Save the Data: Data Preservation Continues…

June 18, 2025 — Save the Data: Data Preservation Event (Hybrid)

Join MDI and partners in coordination with the Data Rescue Project (DRP) to save open data from deletion. Learn how to save data, about the importance of data preservation, and help the research community continue to advance. No experience needed! Snacks will be served.

RSVP for the June 18th Save the Data event

Save the Data: Data Preservation Event Summer 2025 (Hybrid)

Wednesday, June 18, 2025
2:00PM – 4:00PM

Summer 2025 Save the Data event is hosted in coordination with the Data Rescue Project (DRP).

This event is open to the public. RSVP at this link: https://bit.ly/SaveTheDataSummer2025

This event is hybrid:

In-person: Ethics Lab – Healy Hall Room 201b (Please note this location is wheelchair accessible from the Ground Floor of Maguire Hall which connects to Healy Hall ).
Virtual: Zoom link will be shared with registrants prior to the event. Please note that only registered participants will be admitted to the event.

RSVP for Summer Hybrid Save the Data Event

Ongoing Efforts — Save the Data Crew

Join the Save the Data Crew
Join an informal group of researchers, students, and technologists who are passionate about saving Federal data from deletion by identifying, documenting, and collecting Federal data. Organization and coordination is provided by the Massive Data Institute at McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University as a way to continue the effort kicked off during the February 2025 Save the Data event. Any questions or comments can be directed to mdiresearch@georgetown.edu.

Join the Save the Data Crew

Past Programming — Save the Data: Data Preservation Event February 2025

Thursday, February 13, 2025
4:00-7:00pm — Stop by when you can — No registration needed
Ethics Lab — Healy Hall 201b (2nd floor) (Please note this location is wheelchair accessible from the Ground Floor of Maguire Hall which connects to Healy Hall ).

Join MDI and partners as we work to save open data from deletion. Learn how to save data, about the importance of data preservation, and help the research community continue to advance. No experience needed! Stop by anytime between 4:00-7:00pm.

Dinner and snacks will be served!

Accommodations: Please indicate accessibility requests by emailed mdiresearch@georgetown.edu by February 12, 2025. A good faith effort will be made to fulfill requests made after this date.

Transportation: Georgetown University is accessible for faculty, staff, students and visitors through many convenient transportation options, including our free university shuttle, public transportation, bicycling, carsharing and other means. Learn more about transportation options here. See here (Interactive map) or here (PDF) for a Georgetown University campus map.

Questions? Please contact mdiresearch@georgetown.edu.

Partnering Organizations for February 2025 Event

We are thrilled to be partnering with organizations across campus and beyond to make this effort possible.

Partnering Organizations (alphabetical order)
(list as of February 12, 2025)

About the Massive Data Institute (MDI):

At Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy, the Massive Data Institute (MDI) is an interdisciplinary research institute that connects experts across computer science, data science, public health, public policy, and social science to tackle societal scale issues and impact public policy in ways that improves people’s lives through responsible evidence-based research. For more information on MDI, please visit https://mdi.georgetown.edu/