<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span id="docs-internal-guid-7e6dbfdc-7fff-88b4-eea3-f070ad0e6a14" class=""><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt;" align="left" class=""><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse;" class=""><colgroup class=""><col width="763" class=""></colgroup><tbody class=""><tr style="height:0pt" class=""><td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;background-color:#000000;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:443px;height:141px;" class=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/PtDFBOHyya91ZRfkSjZFwC7ph_j6h7z03ZhdkW-PF3x21dQZ1PMsPUMeuix0D-WDUGluuFNhPQY-kl7YPupMJbJaxhCFbDehs1RwuIIXM8RNtOQERrAZY57sWRtdFK6aLPilbeyQQ1R-trIPHSNXwxh63jwX6CLfOPKSW5SpcTvUf9xWFtt9O8n_BkL8LQ" width="443" height="141" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;" class=""></span></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">MIT PDA Newsletter</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span><a href="https://pda.mit.edu/" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Quattrocento Sans", sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">pda.mit.edu</span></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""><br class=""></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br class=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 19pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(18, 116, 162); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Seminar Topics Survey for the PDA Professional Development for Postdoctoral Scholars</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:7pt;margin-bottom:7pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">The PDA is planning a seminar series on topics related to professional development for postdoctoral scholars that focus on topics that are crucial for our careers but get less attention in other seminars. To tailor the series to the needs and wishes of the MIT postdoctoral community, please fill out </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVPO9v_taN9jy_V-pquLa5HyiITSZQu0t8Mr5LN14Rhj53yQ/viewform?pli=1" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">this survey</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">! We will announce the seminar topics and dates in early 2023! </span></p><div style="line-height: 1.26; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;" class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><hr class=""><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 19pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(18, 116, 162); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">PInG: Fund your event!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:7pt;margin-bottom:7pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Do you have an idea for an activity or event that you think would benefit postdocs in 2023? The MIT-PDA is pleased to announce the fifth annual call for Postdoc Initiative Grant (PInG) proposals. Further information can be found </span><a href="https://pda.mit.edu/events/ping/" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">here</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:7pt;margin-bottom:7pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:320px;height:270px;" class=""><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/7StI-sevC3E_xj9mhOrFPrtXxl2nplhskn7oxMherV2Y3GQAeUyrKM7Wi2uzbJqVe0mZWeuVeDKU50eipLayiL2M4g-i1XICsGUWILEkSXRIpblhmF4ZAx1EETo4oM2mHG2pn2ElHO9JBgtL_wMYnamzELFwmNWxPgZJN2Ftr6FORQkm5KhAgwejiCUgUg" width="320" height="270" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;" class=""></span></span></p><div style="line-height: 1.26; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;" class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><hr class=""><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(18, 116, 162); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Thursday, Dec. 8th: MIT Winterfest</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:7pt;margin-bottom:7pt;" class=""><a href="https://calendar.mit.edu/event/winterfest2022#.Y49cXuzMKi5" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">03:30pm - 05:00pm</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> | Stata Center along the Charles M. Vest Student Street & Koch Institute Lobby</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:7pt;margin-bottom:7pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Please join President Rafael Reif and Mrs. Christine Reif on Thursday, December 8 from 3:30-5 pm for </span><a href="https://calendar.mit.edu/event/winterfest2022#.Y49cXuzMKi5" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Winterfest</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> and celebrate the conclusion of the semester with friends, food, and fun! Located along the Charles M. Vest Student Street in the Stata Center & in the Koch Institute Lobby.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:7pt;margin-bottom:7pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:676px;height:380px;" class=""><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/Tei5C0umYFF29ued_7cRd8VfWcyaVOHfnuW4-swBG02kiTApKOz6rV18quSHdB1wpnlD-ONied4_FDrhbzrp3ajWmna7HMVOPFy-o_9wf_rCzbkFT2LMpr3_wFDnwXfZGzmPACOYPWtlrkEbvvNziIA-vW3Jbtj-MUdSqmQFlcR2XOqBpBv4PXhnRHjrDg" width="676" height="380" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;" class=""></span></span></p><div style="line-height: 1.26; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;" class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><hr class=""><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(18, 116, 162); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Thursday, Dec. 8th: Drinks @ Muddy</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:7pt;margin-bottom:7pt;" class=""><a href="https://pda.mit.edu/events/drinks-muddy/" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">06:00pm - 08:00pm</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> | </span><a href="https://muddy.mit.edu/" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Muddy Charles</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:7pt;margin-bottom:7pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Let’s Kick off the Christmas season with a heart warming cocktail at MIT’s Muddy Pub.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Bring your passport or State ID and cash!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:7pt;margin-bottom:7pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Add to calendar: </span><a href="https://pda.mit.edu/events/drinks-muddy/" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">https://pda.mit.edu/events/drinks-muddy/</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:7pt;margin-bottom:7pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:519px;height:389px;" class=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/vMOx6KewQNtsBIiJcKbVezJHOcWRXM2S6htdwnXWMavTrqdLiwaKwR1pxPdl9Wf1q0YzyeCVNTdTLTD7OH-KSgrEGMoybEebHTW56g0bD8rr5GZJ3Bgio-jVZqs9ifCiyhTSdZ2guU6-PvmPn3YtW_TWtg9nvcFqpCIfmcpP_EGR3eL6SXGVnwIQpjlfUg" width="519" height="389" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;" class=""></span></span></p><div style="line-height: 1.26; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;" class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><hr class=""><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(18, 116, 162); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Saturday, Dec. 10th: MIT Tango club bootcamp</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:7pt;margin-bottom:7pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(18, 116, 162); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">01:15pm - 04:30pm</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> | W20-491</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.26;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">After 3 years of hiatus, MIT Tango club is back!</span></p><div style="line-height: 1.512; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">To start off, we will be offering a </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">FREE</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> 3-hour long bootcamp to MIT students, staff, and faculty! During these 3 hours, we will be teaching the fundamentals of Argentine Tango. No prior dance experience is needed! By the end of this bootcamp, you will hopefully have a good idea of what Argentine Tango looks and feels like! Partner is not needed! We will teach both the leader and follower roles.</span></div><br class=""><div style="line-height: 1.512; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">If you would like to attend, we kindly request you to fill in this </span><a href="https://forms.gle/4uuYXVPsbfZ1S6Hk8" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">survey</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> so that we can plan in advance.</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.512; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">For any questions, please don’t hesitate to <a href="mailto:agulek@mit.edu" class="">email agulek@mit.edu</a></span></div><br class=""><div style="line-height: 1.26; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;" class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><hr class=""><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(18, 116, 162); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Sunday, Dec. 11th: DEI Asks, Requests & Trivia (DEI ART)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.26;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Monthly ART is informative, fun and requires low-time investment</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.26;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Take a minute break from the never ending work and stand a chance to win!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.26;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:522px;height:294px;" class=""><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/UQkX3np4l7-Rbj5nWRy257lFfE7qfcb_vkC68VVXItbmgEVJjx11JlqOGf5J3W-m0ttIu_pPwYK22FNrxhjjUZNskjYTEoIhhvB5z6_KptKIfaeLtyAHoA5NhovYfZJzsARVRs47QP6vcjVLPJPmf_SRPKv09ZmDD0IeGPGXMW0yzxiXBarZHhFGrdzyhg" width="522" height="294" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;" class=""></span></span></p><div style="line-height: 1.26; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;" class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><hr class=""><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(18, 116, 162); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Sunday, Dec. 18th: Public viewing of the soccer world championship finale @ Muddy</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:7pt;margin-bottom:7pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(18, 116, 162); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">09:30am - 01:00pm</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> | </span><a href="https://muddy.mit.edu/" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Muddy Charles</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:7pt;margin-bottom:7pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Join us at the Muddy for the finale of the world soccer championship! To celebrate, there will be Union Square Donuts and coffee! The Muddy will offer their whole assortment of beverages and snacks. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:7pt;margin-bottom:7pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Bring your passport or State ID and cash!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:7pt;margin-bottom:7pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:520px;height:520px;" class=""><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/xj8f7JGp6pJFy9Wi3liEVwdZQJSVfgP5oqk9wBybOv1P-GcTwWlJpfuYfyxYqRnMw69B1NfJ8_c2NCbnxBpPIlk8G922LSKQmH-Y9dqN4SuVKlm90wBtOMjOqhFvEQt-dP_NMlYBXsGPhXZAJKENdH72KHG4oKlAL7_02r5ArYpHxeamFBBZTf4-i3f9tw" width="520" height="520" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;" class=""></span></span></p><div style="line-height: 1.26; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;" class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><hr class=""><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(204, 65, 37); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Tuesday, Dec. 20th: Monthly PDA General Meeting</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:7pt;margin-bottom:7pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">12:00pm - 01:00pm | Hybrid (E25-143 and on </span><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/j/2107649429" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">zoom</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:7pt;margin-bottom:7pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Join the PDA for our monthly general meeting to hear news about and from the MIT postdoctoral community.</span></p><div style="line-height: 1.26; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 8pt;" class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><hr class=""><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(18, 116, 162); font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Further Events Information:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.512;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">MIT Postdoctoral Association: </span><a href="https://pda.mit.edu/events/calendar/" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">https://pda.mit.edu/events/calendar/</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Join MIT PDA DE & I Committee: </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WMnLgh2G-kMGO4-tSSik2ndJl6-mlaMDYBim_4ysKf4/edit" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Join DE & I</span></a></p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">MIT Events List: </span><a href="https://calendar.mit.edu/" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">https://calendar.mit.edu/</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">MIT Events Google-Calendar: </span><a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=5rjncd1sqoivp7nm7d9kdaihps8rgd69@import.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=5rjncd1sqoivp7nm7d9kdaihps8rgd69@import.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""><br class=""></span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Boston Postdoctoral Association: </span><a href="https://bostonpostdocs.org/calendar" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">https://bostonpostdocs.org/calendar</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; 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