Kelly is competing in Datafest 2013 this year.  I hope to get some updates aw the fun-filled “big data” weekend progresses.  Here is what it is all about from the Datafest web site:

It’s time for DataFest 2013! DataFest is a data analysis competition where teams of up to five undergraduates have a weekend to attack a large and complex dataset. Your job is to represent your school by finding and communicating insights into these data. The teams that impress the judges will win prizes as well as glory for their school. Everyone else will have a great experience, lots of food, and fun!

This is the second DataFest at Duke, and this year the event will be even bigger than last year, with participants from Duke, UNC, and NCSU. We’ll start the event on neutral grounds at SAMSI (transportation will be provided, see the schedule for more details), and return at the end of the competition for presentations and judging. This is a great opportunity to meet students from neighboring campuses with similar academic and intellectual interests, and get experience working with real world data.

This year DataFest celebrates the International Year of Statistics. Click here for a full list of Statistics2013 activities.