What: IBM Watson EngagingU is a strategic business case competition where teams compete on how to use IBM Watson to transform the way people and organizations interact and engage. This intense weekend contest kicks off Friday afternoon and concludes on Sunday. Teams present their strategic business plan to a panel of judges from USC faculty, industry leaders, and IBM executives to win bragging rights and prizes.

When: Friday April 4th – Sunday April 6th

Who: Open to all students

Register your team at www.facebook.com/IBMatUSC or http://goo.gl/A1zgHz.

Requirements: Teams are required to have four members. At least one member has to have a technology background. Registration deadline is March 28th.

At our first member-only meeting last night, we were very excited to see so many members show up at a cold rainy Thursday night. The room was so packed that we were sorry some member had to stand for a while. Everyone gathered together, had awesome pizzas, and chatted about all the interesting stats-related topics.

The president Reagan led the presentation, showing all the resources that members could have access to, and talked about the networking skills such as how to dress professionally and how to shake hands, etc since E&Y and Deloitte will be holding info session in the next two weeks for ASC members.

As this semester takes off, we will have our first R workshop started next Tuesday led by Ashley.

Happy Weekend!

Last Thursday, we were really excited to have our first general meeting/info session with all the new and old friends. It was so great to be back and introduce our club again to those interested in data and statistics.  Each of the E-board member talked about their own data related experience, and we heard lots of exciting opportunities and resources we could get from Dr. Osuna, Dr. Ansari and Katharin(USC data librarian).

If you didn’t make it last week, that’s fine. Here is the PowerPoint( Spring Kickoff Meeting) from the event. We hope that can help you get to know more about our club and join our family!

Also, Katharin talked about all the data resources that we could find from USC libraries. The slides she showed in the meeting can be accessed here. You can also visit her library page. You will be amazed about how many interesting data sets we can find !

Looking to get your feet wet with statistics and data analysis? This workshop will help you dive right in! Come learn about the foundations of statistics, try your hand with statistical software, and practice your skills using real data! We’ll have tutors and mentors on hand to help you every step of the way.

Hoffman (HOH) 415
6:30 pm
Thursday, 26 September

Skills and Drills Workshop

With Big Data becoming a part of our careers, ASC is here to help bring you up on the curve. Come to our first Info Session and hear about our events – and how ASC can help you make a career in this new field.

Popovich 102
6:30 pm
Thursday, 12 September

Free Refreshments!