Get ready for National Postdoc Appreciation Week Sept 16-20
The Postdoctoral Affairs Office, in partnership with the ASU Postdocs and Early Career Scientists Network, is celebrating 2019 National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week with a series of great events. “NPAW” as we affectionately call it, kicks off with the Postdoc Appreciation Breakfast on Monday, September 16 and wraps up with a family picnic on September 20. All of the week’s events are listed below:
All ASU postdocs and P.I.’s are encouraged to register for these events below.
Schedule of Events
| Event | Date | Time | Location | Details | RSVP |
| Postdoc Appreciation Breakfast | Mon, Sep 16 | 8:30 a.m to 10:00 a.m. | University Club | Faculty are encouraged to accompany their postdocs to the breakfast. | RSVP |
| Postdoc Lunch & Learn | Tues, Sep 17 | 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | LSE 244 | Dr. Bruce Rittmann will presents “Writing and publishing in scientific journals.” | RSVP |
| Arizona Postdoc Research Conference | Wed, Sep 18 | 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Virginia G. Piper Auditorium, U of A downtown campus | Research Talks and Poster Session, followed by a Social Hour at Mother Bunch Brewing. ASU and the University of Arizona Postdoctoral Affairs Offices are co-hosting this research conference. Mayo Clinic and T-Gen postdocs will also be attending and presenting. | RSVP |
| Industry Career Day with ASU Career Services | Thur, Sep 19 | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. | MU Turquoise Ballroom (Rm 220) | The Postdoc Office is partnering with ASU Career Services to present a panel session on keys to job placement in industry. | RSVP |
| Postdoc Family Picnic | Fri, Sep 20 | 4 p.m. to 7 p.m | Interdisciplinary B Lawn | ASU Postdoc Network is hosting this event, and the leadership team encourages postdocs to invite their families to attend. Spouses, partners and children are welcome. | RSVP |
Since 2009, the National Postdoctoral Association has sponsored National Postdoc Appreciation Week to recognize the significant contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to U.S. research and discovery. ASU joins hundreds of universities and research institutions across the United States in honoring postdocs. To see the collection of NPAW events taking place nationwide, visit www.nationalpostdoc.org/page/2019NPAW.