The Doc Report - August 2018

The Academia Industry Alliance on the CU Anschutz campus is holding a happy hour for postdocs interested in networking with scientists and biotech leaders across the companies and campuses in Colorado.

Thursday, August 16^th
5PM—7:30PM
Ursula Brewery (Aurora)

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What’s the Lab Venture Challenge (proof-of-concept and commercialization grants!), and how do you apply?  Hear about how to write/present a winning proposal, program features including the new Research to Market (R2M) mini-accelerator, timeline, and how to get the most out of your LVC grant.

Wednesday, August 22^nd
11:45AM—1:00PM
ECEE 1B32
Lunch Provided

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Dr. Michael Gooseff (INSTAAR), who teaches a class titled "Initiating Your Academic Career," will lead a presentation and moderate a panel discussion on searching for faculty job positions, the interview process, institution types, and more. Panelists include Dr. Nicole Labbe (Mechanical Engineering), Dr. McKell Carter (Institute for Cognitive Science), and Cat Wilson (Career Services).

Wednesday, September 5^th
12—1:30PM
UMC Aspen Rooms 285-289
Lunch Provided with RSVP

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The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is excited to kickoff National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) with presentations and Q&A from the Postdoctoral Association of Colorado Boulder (PAC Boulder) and Office of Institutional Research (IR). Ben Nault will highlight PAC Boulder and how the volunteer organization run by postdocs for postdocs serves the CU postdoc community. Sarah Banchefsky of IR will present key findings from the first ever postdoc climate survey on campus, which was administered by OPA and IR. OPA will also present the two Oustanding Postdoc Awards and one Outstanding Mentor Award during the town hall. 

Monday, September 17^th
11:30AM—1PM
UMC 247
Lunch Provided with RSVP

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The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is pleased to offer postdocs complimentary professional portraits as part of National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW). Strategic Relations will provide postdocs with a professional photo for your campus unit website, your LinkedIn profile, or any other sort of professional page.

Tuesday, September 18^th
11AM—1PM
UMC 247
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As part of National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW), the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) and the Graduate School welcome all postdocs and graduate students to a workshop luncheon on leadership skills. Lauren Harris with Human Resources will provide a high level overview of leadership qualities and how to build leadership skills.

Wednesday, September 19^th
12PM—1:30PM
SEEC C120
Lunch Provided with RSVP

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The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) and the Graduate School invite postdocs and graduate students to a brown bag presentation on Building Your Network of Mentors. This will be the final workshop of National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW). Christine Wiedinmyer, Associate Director of Science for CIRES, will discuss how to go about building a pool of mentors to help you succeed. Mentors are critical to your training and professional development. Please bring your own brown bag lunch.

Thursday, September 20^th
12PM—1:30PM
SEEC C120
Bring Your Own Brown Bag Lunch (or purchase from the SEEC Cafe)

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Organized by the Postdoctoral Association of Colorado Boulder (PAC Boulder), the NPAW social will be at the Rayback Collective, a popular Boulder spot for food, drink, and music. Bring yourself, friends, and family to celebrate the CU Boulder postdoc community.

Friday, September 21^st
5PM—Until
Rayback Collective

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The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) and International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) invite international postdocs to a town hall to learn more about the experiences of international postdocs and ISSS services and programs. There will also be an opportunity for postdocs to ask questions of ISSS representatives.

Monday, September 24^th
3PM—4:30PM
UMC 247

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The Postdoctoral and Early-Career Association of Researchers (PEAR) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Postdoctoral Association of Colorado Boulder (PAC Boulder) at the University of Colorado present the first annual Front Range Industry and Postdoc Summit (FRIPS). The Summit will promote dissemination of cutting edge research into industry and build ongoing local partnerships and collaborations between Front Range academic institutions and corporations through the first-ever summit to connect early-career postdocs and local industry.

Thursday, September 27^th
12PM—4:45PM (social at Fate Brewery from 5-7PM)
SEEC C120 (Main Auditorium)

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