Data Nexus

Joseph Robertson will engage in discussions about data and AI for good.

The sport management and strategic communications double major earned the top prize in the Creative AI + Data Image Contest at Elon’s Datafest 2025 with her entry, “Where Acorns Become Oaks.”

The annual event will have something for everyone.

Data Nexus will host Megan Squire, deputy director for data analytics and open source intelligence at the Southern Poverty Law Center,on Feb. 13.

Ryan Harper ’25, Tess Hawthorne ’25 and Cierra Hopson ’25 lead the way as the first Elon University students to earn Advanced Data Competency Badges from Data Nexus, showcasing their exceptional skills in data analysis, interpretation and application in the workforce.

Data Nexus will be holding a panel discussion on data portfolios and an opportunity for students to hear from an expert about interviewing for a data-focused internship or job opportunity.

As part of the Data Nexus Speaker Series: The Power of Women in Data, Maggie Macdonald '15 will talk about political data in the local community.

Alumni Yasmeen Lee '20 will speak about food security as a part of the Data Nexus Power of Women in Data Series.

The Elon DataFest will celebrate the 2023-24 Data Nexus theme of "Discovering Data in Our Daily Lives" and will offer a data challenge and AI Toolfest.

DeLoach, professor of economics, and Stansberry, associate professor of strategic communication, have been selected as the 2024-26 Data Nexus Scholars.