Articles and items of interest

Here we will highlight published items of interest to postdocs. In particular, we will describe events and activities of the SACNAS Postdoc Committee. Note that we are now publishing original written works. Submit article ideas by contacting us at .


L. Cano, Social Media for the Latina Scientist
MinorityPostdoc.org 1:1 (2010)

University of California postdoc program encourages diversity
UC Newsroom, November 2009

Unique ‘Boot Camp’ Offers Insider’s Guide for Postdoctoral Scholars
UCSF Today, September 28, 2009

Diversity Funding for Your Postdoctoral Research: Advice for a Successful Experience
SACNAS News, Summer/Fall 2009

A Pipeline to the Tenure Track: Postdoctoral fellowships are increasingly being seen as a recruiting tool to improve faculty diversity
Diverse, April 2009

Could You, Would You, SHOULD You Do a Postdoc? Tips on Decision Making, Applying and Interviewing for the All-Important Postdoc
SACNAS News, Fall 2007

Jorge Cham, Ph.D.: The Scientist Behind Piled Higher and Deeper Comics
SACNAS News, Spring 2006

SACNAS immortalized in Oct 4, 2005 PhD comics strip!

FIRST: a model for developing new science faculty
Journal of College Science Teaching, May/June 2005

20/20 Foresight – The New Postdoc Programs and LinkedIn group of SACNAS
SACNAS News, Summer 2005

Diversity as a Life Skill: Collaborations between SACNAS and the NPA
NPA POSTDOCket, Summer 2005

SACNAS as Sanctuary: Thoughts on the 2004 SACNAS National Conference
SACNAS News, Fall 2004

Perspectives: Preparing Postdocs of Color
Science Careers (formerly MiSciNet), September 2004

Minority Postdocs are Rare, Independent Breed
Science, 1999 (subscription required)

last updated 16-Feb-10