Past Events

2020 SOPS Symposium: Postdoc Lightning Talk Competition

Sep 25, 2020, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Postdocs participate in the lightning talk competition for a chance to win cash prizes! Lightning talks are fast paced, single slide, 1 min (i.e. 60 sec) presentations intended to wow the audience. Winners are selected by audience members who will rate each talk as they present.

2020 SOPS Symposium: Science Communication - Increase the impact of your work

Sep 24, 2020, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Dr. Alexandra Colon-Rodriguez, a fellow postdoc from the University of California Davis, discusses how science communication can increase the impact of your work.

2020 SOPS Symposium: Postdoc Short Research Talks

Sep 23, 2020, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Postdocs give short talks for a chance to win cash prizes! Short talks are in depth, 10min, research presentations that are judged by a faculty panel.

2020 SOPS Symposium: Academic Career Panel Discussion

Sep 22, 2020, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Academic Career Panel Discussion

2020 SOPS Symposium: Non-academic Career Panel Discussion

Sep 22, 2020, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Non-academic Career Panel Discussion

2020 SOPS Symposium: What a Painful (and Important) Learning Experience

Sep 21, 2020, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Dr. Sharon Milgram, Director of the Office of Intramural Training and Education at the National Institutes of Health will deliver a keynote address on building resilience and well-being practices for trainees in an era of COVID-19 with an emphasis on how the pandemic has redefined our training environments and the job market for PhDs and postdocs.