2021 Undergraduate Big Data Challenge: Infodemiology for the Future of Digital and Public Health

Abstract

STEM Fellowship’s Undergraduate Big Data Challenge (UnBDC) is an inquiry-driven and experiential learning program that invites students from across the country to strengthen their problem-solving and critical thinking skills while gaining familiarity with the fundamentals of data science. By allowing students to undertake independent research projects that tackle realworld public health and bioinformatics problems, the BDC fosters scientific inquiry and prompts new and innovative ideas.