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.

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Upcoming Events

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The Game of a Healthier Life Online Program

Monday, March 31 to Sunday, April 27, 2025 (all day)
Virtual
Participate in the Game of a Healthier Life from Monday, March 31 to Sunday, April 27 to improve your overall well-being by completing one goal per day for 4 weeks. Each week will have a different theme, with daily goals related to that theme.  Week 1: Physical Activity and Nutrition  Week 2: Stress Management and Time Management  Week 3: Mindfulness, Body Image, and Healthy Relationships  Week 4: Sleep For more information or to register, click here. 
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Homerathon 2025

Thursday, April 24, 2025 9:00am to 9:00pm
Pedestrian Mall, Downtown Iowa City
Starting at 9 am, we will be reading the entire Odyssey over the course of 12 hours! There are very few works in history that have had the impact of the Odyssey. Audiences have enjoyed the work for centuries and innumerable artists have invoked the story and its characters in their own pieces, leaving a mark on the western canon the size of the Grand Canyon. Stop by the Ped Mall (just off E. Washington St.) and soak up the magic, heroism, love, and grief in the audience, or sign up for a slot to...
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The annual John Martin Rare Book Room (JMRBR) open house

Thursday, April 24, 2025 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Hardin Library for Health Sciences
All are invited to drop in from 5:30 to 8 p.m. to tour the space and explore staples of the JMRBR collection. There will also be special materials on display, such as John Gerard’s The herball and Hieronymus Brunschwig’s A most excellent and perfecte homish apothecarye, that will highlight historical examples of medicinal recipes, apothecaries, home remedies, poisons, and herbal medicine.
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Our Stories In and On the Midwest Landscape: A Panel Conversation with Alicia Olushola Ajayi, Kelley Lemon, and Naima Green

Thursday, April 24, 2025 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Stanley Museum of Art
Join us for a compelling panel discussion moderated by Katherine Simóne Reynolds and featuring Kelley Lemon, Naima Green, and Alicia Olushola Ajayi. This conversation will illuminate the many ways Black artists and practitioners are engaging with ecological narratives, uncovering hidden histories, and shaping future landscapes. This event is held in conjunction with the exhibition, it's a fine thing, currently on view at the Stanley Museum of Art.Moderator:Katherine Simóne Reynolds is an artist...
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Clarence Tow Series: Principles & Priorities Federal Budget Exercise

Thursday, April 24, 2025 7:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
As part of the Clarence Tow Lecture Series, the Economics Department is hosting a "Principles and Priorities" Federal Budget Exercise, led by Phil Smith, who is the National Field Director at the Concord Coalition. The Concord Coalition is a nationwide, nonpartisan, grassroots organization advocating generationally responsible fiscal policy.Principles and Priorities is an interactive exercise in which participants learn how interesting and challenging it can be to assemble a federal budget. This...
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