The University of Connecticut’s Postdoc Working Group, in partnership with The Graduate School, invites you to Postdoc Research Day. This one-day research event will be held in the Student Union Theater & Room 304, Storrs Campus on Thursday, December 11th, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM.
Goals
- Provide an opportunity for postdocs to present their research to a general audience.
- Offer professional development training to prepare postdocs for the next steps in their careers.
Program Agenda
| Time | Activity | Location |
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11:30 AM
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Setup in Student Union Theater and Room 304
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Both |
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12:00 PM
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Registration opens outside of Theater
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Theater |
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1:00 PM
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Opening Remarks (includes Land Acknowledgement)
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Theater |
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1:05 PM
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Welcome by Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of The Graduate School, Leslie Shor
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Theater |
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1:10 PM
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Postdoc Presentations: 1-11
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Theater |
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2:10 PM
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Coffee break
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Right outside the theater |
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2:20 PM
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Postdoc Presentations: 12-22
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Theater |
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3:20 PM
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Career Panel
|
Theater |
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4:20 PM
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Networking and Poster Session
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Room 304 |
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5:00 PM
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Award Ceremony
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Theater |
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5:15 PM
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Event ends
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Theater |
The general university community is invited to sign up for Postdoc Research Day. We encourage staff, students, and faculty to register here and attend in support of their postdocs. Employer registration will be available soon!
Leading up to this event, The Graduate School is organizing a workshop titled “Creating Effective Presentations” for all postdocs and graduate students on November 13. The session will be led by Dr. Faye Assanah. Click here for more details.
Additional details regarding directions and other resources will be shared with registrants soon. For questions about Postdoc Research Day, please contact:
- Melanie Sinche, Director of Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Success, at Melanie.sinche@uconn.edu
- Michael Inkoom Nyarko, Graduate Assistant, at rdu25001work@uconn.edu
