Welcome to the TDSC Datathon!

Are you ready to turn data into insights, innovation, and impact? The Temple Data Science Community (TDSC) invites you to our semester-long Datathon, where you’ll collaborate, experiment, and build exciting data-driven projects! Whether you're a beginner or experienced, this is your chance to showcase your skills, solve real-world problems, and compete for prizes.

Requirements

What to Build

Teams of 2-4 students will work on a data science project of their choice. Your project should leverage data science techniques to uncover insights, make predictions, or create intelligent applications. You can build:

  • Machine Learning Models (Predictive analytics, NLP, Computer Vision, Recommender Systems)
  • Data Visualization Dashboards (Interactive charts, geospatial mapping, storytelling with data)
  • AI-Driven Web Apps (Chatbots, AI-powered tools, automation systems)
  • Statistical Analysis Studies (Hypothesis testing, A/B testing, trend analysis)
  • Any other creative, data-driven project!

What to Submit

  • Project Title & Description – Summarize your project
  • GitHub Repository URL – Tutorial here
  • Demo Video (max 5 minutes) – Walkthrough of your project, insights, and results

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$120 in prizes
Gift Card of choice
$120 in cash
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Dominique Kliger

Dominique Kliger

Amir Mohajer

Amir Mohajer

Judging Criteria

  • Innovation & Creativity
    Is your project unique or solving a novel problem?
  • Technical Complexity
    How effectively did you use data science techniques?
  • Usability & Implementation
    Can your project be easily understood and used?
  • Presentation
    Is your project well-documented with clear results?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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