and the industry! This hackathon is open to all Columbia students, though prior experience with data science or computer programming is recommended.

Schedule:

 

Day 1:  
12:30-1:00pm Registration
1:00-1:30pm Opening ceremony
1:30-2:00pm Team formation/hacking
1:45pm Snack Drop 1
2:00-2:30pm Intro to Data Science Workshop
2:30-3:15pm Patient Safety Workshop
3:15-4:00pm Continue hacking
4:00-4:30pm Industry Talk: Shashwat Singh, Anchorage Digital
4:30-6:00pm Hacking
6:00-6:30pm Industry Talk: Alice Liu, Microsoft
6:30-7:30pm Dinner
7:30-9:00pm Continue hacking
9:00pm Snack Drop 2
10:00pm End of Day 1

 

Day 2  
9:00am Doors Open
10:00am Project submissions due
10:30-11:30am Lunch
11:30am -12:45pm Judging
1:00-2:00pm Closing ceremony

 

Attend the opening ceremony for general orientation and to know where to start.

Requirements

Tracks:

  1. HRT Sponsored Track
  2. Energy and Water Consumption of Buildings in NYC
  3. Education in NYC
  4. Patient Safety Track

Example projects from last year: https://cdss-hackathon-2023.devpost.com/project-gallery

Submission Instructions:

  1. Submissions are due at 10:00 am on Sunday (10/08)
  2. Submit through Devpost
  3. Submit a PowerPoint (either pptx or pdf) to the post, as well as your zip file, git repository, and/or notebooks
  4. Between 11:30 am - 12:45 pm on Sunday, please be at your table ready to present your project to any judges or students who come to your table.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$2,500 in prizes
BIG Idea Patient Safety Technology Award
1 winner

Education Track
1 winner

Energy Track
1 winner

HRT Track Prize
1 winner

Popular Choice Award
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Yongwhan Lim

Yongwhan Lim
Columbia CS

Vivian Zhang

Vivian Zhang
Supstat Inc & Columbia DSI

Shashwat Singh

Shashwat Singh
Anchorage Digital

Kaizheng Wang

Kaizheng Wang
Columbia IEOR

Hardeep Johar

Hardeep Johar
Columbia IEOR & CBS

Dhrumil Mehta

Dhrumil Mehta
Columbia Journalism School

Jeanette Stingone

Jeanette Stingone
Columbia Center for Environmental Health and Justice

Michael Wong

Michael Wong
Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety

Judging Criteria

  • Technical Knowledge (50%)
    The technical knowledge and proficiency a team demonstrates.
  • Creativity (30%)
    The overall novelty and impact of a team's findings.
  • Presentation (20%)
    The overall quality of a team's presentation.

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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