JADS Highlights: Cool stuff that matters, with data
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2017 and onwards: Bringing data science to life for kids
Through events like the Summer School and the JINC event, JADS makes data science tangible and accessible for kids aged 9-12.
2018: First academic ceremony
One of the traditional happenings at a university are the academic ceremonies at which the professors get together to celebrate an important event. On January 12, 2018, it was the first time that an official cortège set foot in the chapel of Mariënburg at the inaugural speech of Prof. Maurits Kaptein.
2020: Bluetick raises pre-seed funding
The JADS Playground supports startups from idea to launch and everything in between. In 2020, Bluetick, a startup that makes finding and searching through legal documents faster and
more intuitive, organized a pre-seed funding round, which became one of the most successful Playground startups to date.
2021: Graduation event in times of COVID
On September 11, 2021, 109 JADS Podcast graduates were finally able to celebrate their graduation with their fellow students and loved ones. Due to COVID-19, the graduation ceremonies were postponed multiple times, but now, the young talents finally received the celebration they deserved.
2021: Pandemic proof online selection week for EngD
The EngD program Data Science at JADS qualifies its students to become top-level professionals. The Data Challenge Week, the selection week for EngD Trainees, is a pressure cooker
week full of hard work, intensive projects and new friendships. How do you offer an event like this online due to a global pandemic?
