INFORMS Open Forum

The Data Mining (DM) Society of INFORMS invites undergraduate students who are engaged in data mining research to showcase their work at the INFORMS DMDA Workshop on Oct 19, 2024.  This event aims to promote the participation of excellent undergraduate researchers,  recognize their outstanding achievements, and provide networking opportunities. 

Two outstanding applicants will be selected to present their research to the Data Mining (DM) Society. Each selected applicant will receive a $500 travel grant from the INFORMS DEI Ambassador program. The selected applicants will be recognized at the DM Town Hall with a participation award. 

 Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicants must be undergraduate students at the time of submission. 

• Applicants are required to submit a research poster to the DMDA Workshop Preparation Committee by August 15, 2024, 11:59 PM, Mountain time. The selection of the participants will be based on the evaluation of the poster. The poster must be an original work conducted primarily by the undergraduate student. 

• To be considered for support and the award, the applicants must confirm that they will be presenting their poster in-person at the DMDA workshop if selected. The participants are highly encouraged to give an additional oral presentation on their research in a regular session at the DMDA workshop. 

• Registration for the INFORMS 2024 annual meeting is required, and the registration fee for the DMDA workshop will be waived for the participants. 

 

• The student submitting their work must confirm that approval has been gained from all collaborators/mentors involved in the research work.

 

Invitations to the selected participants with the travel funds will be sent in late August. 

Submission Guidelines 

Prospective participants should send an email directly to all co-chairs Hadis Anahideh (hadis@uic.edu),  Shixiang (Woody) Zhu (shixianz@andrew.cmu.edu), and Andi Wang (andi.wang@wisc.edu). 

The applicant should attach the following files to the email: 

• Poster in PDF format

• The filled affidavit (link)

Late submissions will not be accepted. 

If you have any questions, please contact the INFORMS DMDA Workshop Committee:

• Dr. Hadis Anahideh (hadis@uic.edu) at the University of Illinois Chicago

• Shixiang (Woody) Zhu (shixianz@andrew.cmu.edu) at the Carnegie Mellon University

• Dr. Andi Wang (andi.wang@wisc.edu) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Hadis Anahideh
Assistant Professor
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago IL
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