Kansas Data Science Conference 2025

All events are scheduled in buildings with accessible entrances, powered doors, and limited-mobility parking. We will utilize the audio-visual technology available in these rooms. Presentations and documents will be in English, translators are available by request. Conference materials will be virtual documents and will be screen-reader compatible. If accommodations would make participation easier, let us know. 

Individuals with accessibility needs are encouraged to participate in events hosted by the Kansas Data Science Consortium. If you require an accommodation in order to participate in this event, please contact Emma Howard (e.howard@ku.edu). Accommodation requests made less than two weeks prior to the event may not be possible to fulfill in time, we will try our best. Please reach out with any requests or concerns.

We will provide coffee, water, and fruit throughout the day. Individual classrooms may not permit food and beverages. The keynote speech will be accompanied by a catered boxed lunch. The menu will include vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. 

The keynote lunch will be held at the Beren Petroleum Center in Slawson Hall. The walk from Gray-Little to the Beren takes approximately 7 minutes.

We are thrilled to feature presentations from students working on data science projects in Community Data Labs and other relevant classes. Students from all institutions are encouraged to present, and can register for the conference. Instructions for submitting posters can be found here: Poster Instructions Link and Poster Submission Link. 

A panel of judges will conduct evaluations, however only students from the Community Data Lab program are eligible for poster awards. There will be three awards: Best Overall Poster and two Runner Ups.

Attendance of the full event is not mandatory. Our program is designed so students who are presenting in the afternoon but not attending any other sessions should be able to drive in that morning and drive back after their presentation, if they so choose. We encourage participation in the full event, but understand there may be scheduling conflicts. To be considered for judging, presentations will be due to KDSC by April 18th, 2025.

Questions can be sent to Will Duncan (williamduncan@ku.edu).

Parking for the conference will be available for free in surface lots on KU campus. 

• Closest to Natural History Museum are Gold Lots 16 and 13. 
• Closest to Gray-Little Hall are Red lots 54 and 72. 
• Driving on central campus is available after 5PM on Friday and all-day Saturday. 
• If you wish to park in the Allen Fieldhouse garage, directly to the east of Gray-Little Hall, be aware that daily parking rates apply. 
• For questions regarding parking, please consult the KU Parking Regulations or email Emma Howard (e.howard@ku.edu).

Click Here for the KU Parking Map

We encourage participants in workshops to bring laptops and HDMI adapters (if necessary). KU Guest Wifi is available across campus and is open to all attendees.

Conference materials will be available online. 

To access ArcGIS for the sessions, visit ArcGIS.com.

KDSC will reimburse mileage for attendees traveling within Kansas. During check-in, if you are seeking reimbursement for mileage we will ask you to complete a W-9 and a travel expense report. We recommend carpooling with other attendees when possible. Students are encouraged to reach out to their instructors for assistance coordinating transportation. 

Registration for hotels has closed. For questions, please contact Emma Howard, e.howard@ku.edu. 

The 2025 Kansas Data Science Conference is supported by the National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) RII Track-1 program Adaptive and Resilient Infrastructures driven by Social Equity (ARISE), award #2148878. Through EPSCoR, NSF builds research capacity and workforce development in areas in the country receiving a lower percentage of federal support.