This week’s events may be of interest to postdoctoral scholars at UT. Should you take part in these events, please share your thoughts on your experience with us at postdocs@utk.edu. Your input is valuable as it helps focus these communications to better serve postdocs towards greater success.
Monday, April 7
Careers Beyond Higher Education—Panel 2: Private Industry, Consulting, & Non-profits
Center for Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL)
Monday, April 7, 12:30–1:30pm
Join panelists from various disciplines to discuss their career paths from graduate degrees to roles in private industry, consulting, and non-profits. They’ll share how their degrees and training prepared them and offer advice for current grad students. Plenty of time will be given for questions. This is the final event in our eight-part series, “The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development Series.
Register for Careers Beyond Higher Education Panel 2 session.
Tuesday, April 8
Exploring Teaching Careers at Teaching Intensive Universities with CIRTL Alumni
Center for Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL)
Tuesday, April 8, noon–1pm
Curious about careers at teaching-focused institutions? Hear from CIRTL alumni teaching at community colleges, liberal arts colleges, and BS/MS universities. Learn about teaching loads, leadership opportunities, and what it’s really like to work at these schools. Bring your questions! This is the second event in our “Exploring Career Paths with CIRTL Alumni” series.
Monty’s Craft Circle
Frank H. McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture
Tuesday April 8, 1–2pm
Join the McClung Museum for an hour of crafting! Drop in with any fiber art or craft-related project and join us for an hour of creativity on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month! Bring your work in progress, or learn to crochet, knit, or embroider with materials that we have on hand. All skill levels welcome.
Life Science Venture Program Educational Series – Starting Right: Compliance Considerations for Startups
Life Science Tennessee
April 8, 3:30–5pm, Cherokee Mills, 2220 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37919
The Life Science Venture Program’s April session, Starting Right: Compliance Considerations for Startups, will be co-led by PYA’s Sarah Bowman and Zach Doolin at PYA’s Knoxville office (parking available by main doors). Attendees can join in person or online. In-person participants are invited to a Beer & Biotech networking reception at Schulz Bräu Brewing Co. from 5–7 p.m. EDT (RSVP here). Please indicate whether you’ll attend the session, the reception, or both—and if virtual, a Zoom link will be sent.
Register for Starting Right: Compliance Considerations for Startups
Beer & Biotech
Life Science Tennessee
April 8, 5–7pm, Schulz Brau Brewing Company, 126 Bernard Avenue Knoxville, TN 37917
Join Life Science Tennessee on April 8 at Schulz Bräu Brewing Company in Knoxville, TN for a Beer & Biotech, an industry networking and learning opportunity. Stop by to grab a free drink and network with entrepreneurs, East Tennessee life science companies, investors, researchers and students.
This event is a unique opportunity to learn about exciting life science companies or interested individuals in the region to foster meaningful relationships with other life science professionals and ignite business opportunities. Join us to connect with your colleagues and further your professional development–sign up today!
Wednesday, April 9
Artificial Intelligence (AI): Explanations and Demonstrations
Office of Innovative Technologies (OIT)
Wednesday, April 9, 2–4pm
Join this interactive, in-person series to explore AI’s capabilities, challenges, and ethical questions. No matter your perspective, bring your curiosity, questions, or projects and engage in hands-on experimentation and discussion. Learn how AI works, tackle real-world applications, and navigate its impact—no lectures, just open conversation. Drop in anytime!
Thursday, April 10
April Monthly Meeting
UT Postdoctoral Association (UT PDA)
Thursday, April 10, 10:30am
Postdoctoral scholars will gather to meet as a postdoc association.
Metascience & AI Postdoctoral Fellowship
Bill Peterson, Haslam College of Business
Applications due Thursday, April 10, 5pm US ET
This is a postdoctoral fellowship program for grants of up to $250,000 USD to support early career researchers in the social sciences and humanities (with particular emphasis on philosophy, sociology of science, and metascience) who are interested in building a career in understanding the implications of AI for the science and research ecosystem.
Visit Sloan Foundation Metascience & AI Postdoc Fellowship for additional information.
Friday, April 11
Professional Development for Postdocs
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)
Friday, April 11, 1–2pm
UT has an institutional membership to the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD), an independent professional development, training, and mentoring community of faculty, postdocs, & graduate students. You can gain access by visiting www.FacultyDiversity.org/Join and then selecting “The University of Tennessee, Knoxville” from the drop-down list of member institutions.
Sunday, April 13
UT vs. University of Virginia
Lady Vols Soccer
Saturday, April 13
Tickets for the soccer games are FREE! Go VOLS!