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 the second Thursday of every month at 3 pm to find out how we can improve your experience and help you meet your goals. Email divya-rathi@uiowa.edu for information about how to join in person or over Zoom. 

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

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Upcoming Events

Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda" promotional image

Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"

Saturday, April 11, 2026 (all day)
North Hall
Clara Reynen's MFA Thesis Exhibition "The Radical Reading Room — Planting seeds of radical hope with paper ✻ print ✻ propaganda"
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Beth Stelling

Saturday, April 11, 2026 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
Her new special is called "If You Didn’t Want Me Then". We’re confident you’ll want to see her now.

Recital, "An Evening of Operetta": Adam Griffiths, tenor

Saturday, April 11, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA III Recital, "An Evening of Operetta": Adam Griffiths, tenor

Adam Griffiths, tenor; Wendi Griffiths, soprano; Halie Augustus, piano

Click here for program.

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

This concert is free and open to the public.

Iowa softball vs. South Dakota State promotional image

Iowa softball vs. South Dakota State

Sunday, April 12, 2026 12:30pm
Pearl Softball Field
The Iowa softball team hosts South Dakota State

Performing Arts Scholar Showcase

Sunday, April 12, 2026 1:00pm
Voxman Music Building

Performing Arts Scholar Showcase

Click here for program.

Concert can be viewed via livestream here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream

This concert is free and open to the public.

Recital: Christina Leigh Stephenson, Cello

Sunday, April 12, 2026 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

DMA III Recital: Christina Leigh Stephenson, Cello

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

This concert is free and open to the public.

Joint Recital: Jack Power and Lily Schloss, Voice

Sunday, April 12, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Joint Recital: Jack Power and Lily Schloss, Voice

This concert is free and open to the public.

CLAS Staff Council DVIP Donation Drive promotional image

CLAS Staff Council DVIP Donation Drive

Monday, April 13 to Friday, April 17, 2026 (all day)
CLAS Staff Council
CLAS Staff Council DVIP Donation Drive
Physics and Astronomy Thesis Defense Seminar - Philip Kopp promotional image

Physics and Astronomy Thesis Defense Seminar - Philip Kopp

Monday, April 13, 2026 9:30am
Van Allen Hall
Physics and Astronomy Thesis Defense Seminar - Philip Kopp
Biology PhD Dissertation Seminar: "Immune system involvement in spiral ganglion neurodegeneration after inner ear hair cell loss" promotional image

Biology PhD Dissertation Seminar: "Immune system involvement in spiral ganglion neurodegeneration after inner ear hair cell loss"

Monday, April 13, 2026 10:00am
Biology Building East
Adrianna Caro, a PhD candidate in the Integrated Biology (iBio) Graduate Program, will be defending her dissertation on Monday, April 13, at 10:00am in Room 106, Biology Building East (BBE), and via Zoom (see attached flyer for Zoom link).
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Recent Events

Below are UIPDA events and activities during the 2025 fall semester. 

 

Invited Industry Talk 

Speaker: Justin Topp, Senior Manager, IDT 
Date: December 12, 2025 
Location: Seebohm Conference Room, EMRB 
Sponsor: Graduate College 
 

Book Club First Meetup

Date: December 10, 2025 
Location: The Greenhouse 
Organizer: Rachel Kehrberg 
Attendance: 4 participants

 

UIPDA Holiday Party 

Date: December 3, 2025 
Attendance: 25 participants

 

Zoom Watch Party and Career Talk

Speaker: Chris Rader, CTO, Aethon Therapeutics 
Date: November 3, 2025 
Location: PBDB, Zoom watch party 
Sponsors: CLAS, HCCC, INI, CoE 
Attendance: 18 participants

 

2025 Career Ladder Program 

Dates: September to October 2025 
Format: Multi session career development series 
Average attendance: 9 participants per session 
Images: Screenshot may be available from Meng