Postdoc Appreciation Week celebrates vital community

The second annual National Postdoc Appreciation Week begins Monday, Sept. 20, and wraps with National Postdoc Appreciation Day on Friday, Sept. 24.

To celebrate, the University of Colorado at Boulder and the Postdoctoral Association of Colorado (PAC) host a postdoc social from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, in the British Studies Room (M549) at Norlin Library. Beer, wine and food will be provided; attendees must RSVP by Monday, Sept. 20, and must bring to the event a Faculty/Staff Buff OneCard and a valid ID. For more information and to RSVP, click here.

PAC was formed in 2004 to serve the needs of those holding postdoctoral positions at CU-Boulder or in the national labs collaborating on campus research projects. The association organizes professional development and social events for postdocs, including three workshops this fall. The first, "From Lab to Entrepreneurship: CU Resources, Tech Transfer and the InDevRCase Study," is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16. For more information, go to www.colorado.edu/PAC.