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Come Join Us for the
2010 SUPD Postdoc Research Symposium!
Come see talks by keynote speakers Prof. Roger Korngerg
from Structural Biology (and Nobel Laureate, 2006), and
Prof. Sebastian Thrun from Computer Science (and director
of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory), as
well as the eight postdoc winners of the SUPD Postdoc
Research Award! The symposium will be held on Tuesday,
November 9th, at Paul Berg Conference Center in LKSC.
For a map, detailed program, and more information, please
check the
the symposium website.
Nominations now open for the
2010 SUPD Postdoc Research Symposium
Ever wonder who the best postdocs at Stanford are
and what they are doing?
Ever thought you might be
one of them? The SUPD is sponsoring the first-ever
SUPD Postdoc Research Award: eight Stanford postdocs
will be selected by faculty selection committees and
receive a $500 award and the chance to present their
research at the SUPD Postdoc Research Symposium on
November 9th, 2010, alongside the keynote speakers Roger
Kornberg (Structural Biology, Nobel Laureate 2006) and
Sebastian Thrun (Computer Science, Director of the
Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory). In
representation of post-doc numbers, four winners will be
selected from the School of Medicine, two winners will be
selected from the School of Engineering, and two winners
will be selected from the School of Humanities and Sciences
(one of the awards is explicitly reserved for the humanities
and social sciences postdocs).
Nominations require an abstract of your research at Stanford, a 2 page CV, a letter of support
from a Stanford faculty member, and a representative document from your Stanford research
(e.g., publication, conference proceedings, etc.). Self-nominations are encouraged,
and the nominations (including letters) are due on Oct. 20th, 2010. Winners will be
announced on Oct. 31st, and have 20 minutes to present their research to a broad
university-wide audience at the symposium on Nov. 9th. For more information or to
nominate yourself, go to
the symposium website.
Registration to attend the symposium will open soon.
The symposium and research award are sponsored by the Schools of Medicine,
Engineering, and the Humanties and Sciences, as well as by the Office of
Postdoctoral Affairs and the Vice Provost for Graduate Education.
Second Annual National Postdoc Appreciation
Day BBQ and Resource Fair:
Friday Sep. 24, 5-7pm, Bechtel Center
The SUPD welcomes Stanford Postdocs and their
partners and families to the 2nd Annual National
Postdoc Appreciation Day (NPAD) BBQ & Resource
Fair! The
National Postdoc Association started NPAD
last year to celebrate the important contributions
of Postdocs, with events at participating universities
in 70 locations in North America and beyond. This
year we will have an entertainer for kids, so bring
your families to share the fun!
In addition to delicious food and drinks, we will have
representatives from the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs,
Career Center (School of Medicine), Career Development
Center (Stanford University), Faculty and Staff Help Center,
WorkLife Office, Lane Library, Parking & Transportation
Services, Office of Technology Licencing, and Ombuds Office.
Bring your questions and hunger to: Bechtel International
Center Patio on Friday, September 24th, 5-7pm.
Lastly, the twenty $25 gift certificates for Postdocs
who completed the SUPD Survey will be distributed at the
BBQ (winners will be announced in the week leading up to the BBQ)! The BBQ and Resource Fair is supported again this
year by
the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs,
and the space is kindly provided courtesy of the
Bechtel International Center.
All parking on campus is free after 4pm (handicapped parking spots are still enforced!).
Click
here for driving directions,
here for walking directions,
and
here
for the Marguerite Shuttle (free) schedule and map. See you there!
Second Annual SUPD Poster Session
Poster abstract submission for the 2
nd Annual SUPD
Poster Session is now open, click
HERE
to submit. The poster submission deadline is Monday, August 23.
The poster session is open to all Stanford postdocs,
posters will be grouped thematically, and great food
and beverages will be provided. You can re-present a
poster from a meeting you attended, bring printed
powerpoint slides for an informal presentation, or
just come and meet other post-docs, see some cool
research, and network!
The Poster Session, sponsored by
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs,
School of Medicine Career
Center, and the San Francisco
Bay Area chapter of the
Healthcare Businesswomen's Association
is on Thursday, August 26th, 3-7pm,
at the Grant Courtyard (walk into Alway from the direction
of the new LKSC building, walk 100 yards down the hallway,
then come out, turn right, and go downstairs. The poster
corkboards are 3'x4'. See you there!
2010 Mentoring Award Winners Announced
The Stanford University Post-Doctoral association<
(SUPD) is proud to announce the two winners of
the third annual SUPD Postdoctoral Mentoring Award:
Prof. Krishna Shenoy in the Electrical Engineering
Department and Prof. Anne Brunet in the Genetics
Department.
| 2010 Winners |
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Anne Brunet
Genetics |
Krishna Shenoy
Electrical Engineering |
The award is the first to recognize excellence in postdoctoral mentoring
across Stanford University, and carries a cash prize of $2500 for each
winner. Seventy nominations were received in two rounds, and in addition to
the two winners, Prof. James Spudich in Biochemistry and Prof. Andrew
Hoffman from the Department of Medicine and the Palo Alto Veteran Affairs
were recognized with honorable mentions.
Read the full press release on the
awards page.
Stanford Report Covers Boom in Number of Postdocs
The Stanford Report (a university-wide daily publication)
recently
reported that the number of postdocs at Stanford
has passed 1750, a nearly 40% increase from
just a decade ago. We are now a bigger campus
contingent than any of the undergraduate
classes! Come attend an SUPD meeting to find
out how you can get involved!
Stanford Postdocs Receive 1% Pay Raise
In times of budget cuts, due to advocacy by the SUPD and Office of Postdoctoral Affairs,
the university continues to recognize the important role that postdocs fill at Stanford.
Provost John Etchemendy and Vice Provost for Graduate Education Patricia Gumport announced
a 1% across-the-board pay increase for Stanford postdocs, following a 3% across-the-board
increase last year, both notable for occurring in the midst of a deep university and national
budget crisis!
SUPD Launches Postdoc Wiki: supd.stanford.edu/wiki
The SUPD launched the Stanford Postdoc Wiki to retain useful information for Stanford postdocs
in an easily updated format. The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs maintains a
Postdoc Handbook, but it is not regularly updated.
Meanwhile, individual postdocs possess a lot of knowledge (good car mechanics, dentists, etc.)
that others want to know. Solution: the Stanford Postdoc Wiki, available to all members of the
Stanford community at
http://supd.stanford.edu/wiki.
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Postdoc Appreciation Day BBQ:
When: Friday, September 25th,
5-7pm
Where: Bechtel Patio
In observance of National Postdoc Appreciation Day, the SUPD has organized a BBQ, sponsored by the Office
of Postdoctoral Affairs, the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education, and the
School of Medicine Career Center. Representatives from the SoM Career Center, the Bechtel Center,
the Work-Life Office, the Career Development Center, and other offices will be on hand
to educate postdocs about the wide variety of campus resources available to them. Families/significant
others are welcome to attend!
Click
here for the event's flyer,
here for driving directions, and
here for walking directions. See you there!
SUPD Poster Session and Networking Event:
Abstract Submission Now Open!
All Stanford University post-doctoral scholars are invited to participate in the 2009
SUPD Poster Session and Networking symposium, to be held in the
Grant Courtyard on Friday,
August 14th, 2009, from 4 to 7 pm. This symposium is an opportunity for Stanford
postdocs to present their research to postdocs and scientists in a university-wide
event.
We have space for 30 posters, which will be accepted on a first come, first serve
basis (via the submission form
here).
Even if you are not able to present a poster, please come to the symposium to network
with fellow Stanford postdocs and enjoy snacks and beverages!
Please see the
networking event
web page for more details, and to submit your abstract now!
Please contact
Crystal Botham
with any questions about the event.
2009 Mentoring Award Winners Announced!
The Stanford University Postdoctoral Association is proud to announce the two winners of
the second Stanford Postdoctoral Mentoring Award: Dr. Kang Shen (Biology), and Dr. Michaela
Kiernan (Stanford Prevention Center).
| 2009 Winners |
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| Kang Shen |
Michaela Kiernan |
The award is the first to recognize excellence in postdoctoral mentoring across Stanford
University, and carries a cash prize of $2500 for each winner. Over fifty nominations
were received and in addition to the two winners, two other mentors were recognized with
honorable mentions.
Read the full press release on the
awards page.
Mentoring Award Nominations are Now Closed
Thanks to everyone who nominated their mentor for the award! We had a great response
this year, over 50 submissions. Stay tuned to the
awards
submission page for further info.
Mentoring Award Nominations are Now Open!
The SUPD is pleased to announce the second annual SUPD Postdoctoral Mentor Award.
If you have a great postdoctoral mentor, we invite you to nominate them for this award
, which carries a cash prize of $2500, by April 24th, 2009. The mentor nominated need
not be your own adviser, and need not be a professor. Two awards will be given,
formally presented at the SUPD town-hall meeting at the end of the academic year.
To learn more about the award and submit your nomination, please go to:
2009
SUPD Mentoring Award Nomination Form
In addition to nominations, we also request your help in advertising this event;
if you could print out several copies of the
award flyer
and post them near your workspace it will help to increase awareness of this award.
We will be posting flyers around campus, but cannot capture every nook and cranny.
The Winter 2009 issue of The Voice is out!
The latest edition of The Voice, the quarterly SUPD publication,
is available for download
here. We want to
include information that is relevant to you--so let us know what
you want in the next edition. Better yet, submit your own short
article!
You can check this and previous editions on the SUPD website, just
Google "SUPD".
Please contact Kevin McIntire (kevin.mcintire@stanford.edu) for
more information about helping produce or contributing to The Voice.
Join the Facebook and LinkedIn SUPD Groups!
It's easy for postdocs to feel isolated as we toil away in lab. But don't
fear: two brave postdocs have created SUPD groups on popular networking
sites. Navaline Quach in Neurology set up a group on the professional
networking site LinkedIn, and Elie Bursztein in Computer Science set up
a group on the social networking site FaceBook.
LinkedIn: Type "SUPD" in the "Search group" box.
Facebook: Search for the "Stanford postdoc" group.
