Carolina Data Challenge

The Carolina Data Challenge is an annual data science hackathon at UNC-Chapel Hill spanning the course of two days. Groups of participants interested in data analytics create and present dashboards, slides, and/or infographics after working with datasets to answer a research question using various data science tools and languages. There is much room in the competition for creativity and personalization! During the competition, workshops, mini events, and a Sponsorship Fair are also held for networking, learning, and fun between hacking sessions on the final project. The 2020 challenge ran October 3-4 and was 100% virtual due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, allowing for new growth opportunities as well as challenges. We were fortunate to have the best CDC yet with nearly 400 participants and 37 submitted projects! Please visit our website to learn more and to stay up to date for CDC 2021.