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Harnessing AI and Open Data Analytics to Combat Social Inequities Among Adolescents
The outcomes of the National High School Big Data Challenge Program — a program that strengthens students’ problem-solving and computational thinking abilities in the real world.
2024 High School Big Data Challenge
HSBDC offers an extracurricular, interdisciplinary, experiential learning program that strengthens students’ problem-solving and computational thinking abilities and introduces them to open science.
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Program Statistics
First Time Project
IUBDC
4/5
participants completed a research project for the first time
98%
success rate in manuscript publication,
90%
increase in event participants
real-world Skills
IUBDC
9/10
participants gained ML/AI skills and applied them in real-world context
Culminating Events
Canada West
Canada East
Location
Finalists’ Research
Winner
Judges
Guests/Dignitaries
Western Canada Finals
Calgary, AB, January 31, 2025
University of Calgary Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking
Investigating the Influence of Poverty on High School Graduation Rates: An Analysis of the Impact of Socioeconomic Inequities on Adolescents
Arnav Sinha, Harper Yang, Justin Nguyen, Lucien Lin, and Richard Gao
Manuscript
Video Submission
Defining the Effects of Legislation and Political Attitudes on K-12 School Shootings: 2010-2022
Robert Lin, James Mar, Vanessa Wang, Elaine Wang, and Jordan Chen
Manuscript
Video Submission
Predicting Opioid Use Disorders in the U.S. Using Machine Learning Among Adolescents Receiving Mental Health Services
C. Rong, Akshat Mathur, Sanjay A Jaganmohan
Manuscript
Video Submission
Impact of Health Inequality on Adolescent Fertility Rate and Abortion Rate
Riley Jin, Ella Zhang, and Sophia Na
Manuscript
Video Submission
Winners
Winners of Canada’s National Big Data and AI Challenge
Investigating the Influence of Poverty on High School Graduation Rates: An Analysis of the Impact of Socioeconomic Inequities on Adolescents
Arnav Sinha, Harper Yang, Justin Nguyen, Lucien Lin, and Richard Gao
Manuscript
Video Submission
Defining the Effects of Legislation and Political Attitudes on K-12 School Shootings: 2010-2022
Robert Lin, James Mar, Vanessa Wang, Elaine Wang, and Jordan Chen
Manuscript
Video Submission
Adrian Stanley
JMIR Publications, General Manager
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Dr. Michael Duong
Roche Canada, Head of Innovation
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Dr. Sacha Noukhovitch
STEM Fellowship, President & Founder
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Reguina Ekaterinoslavskaia
Chief Officer of Data Science
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Shreya Patel
Cloud Solution Architect, Microsoft
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Special Guests
Provides expertise and fosters connections with government academia, and industry to guide initiatives.
Edith Dumont
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
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Salma Lakhani
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
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Location
Finalists’ Research
Winner
Judges
Guests/Dignitaries
estern Canada Finals
Toronto, ON, January 31, 2025
University of Toronto
Predicting Socioeconomic Disparities Among Adolescents: A Spatial and Computational Analysis of Urban Design Factors
Roshan Iruku, Gurshaan Dhillon, Gurnoor Kaur, Kavangun Kalra, and Rohith Iruku
Manuscript
Video Submission
Winners
Winners of Canada’s National Big Data and AI Challenge
Predicting Socioeconomic Disparities Among Adolescents: A Spatial and Computational Analysis of Urban Design Factors
Roshan Iruku, Gurshaan Dhillon, Gurnoor Kaur, Kavangun Kalra, and Rohith Iruku
Manuscript
Video Submission
Adrian Stanley
JMIR Publications, General Manager
LinkedIn Icon
Dr. Michael Duong
Roche Canada, Head of Innovation
LinkedIn Icon
Dr. Sacha Noukhovitch
STEM Fellowship, President & Founder
LinkedIn Icon
Reguina Ekaterinoslavskaia
Chief Officer of Data Science
LinkedIn Icon
Shreya Patel
Cloud Solution Architect, Microsoft
LinkedIn Icon
Special Guests
Provides expertise and fosters connections with government academia, and industry to guide initiatives.
Edith Dumont
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
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Salma Lakhani
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
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Highlights
Photo & video feedback of the participants
CTVNews | Calgary high school students compete in finals of national AI challenge
Ten teams from across the country competed at the University of Calgary Friday for the 2025 National High School Big Data and AI Challenge Finals, with projects aimed at tackling serious problems including youth suicides, teen drug use, and school shootings.
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