News

According to a new study in Nature Microbiology, researchers, which includes a UT postdoctoral fellow, found that through the course of a year, most individual species of bacteria in Lake Mendota rapidly evolved, apparently in response to dramatically changing seasons.

New Office of Career & Life Design website for grad students and postdocs, holiday international travel reminders, join us for events in January and more!

Apply to join us for the 2025 National Postdoctoral Association Annual Conference, nominate your mentor for a Graduate School Award, join us for events in December and more!

Smart windows are an exciting technology, potentially reducing energy costs of large buildings by making them more efficient. A study from researchers at UT Austin advances this work through a new type of electrochromic device and materials. The device uses building blocks such as amylose, a natural polymer found in corn, potatoes and beans.

Welcome to the monthly Office of Postdoctoral Affairs newsletter! In this newsletter you will find news, November events, the importance of professional development in mentoring and professional development tips.

Dr. Emily Hilz won Phase 2 of the Health and Human Services EDC Innovator Award Competition for Endoscreen, a program that increases awareness of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in personal care products.

This fall, The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Astronomy welcomes the inaugural class of postdoctoral fellows to its Cosmic Frontier Center. The inaugural class of Cosmic Frontier Center postdoctoral fellows will study black holes in early galaxies and the formation of the first stars.

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

Today marks the start of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, a celebration to recognize the significant contributions that postdoctoral scholars make to research and discovery. In honor of this week, The Graduate School wanted to take a moment to recognize your outstanding contributions as postdocs at The University of Texas at Austin.

The Graduate School announces the establishment of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs within the Graduate School’s portfolio at UT Austin. The new office will work to support the development and success of postdoctoral scholars across the University during their time on the Forty Acres.