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. 

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Policy & Advocacy

Professional Development

Awards Committee

Upcoming Events

Center for New Music Ensemble Concert II

Sunday, December 7, 2025 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Center for New Music | Concert II

More concert details can be viewed here on the Center for New Music website: https://cnm.uiowa.edu/

This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/about/live-stream-concert-schedule.

View the program here: https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/node/952051

This concert is free and open to the public.

AI Prompting (Advanced): Elevating your Craft

Monday, December 8, 2025 9:00am to 10:00am
Virtual
Designed for users who already understand the basics, this session dives deeper into prompt engineering techniques to generate more precise, creative, and impactful generative artificial intelligence responses.

Women In Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour

Monday, December 8, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Carver Biomedical Research Building

Join us for the Women in Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour. It is the monthly coffee hour on the second Monday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon in 1289 CBRB. Enjoy coffee, pastries and contribute to the discussion!

This is open to ALL — students, staff, postdocs, and faculty interested in promoting women in science.

Speakers change monthly. Contact: jessica-tucker@uiowa.edu for details.

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Entomology Lab Insect Collection Showcase

Monday, December 8, 2025 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Biology Building East
The students in the Entomology Lab course will be displaying their insect collections on Monday, December 8 from 1:30-2:30pm in the BBE Lobby. All are invited.
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Biology Graduate Student Seminar (Hamza Mohammed): "Sequence determinants of DNA curvature"

Monday, December 8, 2025 3:30pm
Biology Building East
Hamza Mohammed, a Ph.D. student in the Integrated Biology (iBio) Graduate Program, will be giving a seminar on Monday, Dec. 8, at 3:30 p.m. in Kollros Auditorium (Room 101, Biology Building East).
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