Computers can get lost or stolen. Data can become corrupted. Hardware can fail. Setting up a solid backup system is key to avoiding data loss and restoring your data when catastrophe strikes. This session will cover what a good backup system looks like and what resources are available at MIT to help you confidently back up your stuff. This short workshop will be over Zoom and the link will be emailed to participants.

Meet other MS&PC members from all over the world, get resources and information about life at MIT/Cambridge/Boston, exchange ideas, and engage in cultural conversations in a friendly and casual environment, while working on English fluency.Please email ecgatmit@gmail.com for more information.

Yaffe lab I “Investigating DNA double-strand break repair with novel technologies identifies a role for the ATM kinase in error-free NHEJ with implications for neurodegenerative diseases”

Do you have a long-term home for your research data? Somewhere it can be persistently accessed so that other researchers can replicate your research or to comply with journal or funder requirements? There are many options out there, but we're here to help you narrow it down. This short workshop runs through MIT Libraries' recommendations for data repositories, as well as some of the main characteristics to consider as you decide where your data should be made available. This short workshop will be over Zoom and the link will be emailed to participants.

Are you new to MIT and MIT Spouses & Partners Connect? Want to learn about how to participate in our meetings and groups? Have questions about living, working, and/or parenting in Boston? Meet with Jennifer Recklet Tassi, the Program Manager, and Viktoriia Palesheva, the Program Assistant, and ask your questions about life at MIT and in Boston.If you'd like to attend, just send an email to spousesandpartners@mit.edu to let us know you're coming.

Speaker: Aaron Roth (University of Pennsylvania)