Personal Development

Stanford's Office of Postdoctoral Affairs is collaborating with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE)  to assist trainees in developing the resilience necessary to thrive in the science profession. Our program consists of a five-module webinar series and accompanying discussion groups. Participants completing all five modules in the Resilient Scientist Series (RSS) will receive a certificate of completion.

Biotech startup CEO Neil Davidson has been murdered. Examine clues, review case files, and channel your inner detective as your team races against the clock to solve the mystery of who had the means, motive, and opportunity to murder Neil Davidson.

Kick off the weekend playing 4-5 rounds of challenging games and trivia with your fellow postdocs! Games may include old favorites like Family Feud, Cranium, Scattergories, quick thinking games, Jeopardy, logo trivia, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader, and many more! What a great way to meet other postdocs in a fun and invigorating way! Games will be different in each of the Games & Trivia sessions.

Stanford Players -- Register HERE

Gather your family or housemates around a laptop and join in on this hilarious and interactive comedy  show and cooking class!

Comedian/Chef Mack Beats and Comedian/Diner Sam Bear zoom into your kitchen to lead you through a step-by-step culinary experience where you’ll learn to take a basic recipe for Swedish Meatballs (vegetarian substitution available) and make it something divine! We will also be pairing this culinary delight with a refreshing cocktail, as you learn how to make a Cucumber Mint Elixer. I mean, what more could you ask for?!?!

CAN YOU ESCAPE IN TIME? Form a group with family, friends, or labmates (non-postdocs welcome!) or sign up individually to take on “The Gamer,” the CIA’s most wanted assassin.

Take a break from work to play 4-5 rounds of challenging games and trivia with your fellow postdocs! Games may include old favorites like Family Feud, Cranium, Scattergories, quick thinking games, Jeopardy, logo trivia, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader, and many more! What a great way to meet other postdocs in a fun and invigorating way! Games will be different in each of the Games & Trivia sessions.

Stanford Players -- Register HERE

Think outside of the box and exercise your problem-solving skills to answer as many MENSA-style puzzles, riddles, and trivia questions as you can with a team of fellow postdocs. The smartest team wins!