diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 77b309a..096c320 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # AmpliconRepository
 
-#### Authors: Forrest Kim, Jens Luebeck, Ted Liefeld, Edwin Huang, Gino Prasad, Rohil Ahuja, Rishaan Kenkre, Tushar Agashe, Devika Torvi, Thorin Tabor, Vineet Bafna
+#### Authors: Forrest Kim, Jens Luebeck, Ted Liefeld, Edwin Huang, Gino Prasad, Rohil Ahuja, Rishaan Kenkre, Tushar Agashe, Devika Torvi, Madalina Giurgiu, Thorin Tabor, Vineet Bafna
+
 ---
 
 This is the main repository for the AmpliconRepository.
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ This is the main repository for the AmpliconRepository.
 ## 3. Set up MongoDB locally (for development)
 - Install MongoDB
   - In Ubuntu this can be done with `sudo apt install mongodb-server-core`
+    - For newer versions of Ubuntu (e.g. 22.04+), follow the instructions here: https://www.fosstechnix.com/how-to-install-mongodb-on-ubuntu-22-04-lts/
   - In macOS this can be done with
     >`git config --global init.defaultBranch main`
     
diff --git a/caper/caper/settings.py b/caper/caper/settings.py
index 307e138..5ba03ed 100644
--- a/caper/caper/settings.py
+++ b/caper/caper/settings.py
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 import logging
 
+logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s %(levelname)-8s %(message)s',
+                    level=logging.DEBUG, datefmt='%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
+
 ######################
 # MEZZANINE SETTINGS #
 ######################