Announcing Our Big Ten Academic Alliance 2025 Data Viz Champions! 🏆🎉

That’s a wrap on #LoveDataWeek2025—and what a week it’s been!

Our Student competitors transformed National Park Service data (1979–2023) into stunning stories, revealing hidden visitation trends and the enduring appeal of America’s favorite natural treasures. Meanwhile, our Faculty/Staff category showcased creative visualizations focused on Big Ten universities, spotlighting campus initiatives, enrollment data, and beyond.

Here Are Your Winners:

• Student: Lauren Hyde - University of Illinois – Americans Value National Parks More than Ever
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  Faculty/Staff: Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider & Louisa Zhang - University of Illinois – Trends in High School GPAs among Incoming Freshman Classes of Big Ten Schools

But don’t stop at the winners—dive into our full gallery to explore all the amazing submissions! Each one highlights how powerful data storytelling can be when nature, innovation, and academia collide.

Thank you to everyone who participated, voted, and joined us in celebrating the art of data during Love Data Week 2025. We can’t wait to see what you create next!

#DataViz #BigTenAcademicAlliance #HigherEd #Innovation #NationalParks #GlobalEd #LoveDataWeek2025 🌲📊