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Join the WiDS Datathon!
(Hosted on behalf of WiDS Central Mass in partnership with the DS Program @ WPI)
TLDR: The WiDS 2024 Datathon kicks off January 9th, 2024. All skill levels welcome. Form a team, attend peer to peer datathon workshops, win prizes & bragging rights.
The 7th Annual Women in Data Science (WiDS) Global Datathon 2024 OPENS January 9th and runs through March 1st, 2024. WiDS Central Mass, hosted here at WPI in partnership with the Data Science Program, is proud to collaborate with WiDS Global for this year’s datathon challenge. Read below to find out more about the challenge and see the attached advertisement!
WiDS Datathon 2024 Challenge
Topic: Equity in Health!
Timeline: competition runs January 9 – March 1, 2024
Gilead Sciences is the sponsor for this year’s Datathon. They provided a rich, real-world dataset which contains information about demographics, diagnosis and treatment options, and insurance provided about patients who were diagnosed with breast cancer from 2015-2018. The dataset originated from Health Verity, one of the largest healthcare data ecosystems in the US. It was enriched with third party geo-demographic data to provide views into the socio-economic aspects that may contribute to health equity. Using this dataset, the following versions of the Datathon were created:
Who can participate? Anyone! If you are in DS, CS, BCB, Robotics, Math, Business, Engineering, etc. this competition is for you!
Team Formation: The WiDS Datathon is open to individuals or teams of up to 4; at least half of each team must be individuals who identify as women. Participants can be students, faculty, government workers, members of NGOs, or industry members. *Teams of one must identify as women+.
Participating is easy!
1. Sign up: Register to participate in the WiDS Datathon challenge via the attached flyer. Upon registration you will receive a direct link to the Kaggle page. You can register anytime between Jan. 9th and Feb. 28th. The competition ends on March 1st, 2024.
2. Set up your Kaggle Account: Set up your account on Kaggle, join the competition (either make a new team or join an existing one) and review the datathon details, timeline, and FAQ on the WiDS Datathon Kaggle page. You will get instructions on how to do this once you register using the link above.
3. WPI LOCAL Participation Notification: Email datascience@wpi.edu with your Team Name and list of team members (first name, last name, and WPI email address) to be eligible for WiDS @ WPI prizes on the local Kaggle leaderboard.
4. Get to work – and have fun!
Information regarding Datathon workshops and prizes will be distributed once the competition kicks off!
