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The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs held its annual Postdoctoral Appreciation Week Symposium to showcase postdoctoral research and offer postdocs access to resources, networking opportunities and more.

This week we celebrate the important contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to research and discovery, scholarship, creative endeavors and education as part of National Postdoc Appreciation Week.

Dhruv Apte’s research journey spans continents, fluid phases, and climate systems. A Peter O’Donnell, Jr. Postdoctoral Fellow at the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, Apte brings a multidisciplinary background in aerospace engineering, scientific machine learning, and earth system modeling.

The O’Donnell Fellowship Program was established in 2001 and supports recent Ph.D. graduates in fields such as computer science, material science, mathematics, physics, and engineering disciplines to engage in interdisciplinary research with world-renowned Oden Institute faculty at The University of Texas at Austin.

Announcing the UT Austin Postdoctoral Association (UTPDA), the annual Postdoc Appreciation Week Symposium, visit our LinkedIn and more.

Though dehydration can range from inconvenient to life-threatening, it’s tough to track. Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin are working to change that with the invention of a new non-invasive, wearable sensor designed to measure a user’s hydration levels continuously, in real time.

New Community Building Committee from the Department of Molecular Biosciences, Postdoctoral Scholar Mentoring Award Winner, Early Career Scholars Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Fall 2025 and more.

The Graduate School has announced the 2025 winners of its professional and student awards. The awards recognize excellence in graduate academics, teaching, mentoring and professional services.

13 Finalists from The University of Texas at Austin will compete for prizes during the Empower Your Pitch Grand Finale and Celebration, including two postdoctoral scholars.

Prickly pear cactus are foundational species in Texas ecosystems and food webs. However, the invasive moth caterpillars (Cactoblastis cactorum) can decimate native Texas prickly pear, including the widespread species Opuntia engelmannii.