Each semester CKIDS organizes DataFest, a collection of projects proposed by USC faculty and researchers where students can learn through data science practice. Awards for students that demonstrate salient contributions and unique skills are given when the final DataFest project presentations take place at the end of the semester. Everyone in the USC community is welcome to participate.
DataFest S22 was held in collaboration with GRIDS (Graduate Students Rising in Information and Data Science). GRIDS provided mentoring, tutorials, and presentations for all participating students.
USC faculty and mentors can submit DataFest S22 project proposals. Students join the GRIDS mailing list to receive notifications about events, or contact CKIDS for more information.
DataFest S22 Projects
Below are the titles of the DataFest S22 projects. A detailed overview of all the project descriptions can be found here. DataFest projects are submitted every semester by USC faculty and researchers through an open call for proposals.
- Machine Learning Enabled Fault Detection and Diagnosis of Quantum Circuits
- Decoding How Humans Encode Memories
- Characterizing the counter-narratives of climate change
- Scientific Concept Discovery: Using Machine Learning to Advance Scientific Research
- Characterizing Online Attitudes, Expectations, and Concerns about Novel Medical Treatments
- Community Economic Tool
- OSINT Social Networks on GitHub
- Studying Scientific Innovation with Temporal Knowledge Graph Representation Learning
Involvement
Students interested in any of the projects listed above can sign up through this Google Form by Thursday February 3, 2022. More information can be found at the DataFest Kick-Off event held via Zoom on Friday, January 28, 2022.
Key Dates
DataFest events are open to everyone in the USC community. Any students interested in attending any of these events, please contact CKIDS or get involved with GRIDS (Graduates Rising in Information and Data Science).
- Monday, January 24, 2022: Project proposals due
- Friday January 28, 2022: Kick-off with project overview presentations
- Thursday February 3, 2022: Project sign-ups due
- Friday March 11, 2022: Mid-term project presentations
- Friday April 22, 2022: Final project presentations and awards
DataFest S22 Co-Chairs
Keith Burghardt
Computer Scientist, Information Sciences Institute, Viterbi School of Engineering
Abigail Horn
Postdoctoral Research Associate, KSOM Center for Genetic Epidemiology, Keck School of Medicine
Goran Murić
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Information Sciences Institute, Viterbi School of Engineering
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