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. Mask wearing is strongly encouraged for in person attendance.

UIPDA Committees

Social Programming & Outreach

Policy & Advocacy

Professional Development

Awards Committee

Upcoming Events

Guest Artist Recital: Carol Dusdieker, soprano

Sunday, October 19, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Guest Artist Recital: Carol Dusdieker, soprano

Carol Dusdieker, soprano
Doreen Lee, piano

View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/951316

This concert is free and open to the public.

Composers Workshop I

Sunday, October 19, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Composers Workshop I

This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.

View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/951317

This concert is free and open to the public.

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Mondays at the Plaza

Monday, October 20, 2025 11:00am to 1:00pm
Becker Communication Studies Building
Mondays at the Plaza is a weekly event series that brings local food trucks to campus, creating a casual space for cross-departmental networking and community connection

Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Economics: Ben Brooks

Monday, October 20, 2025 11:30am to 12:45pm
Pomerantz Center

Ben Brooks is a Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago.

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Who owns our knowledge? Rethinking publishing in a scholar-led world

Monday, October 20, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
​To celebrate Open Access Week (Oct. 20–24), the Regents libraries are co-hosting Juan Pablo Alperin, scientific director of the Public Knowledge Project (PKP), associate professor in the Publishing Program, and the co-director of the Scholarly Communications Lab (ScholCommLab) at Simon Fraser University.
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Featured Community

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

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

Current Openings

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.

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