Celebrate Love Data Week at Lied Library Feb. 9-13

Data can be powerful, playful, and deeply human. Join the UNLV Libraries for Love Data Week Feb. 9-13, a week-long celebration of data, creativity, ethics, and community. Through hands-on workshops and interactive events, explore new ways of thinking about how data is collected, analyzed, and shared.

This year's events include:

Decolonizing Data Collection & Management (Feb. 9)

Rethink traditional data practices and explore ethical, inclusive, and community-centered approaches to collecting and managing data.

Vibes and Verse: An Introduction to Natural Language Processing (NLP) (Feb. 10)

Learn the basics of NLP through creative texts, exploring how computational methods can analyze language, emotion, and meaning.

Swiping Right on Your Data: Exploring Humanities & Cultural Datasets (Feb. 11)

Discover fascinating cultural and humanities datasets and learn strategies for finding, evaluating, and using data that reflects lived experiences and cultural expression.

Dear Data Party (Feb. 13)

Get hands-on and creative by turning personal or playful data into visual art in a relaxed, social Makerspace setting.

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photo portrait of Frances Young
| March 12, 2026

Frances Young, a UNLV social work alumna and lecturer, turned her own postpartum struggles into a mission to expand mental health support for new parents.

Tony Ferrar climbing at Red Rock Canyon
| March 9, 2026

The engineer-turned-rock climber approaches challenges with optimism and a ‘make it happen’ attitude.