Data Science in Action: Machine Learning for Self-Driving Cars
Organization: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics
Type: Workshop/Programs
Location: Boston, MA, United States; Online
Eligibility: High school students (rising freshman through senior); students from low-income backgrounds encouraged; interest in STEM/college; basic algebra; completed application and release forms; resume.
Grade levels: High School
Cost: Free; materials provided; stipends available for students from low-income families (full attendance and successful completion required).
Application deadline: April 1, 2026
Dates: June 29, 2026 – July 17, 2026
A two-week data science day camp for high school students that introduces programming and machine learning through hands-on team projects. Participants learn Python, machine learning concepts and algorithms, image classification, and build a toy self-driving car using a Raspberry Pi and machine learning models. The camp includes lectures, coding exercises, expert lunch conversations, and a final demo/presentation.
Tags: data science, machine learning, programming, Python, self-driving cars, high school, camp, biostatistics, artificial intelligence, Raspberry Pi