Summer Office Hours: (Re)Orientation

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19 May 2026 — 1 min read

If you’re looking for summer plans, we have great news: there are always opportunities to volunteer with the Data Rescue Project! Whether you’re newer to the DRP, a veteran looking for a refresher, or just want to hang out with some fellow data nerds for a bit, we invite everyone to join us on June 10th, 4:30-5:30pm Eastern for our first office hour of the summer.

Register to receive the joining information - we hope to see you then. And don't forget to BYOB (Bring Your Own Beachball).

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Two DRP Positions!

LGBTQ Data Rescue Hackathon

New Resource: Federal Data Field Guide

CDC NHANES Dataset: Rescued Just in Time