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Subject: UMD Data Challenge 2020 Description: UMD Data Challenge 2020 February 22 – February 29 (Student Registration opens November 1, 2019) Are you creative? Analytical? Have a knack for solving complex problems? The UMD Data Challenge (DC20) is an annual week-long competition held by the University of Maryland, where students across programs solve real-world problems using data from organizations such as Amazon Web Services and the National Cancer Institute. https://datachallenge.ischool.umd.edu/ All UMD students (from any major or year) are invited to participate! Team up with other UMD students Select a dataset provided by one of our sponsoring organizations Use your creativity and analytical skills to solve a problem Work with an industry mentor Compete for exciting prizes Mark your calendars! Registration* opens November 1, 2019, 8am. Register by December 15. This is a free event, including admission, swag, food, and beverages. * https://datachallenge.ischool.umd.edu/register/ Or, be a DC20 Student Volunteer! (https://datachallenge.ischool.umd.edu/student-volunteers/) Get hands-on experience behind the scenes helping the DC20 teams Build your organizational, networking, and leadership skills Enhance your resume with volunteer and teamwork experience PLUS enjoy free meals and a sporty volunteer t-shirt! Students from all UMD programs may volunteer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Participants compete in teams up to a maximum of 4 members. All participants must register individually by December 15. Starting January 30, 2020, participants will have the opportunity to register for a team. Don’t have a team? We have you covered! There will be a Team Building Event on February 7 for a chance to meet other students and form a team. Once maximum registration is reached, you will be put on a wait-list. Wait-listed students are not guaranteed participation. So register early, as this event fills up quickly! Participants must be present on the UMCP campus both February 22 (Kick-off Event) and February 29 (Presentation and Judging Event) from 9am-5pm. Contact Person: Data Challenge Contact Email: [log in to unmask] You received this email because you are subscribed to the Daily eNews for CMNS Students (CMNS-UNDERGRAD-NEWS) mailing list. If you would like to unsubscribe from this list, simply send an email to [log in to unmask] with the message signoff CMNS-UNDERGRAD-NEWS in the body.