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Save the date! Love Data Week 2026 will be February 9-13! This year's theme is "Where's the Data?" We will explore your data's path throughout the research data lifecycle.

About Love Data Week

Hosted by ICPSR, Love Data Week is an annual, international celebration of research data. Organizations around the world host events including talks, workshops, games, and more, all revolving around research data management across disciplines. In addition to the Tufts-hosted events below, you can also check the Love Data Week website for public events hosted by other organizations.

Love Data Week Workshops

Date:
Thu, Feb 5 2026, 3 - 6pm
Location:
Tisch Library 223
Date:
Mon, Feb 9 2026, 12 - 1pm
Location:
JCC 302

Finding datasets for your research projects doesn’t have to be frustrating! This interactive lunchtime workshop will present tips and tricks for finding economic datasets using both Tisch Library…

Date:
Tue, Feb 10 2026, 2 - 3pm
Location:
Online

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Do you collect your research data in spreadsheets? Have you ever looked back at your research from last year, only to realize that you don’t understand all the headers…

Date:
Wed, Feb 11 2026, 11am - 12pm
Location:
Tisch Library 223

If you need to transcribe handwritten documents such as letters or manuscripts so you can search, analyze, or publish them, we can help get you started. This workshop will provide an introduction…

Date:
Wed, Feb 11 2026, 12 - 1pm
Location:
JCC 302

Do you store all your files in one big folder? Have you ever accidentally saved over important work? Learn file management best practices and solutions in this interactive workshop. Participants…

Date:
Wed, Feb 11 2026, 2 - 3pm
Location:
Online

When you are getting ready to share your research data, you may have questions about how you can control access to your data. Maybe you have sensitive data that can’t be shared broadly, or maybe…

Date:
Thu, Feb 12 2026, 9am - 4pm
Location:
Online

Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This…

Date:
Fri, Feb 13 2026, 12 - 3pm
Location:
Tisch Library 223

Douglass Day is an annual program that marks the birth of Frederick Douglass a leader in the American 19th century abolitionist movement. Join us in person…

Date:
Thu, Feb 19 2026, 12 - 1pm
Location:
JCC 302

This interactive lunchtime workshop will help you level up your research skills and how you organize your research. We will cover research search strategies using economics-focused research tools…