About Us

The Data Science Club’s mission is to provide students with an opportunity to learn about data science algorithms and methodologies by applying knowledge and designing systems to solve specific problems. The club would focus primarily on building team based projects, each of which would take place over the course of one or two semesters. Each project would be composed of project lead(s) and other members to carry out the development. Project leads are experienced students who are able to mentor students, guide the design process, and provide support to newer members. An example of these projects would be building software able to detect human poses in video feeds using machine learning techniques. In addition to projects, members of the club would form small teams and enter data science competitions such Google’s Landmark Retrieval Competition. To further promote learning, we plan to host technical workshops for members and inform them about upcoming conferences and meetups. We also plan to host panels and Q&A sessions with people in the industry. By providing these avenues of learning about data science for students, we plan to improve the educational lives of students and prepare them for positions in academia or in industry.