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๐ <span style="font-weight: 700;">PIZZA HOUR with the PDA! </span></div>
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Happy 2026, everyone! Letโs kick off the new year with some pizza! Come hang out with fellow postdocs, catch up on updates from PDA officers, and enjoy free pizza courtesy of the PDA.
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">When: 12:30pm-1:30pm, Tuesday, January 27th</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Where: In person @ 56-167 *Note the change in location*</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Register: </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215); font-weight: 700;"><u><a style="color: rgb(0, 120, 215);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA0e1491af-7690-5688-b373-128dd5d768a6" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGPdgh08l-lNgvuh3530YjRFrGet1k1msP7YvHrNsvBB-_HA/viewform?usp=header">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGPdgh08l-lNgvuh3530YjRFrGet1k1msP7YvHrNsvBB-_HA/viewform?usp=header</a></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">๐ชฉ Welcome Back Party!</span></div>
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To start 2026 with a bang, the PDA will be throwing a welcome back party for all of our postdocs! Featuring MIT's own postdoc D.J., Zach Rogers on the decks, join us for some funky beats and a fun night out! </div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">When</span>: 7-10pm, Thursday, January 22nd (+ onwards if you like!)</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Where</span>: The Lilypad, Cambridge</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Bring</span>: 21+ ID</div>
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<b>RSVP to get important event update</b>: <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">๐Postdoc Salary Increase and Mentorship Guidebook</span></div>
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Vice President for Research Ian Waitz recently announced an upcoming increase to MITโs minimum salary for postdoctoral scholars. Effective July 1, 2026, the new minimum salary will be $73,308. For more details, see:
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Equally exciting, the Office of the Vice President for Research, in collaboration with the PDA and faculty, has developed a Guide for MIT Postdocs and Faculty Advisors. The guide outlines roles and expectations for postdocs and advisors, offers practical mentoring
and communication tips, highlights resources and policies, and provides strategies for professional development and navigating challenges or conflicts that may arise during your postdoc. Check it out here:
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">๐ The European Club presents: book Club โ Time Themed</span></div>
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Join the European Club this January and February 2026 to read two internationally acclaimed, award-winning novels that explore the theme of time, one from Bulgaria and one from Denmark. There is a deadline for ordering books through the club, but if you get
your own copy, youโre welcome to join at any time. </div>
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Book 1: Time Shelter โ A novel about a mysterious clinic where each floor meticulously recreates a different decade of the past.</div>
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Book 2: On the Calculation of Volume โ The story of a woman trapped in a single day, forced to relive it over and over.</div>
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Free food will be provided at all book club meetings! RSVP to stay in the loop about details and reminders!</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">When</span>: 7-8:30pm, Tuesday, January 20th</div>
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โโโโ11am-12:30pm, Saturday, January 31st</div>
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โโโโ7-8:30pm, Thursday, February 12th</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Where</span>: TBD (please RSVP)</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;"> ๐ฒ Postdoc Board Games Night!</span></div>
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Need a way to help fight off the January blues and meet new people? Join our monthly Postdoc Board Games Night!</div>
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Our next Postdoc Board Games Night will be taking place on <span style="font-weight: 700;">
Wednesday, January 28th</span>. Our monthly event brings together postdocs from across MIT to relax and have some fun together. We gather after work to eat free food and play some games โ everything from Jenga to Risk (you decide how intense an evening youโd
like). We have a selection of games, but feel free to bring your own games from home to play!</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">When</span> : 6-8pm, Wednesday, January 28th</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Where</span> : 68-181</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">What</span> : Board games + pizza</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;"> ๐โโ๏ธ Join the postdoc run club!</span></div>
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Itโs that time of year when everyone decides they need to get some more exercise, and what better way to do it than with your fellow postdocs? Come and join us for the weekly postdoc run club! </div>
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We meet every weekend (usually Sunday mornings) for a sociable and fun run. Our main aim is to get exercise and make new friends, so every ability is welcome (and no one gets left behind)! We warm up with hot drinks and snacks after the run. </div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">When</span>: 10am Every Sunday (but check our group chats for updates)</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Where</span>: โ We meet up in front of the main building of MIT (77 Massachusetts Avenue
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Stay in the loop</span>: You can join our WhatsApp (our most frequently used communication platform) here:
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Our next run will be <u>this Sunday</u> (January 18th) at <u>10am</u>; come and join us!</div>
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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 theyโve put a lot of effort into making us feel welcome. Itโs a great opportunity to connect
with grad students and share interests. Letโs show our appreciation by joining their activities and building stronger ties across our communities! </div>
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Check it out here: <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA22e9af4e-76e4-5990-2326-c494b0a3872a" href="http://gsc.mit.edu/current-anno">GSC Event Announcements</a></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;"> ๐ New to MIT? Join a Postdoc Orientation!</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">New postdocs are welcome to sign up for a<a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA033d7992-3eaf-085e-7985-ee6d95f908fe" href="https://pda.mit.edu/pins/postdoc-orientation/">
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hosted by the PDA in collaboration with Human Resources and Postdoctoral Services. It will be a great opportunity to meet other new postdocs, learn about postdoc-specific benefits, and ask any questions you may have about Boston MIT. </div>
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The orientation sessions are held monthly and you can sign up <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">๐ Travel Guidance</span></div>
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MIT has prepared travel guidance cardsโone version for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, and another for non-citizens and non-residents. We encourage
<span style="font-weight: 700;"><i>everyone</i></span> 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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Other resources: </div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">International Travel Guidance โ IScho: </span><span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><u><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA56408ed4-bbde-49af-7697-2a8a8c4ad6d4" href="https://ischo.mit.edu/news/update-international-travel-guidance">https://ischo.mit.edu/news/update-international-travel-guidance</a></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Legal Considerations โ Office of the General Counsel: </span></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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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Loaner Laptops for International Travel โ IScho: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(200, 38, 19);"><b>๐ข Reach out to us through slack, email, and instagram! </b></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700;">Join the Slack channel:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
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๐ง <span style="font-weight: 700;">Email the PDA:</span> <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">
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