Week of Events
F32 Information Session & Panel
F32 Information Session & Panel
Explore the path to securing your own funding with this Information Session & Panel dedicated to obtaining a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32). From 10-11AM, Patrick Brandt will provide an overview … Read more
How to Engage in Healthy Conflict
How to Engage in Healthy Conflict
Academics are notoriously conflict avoidant and the inability to manage conflict can result in negative physical, emotional, and relational consequences for tenure-track faculty. So why not learn early in your career to master the SKILL of healthy conflict so that … Read more
How to Turn an Idea into a Company | Virtual Panel Discussion (From Nucleate)
How to Turn an Idea into a Company | Virtual Panel Discussion (From Nucleate)
Nucleate will be hosting a virtual panel discussion next month featuring George Church, Claire Aldridge, and Ben Lamm, who will speak on their entrepreneurial experiences and delve into the creation of Colossal Biosciences, a company tackling de-extinction with genetic … Read more
Academic Publishing 101: From Idea to Article…and Beyond
Academic Publishing 101: From Idea to Article…and Beyond
Although graduate school teaches you many things, many Ph.D. students complete their dissertations having never been fully trained in academic publishing. How does academic publishing actually work? Where should you publish your research? How do you actually get papers accepted … Read more
Frontier RTP’s On the Menu Series: Patent Intro for Entrepreneurs
Frontier RTP’s On the Menu Series: Patent Intro for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs need to understand what the patent system can and cannot do. Entrepreneurs also need to know what actions are tripwires for the patent system. Sometimes, it is the action of the entrepreneur that blows up their ability to obtain … Read more
Autumn Fest
Autumn Fest
All UNC postdocs are invited to join Autumn Fest, which is organized annually by International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). This is an opportunity to celebrate the season and learn more about holidays, traditions, and events that are held in … Read more
PDA Arcade Night
PDA Arcade Night
The UNC Postdoc Association would like to invite you for our October social event: a rad night at the arcade! Come swing by the Baxter Arcade in Chapel Hill to play video games, pinball, and hang out with some of … Read more