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DataFest at NC State

Join us March 27–29, 2026, for a hands-on weekend of data exploration

Student Registration

Sign up as a team or an individual

Mentor Registration

Lead workshops and support students

Judge Registration

Help award student participants

Sponsor ASA DataFest

Become a sponsor that keeps ASA DataFest going!
Contact Chanel Carrell at ccarrel@ncsu.edu to get involved

DataFest sponsors and partners. Sponsors include NC State Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Poole College of Management Business Analytics and AI Initiative, University Housing, Institute for Advanced Analytics and Department of Statistics. Partners include AWS, SAS, NC State Department of Mathematics, NC State University Libraries and Women in Science and Engineering.

DataFest Awards

Showcase your data skills and compete for a range of awards. Winners receive a certificate and will be recognized in a post-event media release.

Data Communication Award

Exemplary communication of the data-driven inquiry, methodology and results in a format accessible to a general audience.

Data Visualization Award

Outstanding visual representation with clearly labeled axes, informative captions and purposeful use of color and structure, enabling immediate understanding.

Data Storytelling Award

Exemplary presentation that would be compelling and inspirational to a wide variety of audience members with various levels of prior knowledge of data science.

Data Insight

Exemplary use of analytics or development of an algorithm, including a clear explanation of how it was used and/or the limitations of the results.

Data Science Analytics Award

Derivation of rich and detailed insights concerning the identified problem.

Sponsor ASA DataFest

Support ASA DataFest to connect with NC State’s growing data science community. Three sponsorship levels offer opportunities for visibility, student engagement and brand recognition.

Contact Chanel Carrell at ccarrel@ncsu.edu to get involved.

Sponsorship Levels

Sponsorship LevelGold Silver Bronze
Two-hour recruitment sessionX
Large banner displayXX
Logo on t-shirts, posters and flyersXX
Up to 3 mentors on-siteXXX
Company materials in swag bagsXXX

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