Event description: Join us for the Data Viz Championship Showcase, where creativity meets insight in a celebration of data storytelling across the Big Ten Academic Alliance. This session features the top data visualization entries from participating universities – highlighting the talent, innovation, and diverse perspectives of students, faculty, and staff.
Come explore powerful visualizations tackling real-world questions and uncover which entries take home top honors in both the Popular Vote and Judges’ Choice categories. Whether you’re a data viz enthusiast or simply curious to see data come to life, this is your front-row seat to discover the Big Ten’s data champions.
Judges: Kelly Burns, Purdue University, and Jimmy Dwyer, Ohio State University.
This event is brought to you by the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA).
UW–Madison’s Love Data Week 2026 runs from Monday, February 9, to Friday, February 13, and provides an opportunity to explore, share, and celebrate all things data. The Office of Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research (DAPIR) and the University Libraries at UW-Madison proudly sponsor UW–Madison’s Love Data Week, which includes a partnership with the BTAA.