MinneMUDAC 2025

Student Data Science Challenge

Main Event: April 5th, 2025, at University of Minnesota, Twin Cities


Become a Data Sponsor

MinneMUDAC Student Data Challenge returns in 2025!

Announcing the sixth edition of this experiential learning event inviting teams of graduate and undergraduate students to explore real-world data while enhancing and showcasing their skills. This month-long challenge (plus a week for spring break) culminates at the main event on April 5th, 2025, at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

Join us for this unique collaboration between students, their academic advisors, and professionals from the community. Co-produced by MinneAnalytics, the Data Science Initiative at the University of Minnesota, and the Midwest Undergraduate Data Analytics Competition (MUDAC). Now seeking Data Sponsors!

How It Works

Student teams have one month (plus an extra week to account for spring break) to analyze data before presenting their findings to judges from the analytics community at the main event at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. This year’s data and challenge question are to be announced. Team registration will open in early 2025. Receive updates by subscribing to our newsletter.

200 students from colleges and universities across the Midwest and beyond participated at MinneMUDAC 2023. Watch student presentations from that event here.

Seeking Data Sponsors

​The organizing committee for the 2025 MinneMUDAC Student Data Challenge is excited to invite organizations to participate as Data Sponsors for this impactful event. As a Data Sponsor, your organization will collaborate closely with the MinneMUDAC committee to create challenging, real-world questions that college student teams will tackle over the course of a month.

This is a unique opportunity to engage with and inspire the next generation of data scientists while showcasing your organization’s commitment to innovation and community collaboration. Contact minnemudac@minneanalytics.org to learn more.

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Presented by

MinneAnalytics

Data Science Initiative at the University of Minnesota

MUDAC

Note: competition guidelines, details, and timeline are still being finalized and are subject to change.