BSD Postdoctoral Association

BSD Postdoctoral Association This page is for University of Chicago postdocs to stay informed about important updates and news from the Postdoctoral Association, and to share photos!

The membership of the PDA is open to all non-faculty persons in post-Ph.D. research capacity at The University of Chicago, whether or not they work in the Biological Sciences Division. This category is recognized by the University as either Postdoctoral Fellows, Postdoctoral Scholars, Research Associates, or parenthetical Research Associates (Instructor/etc). Medical Fellows who are engaged primar

ily in research positions and have completed their M.D. also qualify. These persons are collectively referred to as "postdocs" in this website. Eligibility for membership begins with the first day of a qualifying individual's research appointment and ends either (a) on the last day or (b) upon reclassification of an individual's institutional status to a type not mentioned above.

05/01/2026
05/01/2026

Two UChicago scientists elected to National Academy of Sciences in 2026 Apr 30, 2026 Two University of Chicago scholars have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, joining other scientists and researchers chosen in “recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in orig....

04/29/2026

We’re thrilled to announce a brand-new member benefit designed to celebrate and support postdocs everywhere: a complimentary one-year digital subscription to New Scientist, one of the world’s most trusted destinations for science news and big idea thinking.

For 70 years, New Scientist has explored the breakthroughs and discoveries shaping the future — across physics, biology, technology, climate, the mind, and more. As a postdoc, your work pushes these frontiers forward every day — and now you can deepen that journey with full digital access.

For a limited time, NPA members can claim a FREE one-year New Scientist digital subscription.

Visit the 🔗 for details ➡️ https://www.nationalpostdoc.org/page/NewScientist //

04/17/2026

We want to remind you that safety es**rts are available to members of the UChicago community who are concerned about their safety for any reason as they walk within UCPD's extended patrol area.

You can request a safety es**rt by dialing 773.702.8181.

04/14/2026
04/14/2026
04/14/2026

The Chicago Police Department’s 2nd District has informed residents that a Teen Trend gathering is anticipated to occur in Hyde Park on Tuesday, April 14, beginning at approximately 5:30. Additional staff will be in the area.

03/31/2026

As women in academia, having children can feel impossible. Talking about it makes us feel less alone

The struggle is “balancing their careers not just with motherhood, but with what comes before: relationships and planning for a family,” these postdocs write. https://bit.ly/47067wz

Postdoc Coffee Hour, starting now in UCGrad 3rd floor bookstore!
03/31/2026

Postdoc Coffee Hour, starting now in UCGrad 3rd floor bookstore!

03/26/2026

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