Family Study Room now open in Weaver Science-Engineering Library Dec. 18, 2019 The family study room in the Weaver Library, 4th floor, room 438, is now open to all UA student parents/guardians, faculty, postdocs, staff and their children. This project, an initiative of the Graduate & Professional Student Council (GPSC), the Office of the Provost, and the Libraries, has been in progress for several months. Read more Image
Postdoc Speed Talk Competition Dec. 9, 2019 This competition, inspired by the UArizona’s Grad Slam and UCSF’s Postdoc Slam, offers postdocs an opportunity to present their research to a diverse and non-specialist audience, receive feedback, and win prizes. Presentations must be 3 minutes or less and include no more than 6 slides. Read more Image
Office of Instruction and Assessment: Three January Mini-Courses Dec. 6, 2019 The Office of Instruction and Assessment is offering three five-day mini-courses, January 6-10, 2020: Fine-Tuning Your Course as a Road Map for Learning, Course-Level Assessment, and Effective Online Discussions. Read more Image
Spotlight: Dr. Keaton Hamm Nov. 3, 2019 Keaton's research is in the mathematical foundations of analyzing large-scale, high-dimensional data. Dimensionality of data can be described as the number of parameters used to describe it. For instance, an image from our phones has over 10 million pixels, each of which has a red, green, and blue color value. Read more Image
Meet Postdoc Maria Vittoria Mazzamuto Oct. 29, 2019 As a wildlife ecologist, postdoc Maria Vittoria Mazzamuto studies the effects of habitat deterioration, resource exploitation and human-induced climate change on individuals and populations. Maria Vittoria conducts her research not only here at the University of Arizona, but also at the University of Insubria - UAGRA in Italy. Read more Image
National Postdoc Survey (chance to win a $500 travel award) Oct. 29, 2019 Are you interested in winning a travel award, and in sharing your experiences as a postdoc to a large national postdoc survey? A newly published study has demonstrated the crucial role of postdocs in lab culture and in the training and mentorship experiences of graduate students, and we hope to capture your voice to draw attention to the unique needs of the postdoc population and reinforce the importance of training, policies, and compensation for postdocs. Read more Image
Meet Postdoc Tiffany Jones Oct. 17, 2019 Postdoc Tiffany N. Jones’s passion for mathematics started at an early age with the encouragement of her parents and early educators and led her into teaching high school math and physics. Here at the University of Arizona, she continues to pursue her passion for mathematics and credits her enthusiasm to being a self-proclaimed “lifelong learner.” Read more Image
UA Campus Pantry Oct. 11, 2019 The mission of the UA Campus Pantry is to alleviate hunger in the UA Wildcat community by providing food assistance to those in need. Postdocs are welcome to use or donate to the UA Campus Pantry. Read more Image
University Experts Taking Center Stage at TENWEST Impact Festival Oct. 9, 2019 Around 15,000 local, regional and national attendees are expected in downtown Tucson for the annual TENWEST Impact Festival, to be held Oct. 11-20. Approximately 250 speakers, including more than 50 from the University of Arizona, will discuss innovative solutions to social, environmental and economic issues. Read more Image
Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference Poster Awards Oct. 4, 2019 Congratulations to the following postdocs who were selected for the best poster awards at the first Arizona Postdoctoral Research Conference. Read more Image