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National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week 2026

Celebrate National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week with the University of Arizona, partner institutions with the High Country Alliance for Postdoctoral Affairs, and the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA)! Register and attend in-person and online events.

TimeEventLocation
Monday, September 21
10 am2026 NPAW Kickoff Panel: “150 Years of U.S. Postdocs: ISSUES OF YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW”*Virtual
Tuesday, September 22
9 am - 10:30 amNPAW Postdoc Coffee & Conversation Bio5 Instutute, Keating Lobby (1657 E Helen St, Tucson, AZ 85721)
9- 10 amBeyond the Postdoc: Planning your Long-Term Future in the U.S.Virtual
9 - 10 amMentoring from the Middle: Setting the Stage for Sucess Virtual
12 - 1 pmSupporting the Whole PostdocVirtual
3:30 - 4:30 pmNPAW IDP WorkshopVirtual
Wednesday, September 23
11 am - 12 pmCareers at the National Labs Virtual Panel Virtual
Thursday, September 24
9 - 10 am Forging Mentorship, Teaching, and Outreach Experiences as a PostdocVirtual
11 am - 12 pmApplying for a Tenure-Track Faculty Role: Understanding the Application Process, Role Itself and Thriving in Your First YearVirtual
05:30 pmNPAW Virtual Trivia Night Virtual
Friday, September 25 
10 am - 5 pmArizona Postdoctoral Research Conference Grand Challenges Research Building (750 N Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ 85721)
5 - 7 pmPostdoc Happy Hour The Moonstone (930 E 2nd St, Tucson, AZ 85719)

*The University of Arizona is a sustaining member of the NPA. Anyone affiliated with the University of Arizona may join the NPA for free. For example, if you are a UArizona postdoc, check the box "Affiliate Individual Member, Postdoc."

Find more NPAW events on the NPA Calendar.