I’m Sahil Chugani, and I’m currently a senior at Florida State University. I’m going to graduate on May 3 with a degree in Statistics. After graduation, I’m going to be a data analyst in South Carolina for BlueCross BlueShield. My time as a Data Fellow has been nothing short of phenomenal. When I first started... Continue Reading →
A primer on Research Data Management
Introduction As the amount of data used by academic researchers and private businesses continues to grow, proper management of that data becomes a critical component of a well-defined data handling strategy. Generally speaking, data management can be defined as the practice of collecting, storing, and using data securely, efficiently, and cost-effectively. The main goal of... Continue Reading →
Championing Data Justice in Research and Beyond
"Why am I always being researched?" This poignant question reflects a deep-seated concern among racially, socially, economically or otherwise marginalized community members—a concern that speaks to power imbalances, privacy violations, and a lack of accountability in the realms of data and research which often extract knowledge in a way that reproduces harm. As FSU Libraries... Continue Reading →
STEM Data Fellow Spotlight: Carlos Bravo
Hello! My name is Carlos, and I am currently a junior majoring in Computer Science. My relationship with Computer Science is a very complicated one, from not liking it to loving it. Ever since I was a kid I’ve loved video games, specifically games like Minecraft because they allowed me to create things from scratch... Continue Reading →
Love Data Week 2024
Introduction Love Data Week is coming back to FSU in 2024! Love Data Week, or LDW, is an international event where individuals and groups are encouraged to host and participate in activities related to any and all data. It occurs every week that Valentine’s Day lands, and focuses on helping people learn about the best... Continue Reading →
A Short Dive Into Data Science
Introduction Data science is a multidisciplinary field that combines math, statistics, programming, and artificial intelligence to analyze and discover insights embedded in large amounts of data. These insights can then be used to help data scientists ask and answer questions about data, such as: what happened, why it happened, what will happen, and what can... Continue Reading →
2023 Research Data Access & Preservation (RDAP) Virtual Summit Reflections
The Research Data Access and Preservation (RDAP) Summit is an annual conference focusing on management, access, and preservation of research data that brings together professionals and students from various fields such as library science, data management, and research data specialists. As a graduate assistant, I was lucky enough to have FSU Libraries sponsor my registration... Continue Reading →
A Primer on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
FSU Libraries Data Fellows provide a primer on machine learning and artificial intelligence!
STEM Data Fellow Spotlight: Sahil Chugani
Wrapping up this Love Data Week, meet Sahil Chugani, a STEM Data Fellow and member of the STEM Team at FSU Libraries!
STEM Data Fellow Spotlight: Reagan Bourne
Continuing our coverage of Love Data Week- meet Reagan Bourne, STEM Data Fellow, and member of the FSU STEM Libraries Team!

