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Love Data Week – Feb. 9 to 13
Posted February 4, 2026
It’s Love Data Week—February 9 to 13
Love Data Week, held annually during Valentine’s week, is a celebration of data that invites institutions and individuals to explore how data shapes our world. Events this week include:
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An introduction to finding research datasets available through the Libraries | Tuesday, Feb. 10 at noon.
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An opportunity to find out how to ensure that data is communicated in ways that everyone can access and understand, including people with disabilities | Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m.
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The chance to learn to archive important public datasets | Thursday, Feb,. 12 at 4 p.m.
Please note that advance registration is required.
Be sure to review Tips for Managing Your Research Data and check out Bucky’s Data Viz Challenge winners, Barnabas Valko (student) and Andrew Hahn (faculty/staff), who will represent UW–Madison at the Big Ten Data Viz Championship Showcase
The Office of Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research (DAPIR) and the UW–Madison Libraries proudly sponsor UW–Madison’s Love Data Week, which includes a partnership with Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA).