Postdoctoral Appreciation Week

National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week is recognized annually on the third week in September, and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs is excited to celebrate postdocs during this week.

A big thank you to our attendees of the UT System-Wide Postdoctoral Symposium hosted at UT Austin on September 14!

We are excited to continue celebrating our wonderful postdoc community at UT Austin with the following programming for the National Postdoc Appreciation Week. 

If you are a current postdoc at UT Austin, we encourage you to come enjoy free coffee and breakfast tacos, a postdoc-exclusive yoga session, a self-guided group tour of the Blanton Art Museum and professional headshots! 

Postdoc Appreciation Week Events

Coffee and Connections

Event Status
Scheduled
Monday September 21, 2026, 10:00 am - 11:15 am
Peter O'Donnell Building (POB)
Enjoy coffee and pastries while networking with other postdocs to kick off National Postdoc Appreciation Week at UT Austin!

Professional Headshots for Postdocs

Event Status
Scheduled
Monday September 21, 2026, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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The UT Postdoc Association welcomes postdocs to take professional headshots as part of the National Postdoc Appreciation Week.

Yoga Wellness Session

Event Status
Scheduled
Wednesday September 23, 2026, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
WEL 2.306
The UT Postdoc Association welcomes postdocs to a guided yoga wellness session as part of the National Postdoc Appreciation Week!

Art After Hours - Tour of the Blanton Museum of Art

Event Status
Scheduled
Thursday September 24, 2026, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Blanton Museum of Art
The UT Postdoc Association welcomes postdocs to the Blanton Museum of Art for an afternoon tour of the museum.

Coffee and Connections

Event Status
Scheduled
Friday September 25, 2026, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
EER 2.518
Enjoy coffee and breakfast tacos while networking with other postdocs to conclude National Postdoc Appreciation Week at UT Austin!
four postdocs and director of postdoctoral affairs stand side by side
postdocs standing next to each other with a balloon arch

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Postdoc symposium team

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postdocs talking

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