Data Jam

Data Jam raises students' awareness of:

• The impact that big data will have on their lives as individuals
• The new career options that are being created by the advent of big data in nearly every industry imaginable
• The Pittsburgh Data Jam provides hands-on learning of data analytics. In doing so, students will engage in the following experiences:
• Participation in data analysis competition
• Data analysis exercises
• Data visualization tools
• Field visits to big data companies in Pittsburgh
• Seminars with data scientists
• Final poster presentation

Data Jam is organized by Pittsburgh Dataworks. Pittsburgh Dataworks is a consortium of Pittsburgh-based companies, universities, economic development organizations and local government coming together to help establish Pittsburgh as a “Big Data Savvy” city ready to participate in the economic opportunities created by the growth in big data applications and technologies.