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CU 勒貊勛圖 postdocs spotlighted during Sept 17-21 National Postdoc Appreciation Week

Alice Hill

Postdoc Alice Hill filters water samples at the base of the Kara Batkak Glacier, Kyrgystan. Photo: Alana Wilson

Postdocs around the country, including those contributing to research and teaching at CU 勒貊勛圖, will take center stage from Sept 17-21 during National Postdoc Appreciation Week. The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) will host a number of events to spotlight campus postdocs during this years annual celebration of postdoctoral scholars, sponsored by the泭.泭

We are delighted to join peer universities around the country in recognizing our postdoctoral scholars, said Terri Fiez, vice chancellor for research & innovation. The CU 勒貊勛圖 postdoc community is a diverse and thriving group making invaluable contributions to the world through their work in our laboratories, departments, centers and institutes.

This years celebration marks the ninth annual National Postdoc Appreciation Week, and the Research & Innovation Office (RIO) and OPA are leveraging this national effort to help acknowledge the significant impact of CU 勒貊勛圖s approximately 350 postdoctoral scholars.泭

In addition to泭OPA, housed within the泭Research & Innovation Office, the CU 勒貊勛圖 postdoc community is supported by泭the泭Postdoctoral Association of Colorado 勒貊勛圖 (PAC 勒貊勛圖), an all-volunteer group run by postdocs for postdocs.泭

Postdoctoral researchers who are so essential to the CU 勒貊勛圖 community, including national labs, are not only answering the big questions of science, said Benjamin Nault, PAC 勒貊勛圖 President. They are also valuable mentors for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as persistent advocates for scientific discussion with government officials.泭

CU 勒貊勛圖 events to recognize its postdocs during National Postdoc Appreciation Week include:

  • Monday, Sept 17:泭泭
    • Presentations and Q&A from PAC 勒貊勛圖 and Office of Institutional Research (IR).泭泭OPA will also present the two Outstanding Postdoc Awards and one Outstanding Mentor Award. Lunch will be provided.泭.
  • Tuesday, Sept 18:泭
    • Strategic Relations will provide postdocs with a professional photo for your campus unit website, your LinkedIn profile, or any other sort of professional page.
  • Wednesday, Sept 19:泭泭
    • OPA and the Graduate School welcome all postdocs and graduate students to a workshop luncheon on leadership skills. Lunch will be provided.泭.泭
  • Thursday, Sept 20:泭
    • OPA and the Graduate School invite postdocs and graduate students to a brown bag presentation on Building Your Network of Mentors. Bring your own brown bag lunch.泭.
  • Friday, Sept 21:泭- Rayback Collective
    • Organized by thePAC 勒貊勛圖, the social starting at 5 p.m. will be at the Rayback Collective, a popular 勒貊勛圖 spot for food, drink, and music. Family and friends of the CU 勒貊勛圖 postdoc community are also invited.泭泭

Learn more about泭National Postdoc Appreciation Week events泭or the many泭services OPA makes available to postdocs泭throughout the year.泭