Notice Board

The ULPA, in partnership with the School of Graduate Studies and the Office of Research and Innovation Services are hosting the First Annual Postdoc Appreciation Week events on September 21, 2016. The ULPA would like to thank the SGS & ORIS for their sponsorship of the Postdoctoral Fellows Appreciation Week Lunch.  

National Postdoc Appreciation Week, promoted by Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars (CAPS), takes place September 19-23, 2016.  The University of Lethbridge would like to take this opportunity to thank our Postdocs for the many valuable contributions in the areas of research, teaching, and innovation to our campus.

As a token of our appreciation, we will be hosting a networking luncheon, followed by a panel discussion and finally a PDF Social Wednesday, September 21, 2016 and would be pleased if you could join us.

Registration is required for this event. Please register by Friday, September 16, 2016.

If you have any dietary restrictions, or If you have registered and are no longer able to attend, kindly let us know via email at ulpa@uleth.ca.

Schedule of Events Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Networking Lunch - 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in the UHall Atrium

Panel Discussion - 1:05 - 2:05 p.m. in C610

The panel discussion is titled "After Your Postdoc - Transitioning to the Next Phase of Your Career" and will feature panelists from both academia and industry.

Panelists include:

Dr. Kristine Alexander, Faculty, Department of History; Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Child and Youth Studies.

Dr. Trushar Patel, Faculty, Department of Chemistry/Biochemistry

Dr. Greg Vilk, University Industry Liaison Manager, University-Industry Liaison Office (UILO)

Dr. Majid Mohajerani, Faculty, Department of Neuroscience

Mr. Bill Halley, P. Eng. Technology Development Advisor, Alberta Innovates - Southwest Alberta Region

ULPA AGM - 2:15 - 3:00 p.m. in C610

Postdoctoral Fellows Social** - 7:00 p.m. at The Zoo

**Please note this event is at the cost of the Postdoctoral Fellow.

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