Love Data Week 2024

A week of presentations and workshops around all things data,
presented by Bernard Becker Medical Library, Washington University Libraries
and the Institute for Informatics, Data Science & Biostatistics (I2DB).

Please join us. All are welcome.


Lauren Klein

Ethical Research Data: The Feminist Principle of Examining Power in the Context of Big Data and AI

Tuesday, Feb. 13 | 1–2 p.m. | Virtual

Lauren F. Klein, PhD
Winship Distinguished Research Professor, Associate Professor
Quantitative Theory & Methods and English
Emory University

This talk will briefly summarize the principles of data feminism before moving to a set of examples that show how these principles can be applied–and extended–to our current technological landscape.

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Seonyoung Kim

Know Your Data Types:
What Is My Kind of Data?

Monday, Feb. 12 | 2–3 p.m. | Virtual

Seonyoung Kim, PhD
Senior Support Scientist, Data Management and Sharing
Bernard Becker Medical Library

In this informative session, you will be guided through various ways to categorize data types and learn how to incorporate them into your DMS Plan.

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Rachel Penczykowski, Ariela Schachter and Geoff Ward

Research Data Stories: Unique Challenges and Common Goals Working With Data in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Life Sciences

Wednesday, Feb. 14 | 2:30–4:30 p.m. | Women’s Building Formal Lounge (Danforth Campus)

Rachel Penczykowski, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biology
Washington University in St. Louis

Ariela Schachter, PhD
Associate Professor, Sociology
Washington University in St. Louis

Geoff Ward, PhD
Professor, African and African American Studies
Washington University in St. Louis

Researchers face unique challenges throughout the entire data life cycle, depending on their fields and the data types they generate. Join this in-person panel discussion with investigators representing the social sciences, humanities and life sciences to learn about their unique challenges and practical solutions to successfully overcome and navigate through those challenges.

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Seonyoung Kim and Sarah Swanz

How To Select a Repository for Your Data

Thursday, Feb. 15 | 11 a.m.–12 p.m. | Virtual

Seonyoung Kim, PhD
Senior Support Scientist, Data Management and Sharing
Bernard Becker Medical Library

Sarah Swanz
Humanities Data Curator/Data Services Librarian
University Libraries

Join us for an informative session on choosing a repository for your data types and how to properly prepare your data and associated documents for submission into data repositories.

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Madhurima Kaushal, Brianna Magnusen, Snehil Gupta

Research Data Stories: Unique Challenges and Common Goals Working With Data Across Biomedical Disciplines

Friday, Feb. 16 | 3–4:30 p.m. | Moore Auditorium, North Building (School of Medicine)

Abby Cheng, MD
Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine

Malachi Griffith, PhD
Associate Professor, Oncology
Washington University School of Medicine

Alexxai Kravitz, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Washington University School of Medicine

Researchers face unique challenges throughout the entire data life cycle, depending on their fields and the data types they generate. Join this in-person panel discussion with investigators representing various fields in biomedical research to learn about their unique challenges and practical solutions to successfully overcome and navigate through those challenges. Refreshments will be provided.

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