News Source: UConn Today
Author: Matt Engelhardt
UConn celebrated the critical work of its postdoctoral scholars on Dec. 11, with a day of presentations and insights into the unsung heroes of research.
Held in the Student Union Theater, Postdoc Research Day provided an opportunity for dozens of scholars to not only showcase their work, but to win funds to support their progress. The event featured projects across five UConn schools and colleges, as well as four centers and institutes.
The Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) team within The Graduate School presented the program. GPSA strives to help graduate students and postdoctoral scholars across the University achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals during their time.
The University employs almost 300 postdoctoral scholars across all regional campuses, including UConn Health. Postdocs conduct critical research and work that can lead to opportunities for them in a wide range of careers. Postdoctoral training is mutually beneficial for the scholars as well as their mentors or managers.
However, since they aren’t faculty members or students, the contributions of postdocs can go unnoticed and “fall through the cracks.” UConn Graduate School Dean Leslie Shor and her fellow leaders sought to change that at the event.
Read the full article from UConn Today here.