Postdoc Community
Extracurricular Life
As a world-class institution, Princeton University provides endless opportunities for enrichment and entertainment. Lectures, sporting events, plays, concerts, art exhibits and more are updated in the Princeton University Events Calendar. There are also many Extracurricular Activities around campus through various organizations and clubs. The Molecular Biology Department sponsors two softball teams (mostly comprised of postdocs), including the champion Dominant Lethals, that participate in a University-wide summer league.
For general information regarding the town of Princeton, local media and events, surrounding towns, restaurants, parks and more visit Local Activities and Resources.
Calendar of Postdoc Events
Molecular Biology hosts several series of seminars, colloquia, and other scientific presentations that can be found on the department’s calendar. You will receive notices by email of many other scientific presentations by other groups (e.g., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department, Institute for Advanced Study, Council on Science and Technology).
The Department hosts monthly postdoc lunch seminars and weekly graduate student seminars. Most laboratories have weekly meetings to discuss progress. In addition, groups with particular interests (Neuroscience, Yeast, Prokaryotic journal club, Microbiology lunch meetings) regularly convene. These are all listed on the departmental calendar as well.
Finally, Molecular Biology hosts an Annual Retreat over a weekend in September. This forum features scientific talks and poster sessions. Postdocs are invited to attend and to present their research. In addition to scientific sessions, a prominent guest speaker is featured, along with a full schedule of social events.
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