2026 Love Data Week at TXST

February 6–13, 2026

Love Data Week is an international celebration of data, taking place every year during the week of Valentine's Day. The 2026 theme is "Where’s the Data?"- a way to get people thinking about data’s journey from collection through storage and preservation. 

At TXST, Love Data Week 2026 is all about raising awareness of the importance of open data science and practices, including data management, analysis, visualization, sharing, preservation, and reuse. This year’s celebration features the third annual TXST Open Datathon, a week-long event hosted by the University Libraries, promoting open data use through open-access resources like the Texas Data Repository. The Datathon encourages participants to leverage open data for insights that drive effective decision-making and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration by sharing data and project outcomes with the TXST community. We invite you to join us!

Open Datathon Orientation and Keynote

Date: February 6, 2026

Time: 2 - 5 pm

Location: Alkek 250, Teaching Theater

The University Libraries is excited to host the third annual Open Datathon during International Love Data Week 2026.  The Datathon encourages participants to leverage open data for insights that drive effective decision-making and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration by sharing data and project outcomes with the TXST community. The Orientation and Keynote session welcomes all Texas State University students, faculty, and staff to engage in an opening talk featuring a keynote speaker setting the stage for an inspiring week. Attendees from the Round Rock Campus (RRC) are encouraged to participate in person at the RRC Library or virtually via Zoom. Participants will have time for team building and networking, and gear up for the Datathon competition kick-off. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of open data and collaborative exploration! (Light refreshment will be provided). 

Save the date and time here. Stay tuned! 

Note: Attendees from the Round Rock Campus are encouraged to participate in person at the RRC Library or virtually via Zoom. RSVP link will be shared soon. 

This 2026 Open Datathon Q&A session will give you an overview of the event, resources regarding open data, the theme for the Datathon challenges, and the scoring rubric for the final digital work and presentations. Please come on and join us!

• Session 1: January 23, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm; RSVP here. 

  Session 2: January 30, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm; RSVP here. 

Location: Zoom.