PA Awards in UA@Work April 17, 2019 The annual UA Awards of Distinction Luncheon and Ceremony included two new awards: the Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring Award and the Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar Award, which were presented by Postdoctoral Affairs on April 1st, 2019. Read more Image
Spotlight: Dr. Mike Sori April 8, 2019 The planets, moons, and asteroids in our solar system offer a host of mysteries that if (when!) solved will enlighten us about processes occurring on Earth and throughout the universe. As a planetary scientist, Mike studies the geology and physics of the solid worlds orbiting the Sun in an effort to explore Earth’s neighborhood and shed light on how planets evolve. Read more Image
Congratulations to Dr. Michael M. Sori! April 8, 2019 Dr. Michael M. Sori was presented with the Outstanding Postdoctoral Scholar Award at the 2019 Awards of Distinction Luncheon and Ceremony, on April 1st. Read more Image
Congratulations to Dr. Joceline Lega! April 8, 2019 Dr. Joceline Lega was presented with the Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring Award at the 2019 Awards of Distinction Luncheon and Ceremony, on April 1st. Read more Image
Spotlight: Dr. Shaun Davis March 24, 2019 Behavioral genetics is a growing field that seeks to explain how genes and neurons influence the behavior of an organism. Through a multi-disciplinary approach using genetic and neurobiological techniques, Shaun's ultimate research goal is to understand how organisms use their behavioral repertoire to enhance their survival, and to learn how these innate behaviors evolved. Read more Image
Spotlight: Dr. Emily Bray Feb. 10, 2019 As an animal behavior researcher, Dr. Bray is fascinated by the decision-making and problem-solving processes of other organisms and enjoys investigating what contributes to individual differences in these abilities. The questions that she addresses in her research range from how stable dogs behaviors are over time to how heritable these behaviors are across generations to how predictive they are of eventual outcome. Read more Image
David Kikuchi, Postdoc in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Feb. 5, 2019 David Kikuchi works in ecology and evolutionary biology, where he studies how different species communicate with one another. Currently he is investigating, with other University of Arizona researchers, how flowers evolve to communicate with their pollinators, what keeps cheaters from becoming too common in a population, and how bees respond to cheaters when they encounter them. Read more Image
Call for Nominations for Two Awards Dec. 19, 2018 Postdoctoral Affairs is pleased to issue a call for nominations to acknowledge the contributions and importance of outstanding faculty mentors and postdoctoral scholars at the University of Arizona. Read more Image
PA Featured on UArizona's Lo Que Pasa Oct. 24, 2018 Featured in Lo Que Pasa Newsletter! "The new Postdoctoral Affairs and postdoc association connect postdoctoral scholars with resources – and each other. Both resulted from the work of Jenny Hoit, a professor of speech, language and hearing sciences, whose time as a postdoc led her to improve the postdoc experience. "We're a Research I university and the work postdocs do contributes significantly to that status," she says." Read more Image
UAPA: End of Year April 30, 2018 Thank you to our amazing UAPA Executive Board for all their great work during the 2017-2018 year! "We aim to help connect fellow Postdocs at UA, support their professional development and engage with the wider university community advocating on their behalf. We are founded and run by Postdocs and hope this site will be useful for you during your time at UA." Read more Image