What is it?
DataFest is a celebration of data in which teams of undergraduates work around the clock over a two-day period to find and share meaning in a large, rich, and complex data set.
A key feature of ASA DataFest is that it brings together the data science community. Undergraduate students do the work, but they may be assisted by consultants who are alumni, graduate students, faculty, and industry professionals. Many professionals find ASA DataFest to be a great recruiting opportunitythey get to watch talented undergraduate students work under pressure in a team and examine their thinking processes.
After two days of intense data wrangling, analysis, and presentation design, each team is allowed a few minutes and no more than two slides to impress a panel of judges. Awards are given for Best in Show, Best Visualization, and Best Use of External Data.
More information about DataFest can be found here.
When is it?
March 27 - 29, 2026
Who can compete?
Two-year college students in data science, computer science, economics, statistics, mathematics, and related subjects.
Where do I sign up?
Registration may be found directly at this link.
All team registration information can be found on this Github site.
Questions? Contact Rachel Saidi ( Rachel.Saidi@montgomerycollege.edu) or Rebecca Wong ( rkwongedd@gmail.com)