ORISE Postdoc Mini Symposium

ORISE celebrates National Postdoc Appreciation Week

Dates: Sept. 17-18, 2024

ORISE Postdoc Mini Symposium advertisement featuring young researcher in a lab setting

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is hosting a series of professional development discussions and interactive events in celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2024! Join us for the second annual ORISE Postdoc Mini Symposium—open to all ORISE participants, alumni, and mentors as well as federal agency staff and National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) members.

Watch for updates on registration and the schedule of events!

Have a question? Contact us at ExperienceORISE@orau.org.

Schedule of events:

Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024     10 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT

Postdoc Poster Session

ORISE postdoctoral participants will present their research during this virtual poster session. 

Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024    2 p.m to 2:30 p.m. EDT

Sunita SatyapalKeynote Presentation

Dr. Sunita Satyapal
Director, Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office
Coordinator, DOE Hydrogen Program
U.S. Department of Energy

Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024    11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT

Panel Event - STEM Management and Leadership in the Federal Landscape

Moderator: Greg Nichols – Health Studies Operations Manager, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education

  • Laura Hedrick – Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management, U.S. Department of Energy (Former ORISE participant)
  • Katherine Smith, Ph.D. – Regional Administrator, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Centers, U.S. Geological Survey
  • Jorge Fonseca, Ph.D. – Research Leader, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • Cassandra Pittman – Deputy Director for Workforce Development, High Performance Computing Modernization Program, Information Technology Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

Register for this event

Greg Nichols Laura Hedrick Katherine Smith Jorge Fonseca Cassandra Pittman
Greg Nichols Laura Hedrick Katherine Smith Jorge Fonseca Cassandra Pittman

Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024    1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EDT

Dick ForbesWebinar - Basic Leadership Skills for Everyone and Every Job

Speaker: Dick Forbes, President of Forbes Counseling Services

Register for this webinar

Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024    3 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT

ORISE Future of Science Award Ceremony

Register for the ceremony