Category: Data
Saluting MIT’s Open Data Leaders
In its fifth and final year, the MIT Prize for Open Data celebrates early-career researchers across the Institute
The fifth annual MIT Prize for Open Data, which included a $2,500 cash prize, was recently awarded to eight individual and group research projects....
Fall 2026 Workshops
Free sessions on data management, GIS, and more
Quick & Dirty Data Management Friday, October 2, 12–1pm Virtual GIS Level 1: Introduction to GIS Monday, October 5, 3–5pm GIS & Data Lab...
Data bites: Backing up your stuff
This session will cover what a good backup system looks like and what resources are available at MIT.
Data bites: Finding a data repository
Do you have a long-term home for your research data?
NIH Data Management and Sharing Plans: What, Why, and What’s Next
Learn about the new template and underlying policy on Data Management & Sharing Plans
Data bites: Writing better READMEs
Get up to speed on efficiently writing useful README files for datasets and software
Data Management: File Organization
A workshop on practical techniques for organizing your data files
GIS Level 2: Intermediate GIS
Learn about geoprocessing tools for raster, vector, and tabular data in GIS software
Data Bites: Data Management for GIS
Discover best practices for acquiring, organizing, and storing GIS data