Postdoc Appreciation Week 2025
The University of Connecticut’s Postdoc Working Group in partnership with The Graduate School, UConn Health (Farmington) and Center for Career Readiness and Life Skills is pleased to announce Postdoc Appreciation Week, September 15-19, 2025. For more information about this event, click here.

Monday, Sept. 15, 2025: Pizza with the Dean
- Meet Dr. Leslie Shor, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School for lunch!
- 12-1pm, The Whetten Graduate Center, 2nd floor, Giolas Conference Room (Storrs)
- Register here by Friday, Sept. 12 at 12noon.
Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025: Photo Booth for Postdocs
- Stop by and take a headshot using our photo booth technology. Perfect for LinkedIn and conference bios!
- 12-2pm, Wilbur Cross Building, 2nd floor, Center for Career Readiness and Life Skills (Storrs)
- First come, first served, no registration required
Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025: What’s Your Job Offer Negotiation Game Plan? (Do you even have one?!)
- Join Kay Gruder of the Center for Career Readiness and Life Skills as part of our Timely Topics series to learn how to negotiate with confidence!
- 11am – 12pm, Online workshop
- Register here
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025: Uconn Health Postdoc Research Day
- Hear about the research being conducted on the UConn Health Campus by fellow postdocs!
- 1-6pm, Academic Rotunda (UConn Health campus, Farmington)
- No registration required: come and join us! For more details, click here
Join postdocs from across the university as UConn celebrates Postdoc Appreciation Week! All events posted above are free to attend and are open to all.