Introduction
Statathon will be held by New England Statistical Society during the 38th NESS Symposium (June 2, 2025 – June 3, 2025). Statathon is a statistical data science invention marathon. Anyone who has an interest in data science can attend Statathon to approach a real-world data science problem, some of which are local, in new and innovative ways. It emphasizes the statistical aspects (insight, interpretation, significance, etc.) of data science problems that are often overlooked in many hackathons.
Timeline (subject to change)
Friday
Registration Opens
Online registration has started! Fill out this form to sign up. (Data sets to be released early April.)
Friday
Registration Closes
Teams or individual participants should register by this deadline. Online registration will close at 11:59 pm EDT.
Tuesday
Submission Deadline
Deadline for teams to submit their work for the panelist to review. Submission will close at 11:59 pm EDT.
Wednesday
Notification
Finalist teams are selected and notified.
Monday
Presentation
Finalist teams present to the review panel in the 38th NESS symposium, virtually or in- person. The presentation is tentatively scheduled for 3:20 pm – 4:50 pm EDT on June 2, 2025 (Monday).
Tuesday
Award
Awards to winning teams at the closing ceremony.
Theme and Data
Theme: Claim Fraud Detection
Logistics
Registration
All teams should register online. If you already have a team or want to participate as an individual, please register using the following link.
Registration form for teams or individual participants.
Each team may have up to four team members, and only one registration form should be submit by each team with all names of the team members.
Report submission
All teams should submit their work by the deadline (May 15, 2025 11:59 pm EDT). Teams are encouraged to create a Git repository (e.g., Bitbucket, GitHub, or GitLab) to host their source code and data information. However, this is not a review factor in the competition.
Team presentations
Five teams will be selected in the finale, and they are invited to give a team presentation to the review panels in the afternoon of June 2, 2025. Each team will have 20 minutes to present their findings and products.
FAQ
Who can participate?
Students from universities and high schools can participate. We will not distinguish high school students, undergraduate students, and graduate students among participants.
Do I have to pay to participate?
No. Participation is free for Statathon. We will select five finalist teams to come and present during the 38th NESS symposium.
Will the presentation take place in person?
To be determined. Presentations may well be hybrid this year.
How big can a team be?
Each team can have up to 4 participants.
How can I form a team?
Participants can form teams (or work individually) among peer students with common interests and/or complementary expertise. Remember a participant can be a member of only one team.
When can I start working on the problem?
You can start working on the problem when the data sets are released. We are working to release the data sets early April.
What programming language can I use?
You can use any programming language or software packages.
Will there be prizes?
Yes! There will be cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams for the theme ranging from $100 to $300 dollars.
Where can I find the data?
We will let you know once the data sets are made available.
When do I need to finalize my team?
Teams must be finalized no later than May 2, 2025 when the registration closes.
Can a professor or another professional act as a team mentor?
Yes, a professor or another professional can act as a team mentor. However, a mentor is not a participant and therefore cannot implement any work for the team. In addition, no one on the organizing committee or the refereeing committee is allowed to supervise any participating team or individual.
Contact Info
Committee
Joshua Warren, NESS
Anna Forrest, Travelers
Jessica LaRocco-Olszewski, Travelers
Runzhi Zhou, Travelers
Jiangchen Zhao, University of Connecticut (Technical support)
For any further questions, please send them to
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