Academia and Industry Team Up to Give College Students Big Data during Annual DataFest Competition

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - April 28, 2015 - Students from more than 20 prestigious colleges and universities recently tried their hand at “Big Data” analysis at seven different campuses around the country during DataFest, an annual month-long data-analytics competitive event sponsored by the American Statistics Association. The ambitious and self-motivated undergraduate students of DataFest spend one weekend analyzing compelling data provided by an organization with a rich store of accessible information.