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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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Upcoming Events

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Sweetheart Sips

Thursday, February 12, 2026 (all day)
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

Celebrate Valentine's Day with your loved ones at Sweetheart Sips! Join us for fun mocktails, crafts, and bouquet making Feb. 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Hawkeye Room at the IMU❤💌Registration of a student organization does not imply University of Iowa endorsement of its views, activities, or content.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in a student organization activity, please fill out the accommodations form in the link in our instagram bio (@uiowacab) in advance.

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Tippie Impact Week

Thursday, February 12 to Friday, February 13, 2026 (all day)
Pappajohn Business Building
Faculty, Staff, students, and student organizations can support Tippie Impact Week by participating in the weeklong swap and participating in flexible, drop-in events.
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Optional Practical Training (OPT), work authorization session for international students

Thursday, February 12, 2026 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Virtual

Join Life in Iowa and International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) for a comprehensive virtual Optional Practical Training (OPT) workshop to learn about eligibility, application steps, and key timelines. The event will kick off with an introduction to what OPT is and a live Q&A segment with ISSS Senior Advisor Kevin Roiseland.

Whether you’re a first-year student or heading toward graduation soon, we invite all international students to join this event.

This link to join will become active the...

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Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Economics: Federal Budget Exercise

Thursday, February 12, 2026 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Join us for our annual Federal Budget Exercise! This event allows participants to gain valuable experience in federal budget assembly from Phil Smith, the National Field Director from the Concord Coalition.

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How to Defend Yourself

Thursday, February 12, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
In the immediate aftermath of an assault, a group of college students gather for a DIY self-defense class. This setting quickly becomes a space for channeling their anger, anxiety, trauma, confusion, and desire. In navigating these feelings, the group of strangers unites as a community and works to move forward together. Using humor and candor, Liliana Padilla’s How to Defend Yourself asks us to look beyond the labels of 'perpetrator' and 'survivor,' and to examine the complexities that exist in each of us.
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Tippie Impact Week

Friday, February 13, 2026 (all day)
Pappajohn Business Building
Faculty, Staff, students, and student organizations can support Tippie Impact Week by participating in the weeklong swap and participating in flexible, drop-in events.
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DeLTA Center Roundtable Discussion: Bharath Chandrasekaran

Friday, February 13, 2026 9:00am to 10:30am
University Capitol Centre
DeLTA Center Roundtable Discussions showcase presenters from a wide variety of academic disciplines and an open discussion about implications of the presenter's ideas across fields of study and research.
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Roles, Rules, and Tools: Core Skills for Digital Accessibility

Friday, February 13, 2026 10:30am to 12:00pm
Virtual
Understanding a few core skills can go a long way toward providing accessible digital content.
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OSA Brown Bag | Anthropological Applications in Death Investigation

Friday, February 13, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Clinton Street Building
Join Clayton Schuneman, Administrative Director for the Johnson County Medical Examiner Department, as he presents an OSA Brown Bag talk on anthropological applications in death investigation. It will also be viewable via Zoom.
Hawk-IDDRC Seminar Series: Bob McMurray, PhD "The smallest bits of language develop the slowest: New thinking about speech perception and word recognition shapes our understanding of language and reading disorders" promotional image

Hawk-IDDRC Seminar Series: Bob McMurray, PhD "The smallest bits of language develop the slowest: New thinking about speech perception and word recognition shapes our understanding of language and reading disorders"

Friday, February 13, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
General Hospital

Please join us for the Hawk-IDDRC Seminar Series, featuring Bob McMurray, PhD, Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Psychological and Brain Sciences "The smallest bits of language develop the slowest: New thinking about speech perception and word recognition shapes our understanding of language and reading disorders"
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026
Noon–1 p.m. CST
Pediatric Conference Center JCP 2415
Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP.
Or join us via zoom:
https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/98587296500...

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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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