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 Wednesday of every month at 4 pm to find out how we can improve your experience and help you meet your goals. Email Secretary Jordan Mayberry for information about how to join in person or over Zoom. 

Postdoc Spotlights

Maddie Mocchi

Maddie Mocchi, Psychiatry

A possible new approach to depression treatment
UIPDA leadership 2026

UIPDA Postdoctoral Research Conference

Around 100 postdoctoral scholars attended.

Featured Community

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

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Get involved with UIPDA

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

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Grad Postdoc Listserv

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

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Upcoming Events

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16 Winters, or the Bear's Tale

Saturday, November 7, 2026 8:00pm
Theatre Building
Shakespeare begins Act 4 of The Winter’s Tale with a monologue from “Time,” recapping the 16 years that pass between Acts 3 and 4. In 16 Winters, University of Iowa Playwriting alum Mary Hamilton imagines the journey that each character takes during this enchanted gap in time.
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CBE 100-Year Centennial Reception

Sunday, November 8, 2026 7:00am
Minneapolis Convention Center

In November, we will celebrate the birthday of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Iowa with a Centennial Reception at the AIChE Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

For more information visit the link below:

https://www.aiche.org/conferences/aiche-annual-meeting/2026

16 Winters, or the Bear's Tale promotional image

16 Winters, or the Bear's Tale

Sunday, November 8, 2026 2:00pm
Theatre Building
Shakespeare begins Act 4 of The Winter’s Tale with a monologue from “Time,” recapping the 16 years that pass between Acts 3 and 4. In 16 Winters, University of Iowa Playwriting alum Mary Hamilton imagines the journey that each character takes during this enchanted gap in time.
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Recent Events

Below are UIPDA events and activities during the 2026-27 academic year. 

National Postdoc Week Pizza Party

Date/Time: Wednesday, September 23, 6-8 p.m. 
Location: The Greenhouse  

National Postdoc Week Coffee and Donuts Social

Date/Time: Monday, September 21, 10:30 a.m. 
Location: EMRB Atrium