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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Composers Workshop III

Sunday, March 1, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

This concert is free and open to the public.

The Center for New Music will premiere new works by University of Iowa student composers.

Click here for program.

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

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 celebrate one part of the full range of creative work happening at the...

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LNACC in Action Week

Monday, March 2 to Friday, March 6, 2026 (all day)
Latino Native American Cultural Center
LNACC in Action Week

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Economics: Michele Belot

Monday, March 2, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Michele Belot is the Frances Perkins Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations and a Professor of Economics at Cornell University.

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AI in Medicine: Legal and Ethical Issues

Monday, March 2, 2026 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Boyd Law Building

The Alan Ross Hawley Distinguished Visitorship and Lecture Series welcomes Professor Glenn Cohen of Harvard Law to present "AI in Medicine: Legal and Ethical Issues."

Professor Cohen is the Deputy Dean and James A. Attwood and Leslie Williams Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and serves as the Faculty Director, Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology & Bioethics. He is one of the world’s leading experts on the intersection of bioethics and the law, as well as health law. He...

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Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism - Chelsea Howland, PhD, RN

Monday, March 2, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Carver Biomedical Research Building

Chelsea Howland, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing will be giving a presentation titled, "Mind-body physical activity intervention among rural older adults with type 2 diabetes".

Introduction to ChatGPT Edu: Key Features and Best Practices

Monday, March 2, 2026 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
An introductory training to ChatGPT Edu

UI Jazz Combo Showcase

Monday, March 2, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

UI Jazz Combo Showcase

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Join the UI Jazz Studies area for an evening of exceptional student musicianship at the UI Jazz Combo Showcase, featuring the Black Combo under the direction of Dr. Michael D'Angelo, alongside the Gold Combo and Hawk Combo, directed by Professor Curtis Taylor. Each group will perform a diverse repertoire spanning classic standards to contemporary compositions

This concert is free and open to the public.

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LNACC in Action Week

Tuesday, March 3 to Friday, March 6, 2026 (all day)
Latino Native American Cultural Center
LNACC in Action Week
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Note Depot: ICON User Group

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 8:30am to 9:30am
Virtual

This user group is a chance for faculty to share and discuss ideas about using Note Depot in their courses. Note Depot is a centralized note sharing platform in ICON. Developed at the University of Iowa, this tool can simplify access to note-taking resources and support students with the class notes accommodation.

Register for the event.

The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to optimize teaching and learning through learning sciences research...

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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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