Labor Day
University Observed Holidays
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, September 1, 2025.
UPDA NPAW Breakfast Social
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Come and enjoy a gourmet breakfast with the UPDA. Get to know their great members, what they do, and how you can get involved improving the postdoc experience at the U!
Campus Locations: Health Sciences Education Building - Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles (HSEB). Campus Wide Event: No.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
UPDA NPAW Workshop: Time Management Skills
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Join the UPDA in welcoming our Career Strategist Dominic Militello for a fascinating workshop outlining several tips and best practices you can use to help spend your time more effectively and efficiently.
Campus Locations: Health Sciences Education Building - Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles (HSEB). Campus Wide Event: No.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
Headshots and Breakfast - Health Science Campus
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The Headshots and Breakfast event for the health science campus will be held in the atrium of the Biomedical Polymers Research Building. The photographer will be able to accept 24 postdocs for this event. Postdocs interested in this event should select a time slot for their headshot in our NPAW RSVP form.
Campus Wide Event: No.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Biomedical Polymers Research Building.
Headshots and Breakfast - Main Campus
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The Headshots and Breakfast event for main campus will be held at Marriott Library, Room 1705. This event will be held in collaboration with Marriott Library's "Headshot Wednesdays" event, and will be able to accept 15 postdocs. This event will be first-come-first-served. Interested postdocs should arrive promptly at 11am to secure their place in the queue. Breakfast will be available in the "Meeting Space" within Marriott 1705.
Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Campus Wide Event: No.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Reflections and Advice from Recently Successful Postdocs on the Job Market
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Celebrate National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) with the Intermountain West Postdoc Alliance's event “Reflections and Advice from Recently Successful Postdocs on the Job Market” This panel allows you to learn from postdocs who have recently transitioned into their next roles. You will learn about their successful job searches and may even learn some tips to help you with your own job search. The Intermountain West Postdoc Alliance is comprised of postdoc support offices at the University of Texas El Paso, the University of Colorado Boulder, and the University of Utah.
Campus Locations: Zoom. Campus Wide Event: No.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Third Annual Career Panel for Social Science Postdocs / "A Day In the Life" Session 2
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An online panel of speakers from throughout the country will discuss diverse, non-academic career paths for postdocs in the social sciences. Speakers will share tips for getting the most out of your social science postdoc, reflect on how they navigated the job market, and explore their views of what skills social scientists need to be successful in the future.
Campus Locations: Zoom. Campus Wide Event: No.
Thursday, September 18, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
NPAW Keynote Address: Communicating Research for Impact
RSVP: https://utah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2acmlETjonzCkYeIn the current research climate, many scientists are looking for ways to help people understand what they do—and why it matters. In this talk, join Dr. Friesen as they walk through some general strategies for communicating about your work with a wide variety of audiences, as well as provide you with additional tools and resources to further level-up your communications.
As research communications manager for University of Utah Health, Sophia Friesen works to help researchers’ impactful work reach broad audiences. They spend their days tracking down great research, interviewing scientists like you, and writing stories about research. Prior to their position at U of U Health, Sophia studied the biology of tissue growth in their doctoral work at UC Berkeley, while finding ways to write, talk, and do radio about awesome science.
Campus Locations: Health Sciences Education Building - Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles (HSEB). Campus Wide Event: No.
Thursday, September 18, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
NPAW Keynote Luncheon and Poster Session
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After the keynote address, please join us for lunch and a riveting poster session highlighting some of the great research done by Utah postdocs.
Campus Locations: Health Sciences Education Building - Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles (HSEB). Campus Wide Event: No.
Thursday, September 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
NPAW Keynote Skills Workshop: Elevator Pitches
RSVP: https://utah.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2acmlETjonzCkYeAt this workshop, you’ll learn and practice the skills to refine your message as you craft a research “elevator pitch”—a brief, accessible verbal presentation that’s tailored to your goals. You’ll have the chance to practice, get peer feedback, and ask questions as you create your pitch.
As research communications manager for University of Utah Health, Sophia Friesen works to help researchers’ impactful work reach broad audiences. They spend their days tracking down great research, interviewing scientists like you, and writing stories about research. Prior to their position at U of U Health, Sophia studied the biology of tissue growth in their doctoral work at UC Berkeley, while finding ways to write, talk, and do radio about awesome science.
Campus Locations: Health Sciences Education Building - Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles (HSEB). Campus Wide Event: No.
Thursday, September 18, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
Bowling with the UPDA
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Come join the UPDA and your fellow postdocs for a bowling party at the Ray Olpin Student Union!
Campus Locations: Union - A. Ray Olpin (UNION). Campus Wide Event: No.
Friday, September 19, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Post-Bowling Pizza Party with the UPDA
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Stick around after bowling to enjoy some pizza with the UPDA. As NPAW concludes this is a great opportunity to chat about ways to appreciate postdocs throughout the rest of the year!
Campus Locations: Union - A. Ray Olpin (UNION). Campus Wide Event: No.
Friday, September 19, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
Thanksgiving
University Observed Holidays
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, November 27, 2025.
Day After Thanksgiving
University Observed Holidays
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, November 28, 2025.