DataFest returns to Vassar for the 4th year in a row!  Save the date: April 12-14, 2019.  Check back here later for more details.

Congratulations and thank you to all who participated in DataFest 2018 @ Vassar!  Once again, thanks to the students for their enthusiasm about data and story-telling, volunteer consultants & judges for their time and expertise, our sponsors for their financial support, and our community members who came to check out and cheer on the teams!

We’re introducing a new workshop on GIS this year!  This is in addition to our workshops on R, MATLAB, and Python.  Check the Workshops tab for the schedule.

All registered DataFest participants should have received an e-mail today with links to register for workshops.

Registration is now open for DataFest 2018 @ Vassar!

DataFest returns to Vassar for the 3rd year in a row!  Save the date: April 13-15, 2018.  Check back here later for more details.

Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated in DataFest 2017 @ Vassar!  Another successful year, thanks to the students who dedicated their weekends to exploring the data and finding interesting stories to share, consultants and judges who volunteered their time & expertise, our sponsors who financially supported this event, and those from the community who came to encourage the teams throughout the weekend.

We’re finalizing plans for workshops on R, MATLAB, and Python to be held in the 2 weeks before DataFest.  Workshop descriptions and links to register coming soon!  Check the Workshops tab for updates.

Update: All registered DataFest participants should have received an e-mail at the beginning of Spring Break with links to register for workshops.

Spread the word about DataFest with our DataFest poster!  (Click on the image below.)  If you’re a student planning to participate, be sure to register soon.  Spots are beginning to fill up.

Save the date for DataFest 2017 returning to Vassar April 7-9, 2017!  Check back here for updates as they’re available.

Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated in DataFest 2016 @ Vassar!  We thank the students who worked all weekend and told interesting stories about the data, the consultants and judges who volunteered their time and expertise, our sponsors who financially supported this event, and those from the community who came to cheer on our teams throughout the weekend.