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2025 Postdoctoral Symposium Awards Postdocs for Research

Oct. 1, 2025
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.
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Celebrating 2025 National Postdoc Appreciation Week

Sept. 16, 2025
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.
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Pushing the Boundaries of Computational Fluid Dynamics

Sept. 16, 2025
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.
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The Peter O’Donnell Jr. Postdoctoral Research Fellows: 2025-2026

Sept. 3, 2025
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.
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Postdoctoral Affairs Newsletter for August

Aug. 20, 2025
Announcing the UT Austin Postdoctoral Association (UTPDA), the annual Postdoc Appreciation Week Symposium, visit our LinkedIn and more.
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Postdoc Research: New Sensor Knows When You Need a Drink

July 14, 2025
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.
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Postdoctoral Affairs Newsletter for April

April 29, 2025
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.
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Graduate School Announces 2025 Award Winners

April 22, 2025
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.
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Meet the 13 Empower Your Pitch Finalists for 2025

April 2, 2025
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.
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Postdoc Research: Prickly Pear Cactus Moth Invasion Expands in Texas

March 27, 2025
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.