eSSENCE will host a Hack Day together with the DATA Theme at the Pufendorf Institute of Advanced Studies, Lund University, beginning 14.00, Wednesday 30 May  — ending 15.30, Thursday 31 May.

Right now there is an opportunity to suggest problems to be worked on during the Hack Day.Please email your suggestions to mbd@astro.lu.se with the subject Hack Day 30 May Suggestions by Friday 20 April.

Hack days are informal gatherings where people come together to work in groups on particular problems introduced by some of the delegates. The goal is to find viable ways to solve problems of particular interest to those attending and also to go as far as possible in the implementation. The result can be anything from a conceptual approach to the design of an algorithm or workflow to a finished piece of software. In other words, the hack days are a way to connect people with different skill sets to join forces under the heading of e-Science.

For more information about the event, please see the calendar page.