February 9-13, 2026

Love Data Week is an annual, collaborative celebration that brings together the Big Ten Academic Alliance member universities to explore, share, and celebrate all things data. Taking place each February, this week-long event features programming hosted by member institutions that highlights the critical role data plays in research, teaching, and learning.

From hands-on workshops and expert panels to data visualization competitions and networking opportunities, Love Data Week offers students, faculty, staff, and researchers across the Alliance a chance to build data literacy skills, discover new tools and methods, and connect with peers who share their passion for working with data.

Data Viz Championship Details

The highlight of Love Data Week, the Data Viz Championship, is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff at member institutions to showcase their data visualization skills and compete for the Big Ten Academic Alliance Data Viz Champion title.

Students are given a specific data set and asked to produce a data viz for submission, while faculty/staff may submit an existing viz that highlights their institution or one of its projects. 

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