Florida State University Libraries is now accepting submissions for the 2027 Data Visualization Contest, a yearly competition intended to showcase students’ creative work with data. The final day for submissions will be January 11, 2027. The awards and prizes for the top three winners will be given out during Love Data Week. This year’s theme... Continue Reading →
Student Data Collective at FSU was made possible due to Mini Grants offered by FSU Libraries
Hi, my name is Carlos Bravo, and I am currently a senior majoring in Computer Science at Florida State University. After graduation, I plan to work for Southwest Airlines as a Software Engineer. I transferred from Miami Dade College in the spring of 2023, and shortly after arriving, I became involved with the Data Science... Continue Reading →
If you’ve ever worked with large amounts of data—like customer logs, IoT sensor readings, or app usage data—you know how hard it can be to process and analyze everything efficiently. That’s exactly what Azure Data Lake Analytics (ADLA) was designed to help with. Think of it as a super-powered calculator in the cloud that can... Continue Reading →
In the latest episode of the Get Data Lit! podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Matthew Christoffel , Chair of the Cybersecurity Outreach Club at Florida State University. We explored everything from his journey into computer science to the Cybersecurity Outreach Club’s mission—empowering the community with real-world cybersecurity knowledge. Matthew shared what... Continue Reading →
Introduction Data visualizations shape the way that we see and interact with the world around us. Tableau defines data visualization as "the graphical representation of information and data." These graphical representations can be shown as charts, plots, or infographics, with the goal of communicating complex data relationships in a way that is easy to understand.... Continue Reading →
My name is Reagan Bourne, and I am currently a senior at FSU, graduating this semester with a B.S. in Computer Science. After graduation, I am going to be a software engineer in Florida for L3Harris. The past 3 years as a Data Fellow with FSU Libraries have made a huge and positive impact in... Continue Reading →
By: Mila Turner, Social Science Data & Research Librarian In an era where data fuels decisions across industries, research, and public policy, the international community asks a crucial question through its Love Data Week 2025 theme “Whose data is it, anyway?” which challenges us to think beyond access and usage to consider data justice and... Continue Reading →
June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month! Observed each year, Pride Month is an opportunity to honor the lives and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) people. While the month is almost over, FSU Libraries provides year-round access to valuable research about and by LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities. Queer theory emerged... Continue Reading →
What are large language models? A large language model (LLMs) is a form of artificial intelligence that is created with the intention to be able to understand, generate, and interact with human language. LLMs are usually trained with large sets of data that allow them to exhibit versatility in answering questions across a wide range... Continue Reading →
