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☕ <span style="font-weight: 700;">MIT PDA GENERAL MEETING AND COFFEE HOUR! </span></div>
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Enjoy coffee, snacks, and conversation with fellow postdocs. <i>Meet the new PDA leadership team and learn how you can get involved!</i></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Tuesday, August 26th, 12pm-1pm</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">In person @ 56-154</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">🗳️ PDA Election Results Are In! </span></div>
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Thank you to everyone who voted in the 2025–2026 MIT PDA Board Elections! We’re excited to announce the newly elected PDA officers who will officially begin their roles on September 1st, 2025.</div>
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Several committees are still seeking co-chairs, and the Orientation Committee is accepting nominations for chair. If you're interested in meeting the new cohort or potentially joining the PDA leadership team, please join us at the August General Meeting!</div>
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Elected 2025–2026 PDA Officers:</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">President</span>: Yiqiao Zheng</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Vice-Presiden</span>t: Kadir Bice</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Treasurer</span>: Elia Arnese Feffin</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Corresponding Secretary</span>: Danlei Chen</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Recording Secretary</span>: Kübra Kaygisiz</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Advocacy Committee Chair</span>: Khanh Tran</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Alumni Committee Chair</span>: Danielle Coogan</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Community Building Committee Chair</span>: Megan Priestley</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Belonging and Outreach Committee Chair</span>: Abhishek Soni</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Professional Development Committee Chair</span>: Poornima Dubey</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Sports Committee Chair</span>: Fabian Moeller</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">IT & Information Committee Chair</span>: Yibei Chen</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Orientation Committee Chair</span>: <i>[Could be you!]</i></div>
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☕ <span style="font-weight: 700;">Postdoc Buddy Program Summer Coffee Hour! </span></div>
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For those signed up for the Summer Chapter of the Postdoc Buddy Program, we hope you’re enjoying meeting your buddies so far!</div>
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We have one large group coffee meet up remaining for those groups who have not yet met up with their buddies, where we will provide coffee and pastries. We’ll be hosting the coffee hour on
<b>August 15th at 10am at The Nexus in Hayden library</b>.</div>
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Sign your group up at: <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA06917350-780d-99c5-354d-d51a3abf89af" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy85UPsC1QeLzbgBLY3IL-Y30lo0PSMvgbqdfMPsnuIlPMyA/viewform?usp=dialog">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy85UPsC1QeLzbgBLY3IL-Y30lo0PSMvgbqdfMPsnuIlPMyA/viewform?usp=dialog</a></u></span></div>
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If you didn’t sign up for the buddy scheme this time, keep your eyes peeled for emails for the Fall chapter, coming soon!</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">🎨 Art Break: Postdoc Painting & Craft Event - Second Round! </span></div>
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Take a break, get creative, and connect with fellow postdocs! Due to the enthusiastic response to our last painting event, we're excited to host a second round! You’re welcome to bring your own art supplies and hang out with the group — all are welcome!</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Date & Time</span>: August 28th, 5:30–7:00 PM</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Location</span>: Dertouzos Amphitheater (location may change in case of rain)</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Registration (for location update): </span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAa09dc1c1-2211-1638-e55a-7cade63bed3f" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScH8ARLXRrz8PPUepeRt-q_auiWbCgD_xDSH16aAY_GR4S9Qw/viewform?usp=header">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScH8ARLXRrz8PPUepeRt-q_auiWbCgD_xDSH16aAY_GR4S9Qw/viewform?usp=header</a></u></span></div>
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Come unwind and make something beautiful! For questions, please reach out to Danlei Chen (<span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA4ebe72f6-9e07-03bf-fb06-37f3150067f7" href="mailto:danlei@mit.edu">danlei@mit.edu</a></u></span>)
or Yiqiao Zheng (<span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA21469a07-b09c-bb4e-4eda-65746b684e64" href="mailto:yqzheng@mit.edu">yqzheng@mit.edu</a></u></span>).</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">🎲 August Postdoc Board Games Night </span></div>
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Looking for a way to make new friends in a fun and relaxed environment? Look no further than the PDA Board Games Night! Our monthly event brings together postdocs from across MIT to unwind and have some fun together. Feel free to bring as many of your own games
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Join us for an evening of fun and games by RSVPing using the link below (so we know how much pizza to order!) </div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">When</span>: 12th August, 6-8pm<br>
<span style="font-weight: 700;">Where</span>: 68-181<br>
<span style="font-weight: 700;">What</span>: Board games + pizza<br>
<span style="font-weight: 700;">RSVP</span>: <span style="color: rgb(68, 114, 196);">
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">📅 Grad Student Council (GSC) Monthly Events </span></div>
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The Graduate Student Council has kindly put together a monthly event announcement just for postdocs! Many of their events are open to the entire MIT community, and they’ve put a lot of effort into making us feel welcome. It’s a great opportunity to connect
with grad students and share interests. Let’s show our appreciation by joining their activities and building stronger ties across our communities! </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Check it out here: </span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAb150a568-a53b-8f05-4abb-dd82e5d7af1f" href="http://gsc.mit.edu/current-anno">GSC
Event Announcements</a></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">🌍 Travel Guidance</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">MIT has prepared travel guidance cards—one version for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, and another for non-citizens and non-residents. We encourage
</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;"><i>everyone</i></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> to carry the appropriate version when traveling internationally, as a precaution for the foreseeable future. The reference cards can be found
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Additionally, Alex Yen at CAPD (alexyen@mit.edu) has kindly put together a handy, pocket-sized travel guide. You’re welcome to pick one up at the front desk in E17-294.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">International Travel Guidance – IScho: </span></div>
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<u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA9a359e63-7e6c-b53f-b5f3-519359ea2b07" href="https://ischo.mit.edu/news/update-international-travel-guidance">https://ischo.mit.edu/news/update-international-travel-guidance</a></u></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Legal Considerations – Office of the General Counsel: </span></div>
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<u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA5548f015-6da8-a8d2-b65b-92e128ed9cab" href="https://ogc.mit.edu/system/files?file=documents/guid_internat_trav_law_enforc_search_leav_enter_mar-2025.pdf&check_logged_in=1">https://ogc.mit.edu/system/files?file=documents/guid_internat_trav_law_enforc_search_leav_enter_mar-2025.pdf&check_logged_in=1</a></u></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">On-Campus Guidance for Interactions with Immigration and Law Enforcement: </span></div>
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<u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA26d23f33-40a2-a1a5-0f34-9150d911bfe7" href="https://ogc.mit.edu/system/files/documents/guid_immigr_law_enforc_on_campus_mar-2025_2.pdf">https://ogc.mit.edu/system/files/documents/guid_immigr_law_enforc_on_campus_mar-2025_2.pdf</a></u></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Loaner Laptops for International Travel – IScho: </span></div>
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