About DST
The Data Scientists Training (DST) outreach program at Rice University is a two-week summer bootcamp and exploration for high school students in 10th and 11th grade aged 16 and older. Led by Dr. Eric C. Chi, the program features
- A summer bootcamp in core data science fundamentals from statistics and computer science,
- Supervised sessions to work on team-based data analysis projects that participants code and develop,
- Explorations in how data science can help extract and apply relevant information to daily life, and
- Career discussions with real-life data scientists about their unique career pathways.
Designed specifically to introduce high school students to potential careers in data science, this exploration program will also feature activities designed in collaboration with Sustainable Horizons Institute to enable students to explore, plan, and navigate their own career pathways.
Program Components
Statistics and Data Science
- Fundamental concepts of statistics and data science
- Basic linear algebra
- Regression modeling
- Clustering
- Dimension reduction
Career Exploration
- Participate in a Career Exploration Workshop
- Interview real-life data scientists
Coding
- Develop and code your own models and analysis projects using the R programming language for statistical computing and graphics
Data Visualization
- Explore and visualize trends in complex data using methods of dimension reduction and data visualization tools
Apply
Apply now to the 2022-2023 program here by April 22, 2022!
Our Team
Faculty Mentor
- Eric Chi, Associate Professor, Statistics Department, Rice University
Postdoctoral Mentor
- Jocelyn Chi, NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Math Department, UCLA
Partners
- Rice Office of STEM Engagement (R-STEM)
- Mary Ann Leung, Founder and President, Sustainable Horizons Institute
Previous Mentors
- Lucy Liu, Undergraduate, Statistics Department, NC State - Undergraduate Mentor (2021-2022)
- Andrea Stancescu, Undergraduate, Statistics Department, NC State - Undergraduate Mentor (2021-2022)
- Jocelyn Chi, Former Statistics PhD Student, NC State - Graduate Mentor (2019-2020) and Volunteer Program Coordinator (2019-2022)
- Ana-Maria Staicu, Professor, Statistics Department, NC State - Faculty Mentor (2019-2020)
- Xu Han, Former Statistics PhD Student, NC State - Graduate Mentor (2019-2020)
- Mallory LaRusso, Former Statistics Undergraduate, NC State - Undergraduate Mentor (2019-2020)
- Jordan Lewis, Former Statistics Undergraduate, NC State - Undergraduate Mentor (2019-2020)
- Billy Fryer, Undergraduate, Statistics Department, NC State - Undergraduate Mentor (2020-2021)
- Justin Lumpkin, Undergraduate, Computer Science, UMD College Park - Undergraduate Mentor (2020-2021) and DST Alum (2019-2020)