The Carolina Data Challenge (CDC) is an annual data science event held at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Each year, we have the great privilege of welcoming hundreds of curious students from around the globe to our event.

This year our data challenge will start on October 8th and end on October 9th to give participants the opportunity to create unique projects they would be proud to add to their portfolio.

Our main objective this year is to increase awareness about climate change. In fact, we have chosen "Nature's Fury" as this year’s data challenge theme. We hope to achieve our goal of inclusivity by ensuring that beginners and experts alike have a fun and informative experience at CDC.

• Understanding
  The project demonstrates understanding of the dataset and utilizes the dataset in a relevant way.
• Technique
  Techniques used to produce the insight are scientifically and statistically sound; they demonstrate a high level of ability in the chosen environment.
• Impact
  The presentation highlights the impacts of their project regarding the problem they are addressing.
• Visualization
  The team provides clear, meaningful, and creative visualizations of the data.
• Communication
  The team's presentation is polished, cohesive, and they clearly answer questions.