The Indiana Data Mine Network (IDMN) is an initiative launched by Purdue University with the support of a $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. This program aims to expand the Data Mine concept across Indiana by creating regional data science hubs.

Details about The Indiana National Data Mine Network

• Thanks to a $10 million grant to the Purdue Research Foundation the from Lilly Endowment Inc’s Charting the Future for Indiana’s Colleges and Universities initiative, Purdue will launch The Indiana Data Mine, an initiative that will take the Data Mine concept beyond the Purdue West Lafayette campus.
• As Indiana’s land-grant university, Purdue will leverage its presence throughout the state to develop these regional data hubs to energize and prepare communities, employers and high school and college students for jobs of the future.
• These ‘hubs’ will provide immersive engagement opportunities for students with Indiana-based companies, potentially leading to careers within the state and boosting Indiana’s tech sector.
• Students involved with The Indiana Data Mine will learn data science skills through immersive engagement with Indiana-based companies that will potentially lead to careers in Indiana, enhancing the state’s surging tech sector.
• Participating students will have access to a rich collection of resources and faculty development opportunities
• That growth is fueled by an explosion of data in the world, with industries ranging from medical to professional sports wanting to know how to interpret that information.
• Role of Faculty Members
• Onsite, to help provide mentoring for the students — Such faculty do not need to have data science experience to mentor a team but should have an interest in working closely with students on a data science project
• Participating faculty will have access to a rich collection of resources and faculty development opportunities
• All questions are welcome! For questions about this opportunity, please reply to: datamine@purdue.edu
• Students can apply to the program and enroll during class registration.

Role of Faculty

• Onsite, to help provide mentoring for the students — Such faculty do not need to have data science experience to mentor a team but should have an interest in working closely with students on a data science project
• Participating faculty will have access to a rich collection of resources and faculty development opportunities