Students gain practical experience by applying scientific methods to professional astronomical data, learning directly from UT Austin Computer Science faculty.
The Academy for Data Science Research at The University of Texas at Austin offers high school students an immersive two-week day camp experience. Participants delve into the world of data science by conducting hands-on research using real astronomical datasets. The curriculum introduces essential tools such as Jupyter Notebook, NumPy, Matplotlib, and Pandas, and explores various machine learning models using Scikit-Learn. Students will gain a strong foundation in data analysis and machine learning, learning how data scientists analyze real-world data to uncover meaningful insights and make data-driven discoveries. The program emphasizes applying the scientific method to data, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Students attend sessions from 10am to 3pm, engaging in hands-on projects and learning essential data science tools and machine learning models.
This academy is ideal for high school students entering 10th-12th grade in Fall 2026 who have at least one semester of Python programming experience and are eager to explore data science research.
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