fastcode.programming.challenge@gmail.com


For any general questions about the competition, please contact Yihan Sun (yihans@cs.ucr.edu).

Dear students,

in case you are interested, I'm forwarding the call of the hackathon organized by the CINI Data Science Lab: this year the hackathon is on log files of the HDFS filesytem.

Best

Francesco

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ITADATAHack 2025 – The National Hackathon for Data Enthusiasts

Dear students,

If you're passionate about Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or Distributed Systems, we invite you to take part in ITADATAHack 2025, the national hackathon promoted by the CINI Data Science Lab in collaboration with Open Data Playground.

Theme 2025:
“Silent Faults, Loud Signals” – a challenge to detect hidden anomalies in system logs using real tools and authentic data scenarios.

What to expect:

● Realistic HDFS datasets


● Palantir Foundry platform + HPC resources from Turin


● Live leaderboard and continuous mentoring


● A unique experience with visibility and career networking opportunities


● Hybrid final on September 9, 2025: in-person in Turin and online for those unable to attend on-site


Who can participate:

● Bachelor’s and Master’s students enrolled at Italian universities


● Graduates from September 9, 2024 onward


● Teams of 2 or 3 participants


Key dates:

● Registration deadline: August 27


● Online hackathon: August 29 – September 1


● Hybrid final: September 9


Registration link: https://buytickets.at/opendataplayground/1494183
Support & community: Join the official Discord channel → https://discord.gg/nwDAyce8dx

This is a great opportunity to learn by doing, to connect with others, and to make an impact. Get involved, spread the word, and step forward – the “silent faults” are waiting to be found.

Best regards,
Team ITADAhack - Laboratorio CINI di Data Science

A new challenge from Jane Street

Jane Street Virtual Estimathon®!


Tuesday, 25th November @ 6:00pm CET

Location: Virtual (on Zoom)


The Estimathon is a mind-bending mixture of math and trivia. In teams, you'll attempt 13 Fermi problems in 30 minutes, ranging from totally trivial to positively Putnamesque. Be prepared to come up with the best set of confidence intervals! Sample problems include:



Do you know how many computers were connected to the Internet on January 1, 1989?

Or how many YouTube videos have more than 1 billion views?

What about the bandwidth beneath the Atlantic Ocean?



Sign up here by Friday, 21st November, if you're interested in attending. Encourage your classmates to register to join us! Swag will be provided to confirmed attendees.



All attendees MUST have access to Zoom accounts and be willing to use them for this event.



Teams: We cannot guarantee you will be on the same team as any friends you list, but we will do our best. Teams will be created once the event starts. The size of teams depends on the number of attendees. Each participant must complete a separate registration form.



We hope to see you there!

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