#  Harvard DataFest 2021 

 



##  Harvard DataFest 2021 

A Data Science Bootcamp for better research, on 19-22 January 2021, Held Remotely, Twitter: #harvarddatafest

 

 

 

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 ### Organizers

DataFest 2021 is a collaboration among many Harvard institutions, including the following partners:

- Harvard University IT
- Harvard Library
- Countway Library, Medical School
- Center for Astrophysics
- FAS Research Computing
- HMS Research Computing
- HBS Resarch Computing Services
- Chan Bioinformatics Core
- Digital Scholarship Support Group
- Center for Geographical Analysis
- Institute for Quantitative Social Science

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 ### Program

The bootcamp will provide support to participants as they develop their own research project focusing on COVID-19. Each day will cover key parts of the research data lifecycle (data acquisition, cleaning, visualization, analysis, and dissemination) and highlight best practices.

**Highlights:**

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Tuesday January 19th 10:00am Keynote: "How Data Analytics and Technology Design will Dictate Our Civic Future" by Latanya Sweeney [**More info**](/tuesday-january-19)

*This keynote address is open to members of the public and is presented in collaboration with the IACS ComputeFest conference.*

[Keynote Registration](https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0JNcsPpAQ7mau__QRCrwGA)



 

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 ### Register for Harvard Datafest here:

Register for Harvard Datafest here:

*You must be a Harvard affiliate to register for the Harvard DataFest Bootcamp. Registration will close on Sunday, January 17th.*

[Bootcamp Registration](/register)