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National Postdoc Appreciation Week

About National Postdoc Appreciation Week

Since 2009, the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has sponsored National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) to recognize the significant contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to U.S. research and discovery. In 2010, this week was officially recognized by the U.S. House of Representatives.

Events are held throughout the week and across the country to create awareness of postdocs. This year's theme is celebrating 150 years of the U.S. postdoc position.

NPAW events for ASU postdocs, September 21 to 25, 2026

Date	Time	Event Name	Location	Audience
Sept 21	9:30–10:30 a.m.	NPAW Postdoc Welcome Breakfast	Tempe, INTDS-B 280	Postdocs, Faculty Mentors
Sept 21	10:00–11:00 a.m.	NPA — 2026 NPAW Kickoff Panel: “150 Years of U.S. Postdocs: Issues of Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow”	Virtual	Postdocs, Faculty, Staff (National)
Sept 21	4:00–6:00 p.m.	Postdoc Council: Tempe Postino Meetup	Postino Annex, Tempe	Postdocs
Sept 22	9:00–10:00 a.m.	NPA – Mentoring from the Middle: Setting the Stage For Success	Virtual	Postdocs, Faculty, Staff (National)
Sept 22	Noon–1:00 p.m.	NPA SmartSkills: Supporting the Whole Postdoc — Part I	Virtual	Postdocs, Faculty, Staff (National)
Sept 23	11:00 a.m.–noon	Virtual Panel on Careers in the National Labs (High Country Alliance for Postdoctoral Affairs)	Virtual	Postdocs, Faculty, Staff (Regional)
Sept 23	4:30–7:30 p.m.	Dinner/Phoenix Art Museum with the Postdoc Council	Forno 301 (4:30 p.m.) Phoenix Art Museum (6:30 p.m.)	Postdocs
Sept 24	Noon–1:00 p.m.	Lunch and Learn: Design Your Life	Virtual	Postdocs and Graduate Students,
Sept 24	5:30–7:30 pm	Virtual Trivia Night (High Country Alliance for Postdoctoral Affairs)	Virtual	Postdocs (Regional)
Sept 25	11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.	Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference	Grand Challenges Research Building, University of Arizona Campus 750 N. Cherry Ave, Tucson AZ 85719	Postdocs (Arizona)