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. 

Featured Community

Read about the UI postdoc population and find resources for our 2025-2026 featured population: Postdoc Parents

Get involved with UIPDA

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

Grad Postdoc Listserv

This Listserv is used to communicate news and events about the UIPDA.

Upcoming Events

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Paint & Sip

Saturday, March 28, 2026 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Hope you're ready to paint! CAB will be hosting Paint & Sip with Cork 'n' Canvas (@cork.n.canvas.iowa) Saturday, March 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Black Box Theater at the IMU. This event will require attendees to RSVP/sign up as we have limited spots!

RSVP/Sign-up is REQUIRED for this event, check out the link in our bio to sign up.

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The Music Man

Saturday, March 28, 2026 7:00pm to 9:45pm
Hancher Auditorium

There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson’s six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize — this, despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for...

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Dance Thesis Concert: Tori Lefler

Saturday, March 28, 2026 7:30pm
Public Space One

Free and open to the public. RSVP encouraged!

This site-specific performance at Public Space One will feature work choreographed by graduate student Victoria Lefler from the University of Iowa Department of Dance.

RSVP here: https://www.publicspaceone.com/events/blog/2026/3/26/placeholder-victoria-dance-thesis-event

It's all part of #NewWorkCity, the spring initiative by #PerformingArtsAtIowa to highlight new work created by our talented graduate students in the performing arts. Join us as we...

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Iowa softball vs. Washington

Sunday, March 29, 2026 12:00pm
Pearl Softball Field
The Iowa softball team hosts Washington.
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Iowa baseball vs. UCLA

Sunday, March 29, 2026 12:00pm
Duane Banks Field
The Iowa baseball team hosts UCLA.

Joint Campus A Cappella Concert

Sunday, March 29, 2026 1:30pm
Voxman Music Building

A Night of A Cappella

Intersection A Cappella
Old Gold A Cappella
Hawkappellas
Aca-demics
Iowa Agni

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

This concert is free and open to the public.

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The Music Man

Sunday, March 29, 2026 2:00pm to 4:45pm
Hancher Auditorium

There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson’s six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize — this, despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for...

Sigma Alpha Iota MIT Recital

Sunday, March 29, 2026 5:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Sigma Alpha Iota MIT Recital

This concert is free and open to the public.

Key Change: Brahms and His Piano Legacy, Concert #5

Sunday, March 29, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Key Change: Brahms and His Piano Legacy, Concert #5

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.

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CLAS Staff Council DVIP Donation Drive

Monday, March 30 to Friday, April 17, 2026 (all day)
CLAS Staff Council
CLAS Staff Council DVIP Donation Drive
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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 
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