Datathon

Try your hand at big-data analysis!

Are you interested in using big data, analytical techniques, and multidisciplinary teams to uncover new discoveries in public health? The 2022 Datathon is for you!

March 10th - April 10th, 2022
Hosted by the DaCCoTA Biostats group
One month to analyze a large public dataset related to water quality (provided at the beginning of the month)
Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

(Registration is not required, but it does help us to plan for the event and distribute information via the emails that you provide. Feel free to contact Brian Darby at brian.darby *at* und.edu for more information).

Timeline

Thursday March 10, 11 AM (CT) - Dataset (with metadata) will be posted on this website and emailed to participants. Brian Darby will host (by Zoom) an (optional) short introduction and Q/A session to introduce the focal dataset, the Datathon rules, and answer any questions that participants might have.
- CLICK HERE FOR THE INTRODUCTORY ZOOM MEETING
Groups have one month to analyze the data and prepare their results for judging.
Results are due by the end of the day Sunday, April 10.
Thursday, April 14, pre-selected judges will review the submission and select 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place submissions for both categories (Undergraduate, and Other).
Friday April 2, 2021, 3 PM (CT) - Result, awards, and concluding remarks will be presented on a Zoom meeting.
- Click here for the final announcement zoom meeting

Zoom meeting room links will be posted on this website on the week of March 7

Rules and Guidelines

All groups will receive the same large, publicly available, health-related dataset (plus metadata) as a comma-delimited file (expect a 2.5 MB file with approximately 100 variables and 10,000 records).
Groups can be comprised of 1 to 6 participants, and the registration link will allow participants to request organizers to match them to existing groups if so desired.
- Open to any and all who want to participate: Undergraduate, Graduate, Post-Doctoral, Faculty, Professional, etc...
- Faculty and professionals are welcome to provide guidance and suggestions if they are asked, whether or not they are part of a team, but we encourage you to keep this as much of a learning experience for the students as possible.
Judges will award $300, $150, and $50 to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
Final submissions will be in the form of a single PDF document in the format of a short (3-4 page) "Note", or "Short Communication".
- There is no restriction on the number of tables or figures, or on formatting of references, but submissions are encouraged to be clear and concise.
Judges will evaluate submissions against a common rubric with five key assessment criteria:
1. Scientific Impact
2. Originality of Approach
3. Appropriateness of Statistical Analysis
4. Clarity of Writing
5. Presentation of Results

Registration

CLICK HERE FOR THE DATASET ON DROPBOX