The UIPDA advocates for all Postdocs at the University of Iowa.
For postdocs, by postdocs.

 

Are you a postdoc at the University of Iowa? The Postdoctoral Association is here for you! Join us every first Friday of every month at 4 pm to find out how we can improve your experience and help you meet your goals. Email merri-grace-jones@uiowa.edu for information about how to join in person or over Zoom. 

UIPDA Committees

Upcoming Events

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Gradescope

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:30am to 9:30am
Virtual

Learn about Gradescope, an ideal tool for assessing and providing feedback for student assignments, including written formulas, graphs, calculations, and other kinds of work that cannot be easily graded through SpeedGrader. Gradescope is especially suited for large classes with complex assessment teams.

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The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to optimize teaching and learning through learning sciences research, ICON, teaching and...

HPC Workshop: Parallel Computing with MPI

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 10:00am to 4:30pm
Seamans Center

ITS - Research Services hosts a two-day intensive workshop on Parallel Computing with Message Passing Interface (MPI), which will be led by experts from the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center and held in a training room equipped with two-way video communication between participants and the instructor.

Please note that all participants must attend in person at the hosting location, as there will be no option for individual remote participation via video call (e.g., Zoom). ITS-RS staff will assist...

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Hawkeyes at Home: Behind the Scenes at the University of Iowa

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 12:00pm to 12:10pm
Virtual
Behind the Scenes at the University of Iowa: Driving Research for Safer Roads
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Getting Started with Elements of Success

Thursday, January 8, 2026 8:30am to 9:30am
Virtual

Elements of Success is a platform developed at the University of Iowa for students to better understand their course performance. This session gives an overview of the platform and how it can be incorporated into courses and how to set it up.

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The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to optimize teaching and learning through learning sciences research, ICON, teaching and learning data, and advanced classroom and instructional...

HPC Workshop: Parallel Computing with MPI

Thursday, January 8, 2026 10:00am to 4:30pm
Seamans Center

ITS - Research Services hosts a two-day intensive workshop on Parallel Computing with Message Passing Interface (MPI), which will be led by experts from the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center and held in a training room equipped with two-way video communication between participants and the instructor.

Please note that all participants must attend in person at the hosting location, as there will be no option for individual remote participation via video call (e.g., Zoom). ITS-RS staff will assist...

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Featured Community

Read about the UI postdoc population and find resources for our 2024-2025 featured population: Postdoc Parents

Get involved!

We are looking for postdocs to serve as committee members and college reps.

LinkedIn Group

This group is open to open and former post-docs at the UI who wish to network, provide career advice and aid in career transitions.