Welcome to CADS!

We aim to provide students interested in data science opportunities to grow personally, intellectually, professionally, and socially among a support network of students, professors, and professionals.

Who We Are

Carolina Analytics & Data Science (CADS) is the largest data science student organization at UNC-Chapel Hill! CADS provides UNC students the opportunity to learn more about Data Science, connect with data science resources and opportunities, and meet fellow students, as well as potential mentors, interested in data science.

CADS hosts weekly workshops, events, career panels, social events, and more! We cater to all comfort levels as well – more adept aspiring data scientists will have the chance to learn new skills and network with more people, and complete beginners will have the chance to learn the basics and get started in the vast field of data science.

CDC2025

September 20th – September 21st

Mark your calendars for the 2025 Carolina Data Challenge! We host CDC, UNC’s weekend-long data science hackathon, in partnership with the UNC Department of Computer Science and the School of Data Science and Society.

This year’s mission hub is UNC Computer Science’s Sitterson Hall. Our intrepid hackers will form teams and break the confines of gravity when submitting a project on their chosen domain.

Of course, every good mission has plenty of excitement. Interact with our sponsors at the sponsorship fair, attend workshops to add new skills to your roster, engage with other organizations at the club fair, grab great merch, earn prizes, and meet new friends!

CDC is completely beginner-friendly, with numerous workshops and networking opportunities for those completely new to data science, ensuring that explorers of all skill levels have a chance to reach for the stars and take home gravity-defying prizes!!

Latest CADS Events

Browse some of our most recent workshops here.

Odum Institute Workshop

April 19th @ 7:30PM

Careers in Data Science Panel

April 12th @ 7:30PM

Diving into Data Journalism

March 29th @ 7:30PM

Intro to Spacial Data with Python

March 1st @ 7:30PM

Making March Not So Mad

Feb 22nd @ 7:30PM

Join CADS

It is easy to become a member of CADS! To join CADS as a UNC Student, complete the four steps below:

Step 1
Join the Newsletter

CADS sends out weekly emails via our newsletter. Sign up to hear about scheduled workshops, events, CADS news, and more!

Step 2
Join the Discord

Join the official CADS Discord to get updates, ask for help, and engage with the members of the UNC data science community.

Step 3
Join on HeelLife

Join the official CADS roster by requesting to join on HeelLife!

Step 4
Follow CADS

Stay up-to-date with CADS and follow the official CADS social media accounts.

Welcome to CADS! To remain a member, we ask that you attend at least two events hosted by CADS each semester. Look forward to seeing you there!