Category: News

As we head into the new year, please consider joining some of our committees that need your help! Getting involved with the PDA is a great way to meet your fellow postdocs. Here are a list of some of the committees looking for members. Please send them an email if you are interested.   Community…

Please join the PDA this Friday for post-doc volleyball!! The court is located on the first floor of the Zesiger center. Enter through the Vassar street entrance and the attendees at the gate should let you through if you say you are with the PDA and present MIT ID. There are bathrooms in the facility…

The band MICRO RITMIA from Mexico is in town and we could convince them to play an exclusive show at MIT. Ernesto and his band will perform their music in the Gillian Auditorium (66-110) and will mesmerize you with their high speed percussions, their multi rhythmic guitar and bass lines, and their custom made instruments….

Do you have questions about life as a PD at MIT? Would you like to meet other PDs over a cup of coffee? Would you like to learn more about what the PDA can do for you? If so, please join us for the monthly postdoc coffee hour! We will have fresh coffee, fruit, and…

MIT Postdoctoral Association in collaboration with the Boston Postdoctoral Association are happy to announce the second annual Halloween Bash. It will be held at North Star (222, Friend Street, Boston) on Thursday, October 27th from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM. It is a free event but you need to register beforehand (use the link below)….

Do you have questions about life as a PD at MIT? Would you like to meet other PDs over a cup of coffee? Would you like to learn more about what the PDA can do for you? If so, please join us for the monthly postdoc coffee hour! Date and Time: Thursday, September 29th, 4-5:30…

The new board! Now you know who to chat up with your ideas and questions in the hallway! Second Row (from the left): Phalgun Lolur, Kate Dupont, Meghan Huber, Haomiao Zhang, Augusto Tentori (New President), Kathrin Graetz, Ahmed Fazly, Thomas Matarazzo First Row: Kiel Ormerod, Jake Martin, Elizabeth Stewart, Yogesh Dayma   President – Augusto…

Postdoc Coffee Hour Do you have questions about life as a postdoc at MIT?  Would you like to meet other postdocs over a cup of coffee? Would you like to learn more about what the PDA can do for you? If so, please join us for the monthly postdoc coffee hour! Date and Time: Thursday,…

Hi Postdocs! For those of you who already RSVPed to MIT PDA annual BBQ, according to weather forecasts, Friday, 08/12 is going to be too hot with chance of thunderstorms. We are still on our BBQ plan on Friday August 12th 5:00-8:00pm, but we will enjoy it as an indoor event in Morss Hall, Walker…

I would like to invite you all to the MIT Postdoctoral Association (PDA) General Elections 2016-2017. General elections will be held on Friday September 16, 2016 from 12-2 pm in E25-401. Lunch will be served. Nominations are now open for: PDA Board of Directors President  Vice President  Corresponding Secretary  Recording Secretary  Treasurer    PDA Committee Chairs Advocacy…