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Intellectual Property workshop for Postdocs

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The USPA is inviting you to a workshop on Intellectual Property, led by Jeff Jackson from UCSC, Friday Feb 25th, 3-4pm via zoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/91898114331?pwd=QlhDU0JvZVMwL2hpakV2cEZ1U1lEQT09

Jeff is the Director of Intellectual Property Management at UC Santa Cruz and will answer any questions the group has about anything surrounding intellectual property: patents, copyrights, startups, the UC Santa Cruz IP process, licensing from the University, IP policy, careers in patents and intellectual property or anything else that’s of interest.

First Beach Party of 2022

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Join us for the first postdoc party in 2022! Saturday February 12th, 3pm-sunset, at Seabright Beach East (see pinned map).

We’ll gather at the volleyball courts around a slackline. In case of rain, look for a blue portable canopy.

No registration necessary. Come with your partners/kids/friends/pets, plenty of space on the beach.

What to bring with you: comfy clothes, usual beach stuff, ligt food & drinks to share. Volleyball net and a ball would be great too!

 

Postdoc Halloween Party 2021

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USPA would like to invite you to this year’s Halloween party on Friday, 10/29, starting at 6pm at Black Beach.

Costumes are non-negotiable (even a funny hat counts as a costume!). Bring drinks and food of your preference. Bring friends and loved ones. We’ll make sure there’s fire to warm us all up and provide the perfect backdrop for scary Halloween stories 👻

If you have any questions please contact Oskar and Tufa, preferably on the postdoc Slack or alternatively email (oelek@ucsc.edu, tassafa@ucsc.edu).

Postdoc Appreciation Week Social Hours

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It’s Postdoc Appreciation Week! Join the USPA’s celebration the evening of September 24 5pm for a casual social gathering of camaraderie and food at Natural Bridges.

Edit: Thanks for coming everyone, it was fun! And thank you for bringing spikeball!

Other events this week:

  • Cake! Organized by the IBSC at 2pm “Bring your favorite beverage (and plate and fork if you have) to the red plaza tables between Sinsheimer and Biomed Buildings!”
  • Virtual events organized by the National Postdoc Association. For example:
    • “Centering your identity and interests while preparing for your next career step” Sept 22, 10am, Zoom
    • “Transitioning from a Postdoc to an Early-Career Professional at a Federal Agency” Sept 23, 9am, Zoom
    • “Maximizing the Postdoc Experience through Mentoring” Sept 23, 10am, Zoom
    • “Becoming Visible in STEM While Finding Your Niche” Sept 24, 8:30am, Register
    • “Preparing for Life After Postdoc: Setting Yourself Up for Success”, 10am, Zoom

 

Industry Job Search Workshop 2021 (Organized by Div. of Grad. Studies)

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The Division of Graduate Studies is offering a workshop around looking for a job in the industry (co-sponsored by USPA). Listen to alumni telling you how they got their jobs in the tech industry!
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When: Thursday, June 3 12:00–1:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Registration is required: Register to How’d You Get That Job?!

Academic Job Search Workshops 2021 (Organized by Div. of Grad. Studies)

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The Division of Graduate Studies is offering workshops on the Academic Job search (co-sponsored by USPA).
Registration is required: please see this link for an overview and registration: https://graddiv.ucsc.edu/grad-horizons/academic-job-search.html
  • Writing the Diversity Statement
    Tuesday, May 4, 2021, 3:30–5:00 p.m.
  • Preparing the Teaching Statement and Portfolio
    Wednesday, May 5, 2021, 3:30–5:00 p.m.
  • Writing the Research Statement
    Thursday, May 6 2021, 12:00–1:30 p.m.
  • Writing the CV
    Friday, May 7 2021, 12:00–1:30 p.m.
      

Registration now open for the UCSC USPA Symposium 2021!

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We are delighted to announce that the UCSC STEAM Postdoc Symposium will take place on Tuesday May 25, 2021, and will be a virtual afternoon event. 
Registration is now OPEN, and we encourage you to do so as soon as possible: https://forms.gle/yk9r5m3qdiaWxDXN9
The last year has been a strange and challenging one, but we see this as an excellent occasion to stop and celebrate the academic and research achievements of the postdocs and graduate students at UCSC. Postdocs and graduate students from all departments are highly encouraged to submit abstracts for posters and talks. Please note that all talks and posters should be simple and clear as this is a very broad audience. The deadline for abstract submission is April 23, 2021.