Determining whether mentees understand core concepts about the research they are doing is critical for a productive mentoring relationship. This session offered by the Center for Teaching and Learning will offer strategies for serving as an effective mentor including ensuring mentees understand the purpose of their work. All postdocs are invited.

From the International English Center, this free workshop helps international postdocs and graduate students navigate the challenging waters of interpersonal communication with colleagues. Meaningful Interactions follows up on Breaking the Ice with Small Talk and focuses on strategies for building strong relationships through common everyday conversations.

Postdocs are invited to join the Research & Innovation Office and Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) for an overview of the CCTSI Pilot Grant Programs to learn more about the opportunities to fund your research, including information on all Pilot grants, pre-/ post-/ K12 career grants and Clinical Translational Research Center microgrants.

Studies on the body’s chemical reaction to laughter demonstrate the health benefits of humor. Laughter can reduce stress, boost the immune system and enhance brain chemistry by releasing serotonin and endorphins. Join the Faculty Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) and learn ways to incorporate humor into your life to help effectively manage overwhelming emotions and stress.

Progressing from postdoc to a faculty appointment is a daunting transition, and may be especially challenging to those who have followed a less-than-conventional path or whose peers have lost interest in academic careers. The National Postdoctoral Association will cover how to go about choosing, applying, interviewing, negotiating, transitioning and getting started in a faculty position.

Quality mentorship is a critical component of success for postdocs and graduate students. In this session, Dr. Christine Wiedinmyer, Associate Director for Science at CIRES, will offer strategies for identifying and achieving the support and mentorship needed for success. Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP.

Broader impacts are one of two criteria used by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to evaluate every grant proposal. Increasingly, broader and societal impacts are becoming more common in funders across government, industry and philanthropy. Postdocs are invited to this session to learn more about broader and societal impacts with experts and to meet Broader Impacts Providers from across campus!

GradCO is a professional development collaboration of universities across Colorado. It is designed to deliver a variety of high-quality workshops, information sessions, and trainings to our postdocs.

GradCO is a professional development collaboration of universities across Colorado. It is designed to deliver a variety of high-quality workshops, information sessions, and trainings to our postdocs.

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) invites all new postdocs to a virtual orientation to help familiarize postdocs new to campus with CU Boulder by: