UVA Postdoc Association

EVENT THIS WEEKEND!! Join the UVA PDA for an afternoon of fun and games at Decades Arcade. Come play some pinball, arcade games, or just come to chat! See you there!!

The UVA PDA/OGPA is hosting July's Postdoc Happy Hour tomorrow, July 24th, at Ellie's Country Club. Join us for light refreshments and good conversation!

Join us on May 29th for happy hour and to celebrate the beginning of summer! 🍷🍔

UVA Postdocs and OGPA invites you for the monthly meeting of the Equity Minded Reading Group to discuss this book’s month: “Girl Decoded” by Rana el Kaliouby. Email sed5c@virginia. edu to RSVP! See you there! 📚

🎉🎉 Our biggest event of the year is happening tomorrow! 🎉🎉 Join us for a day of fun and exciting events to connect with our postdoc community at the annual Postdoc Research Symposium! Same-day registration will be available on site. All UVA members are welcome!

Meet the Lightning Talk finalists! Congratulations to everyone who was selected to participate in the final round of the 2025 Lightning Talk Competition. We will see you all next Wednesday! And a big thanks to everyone from UVA and Virginia Tech for submitting their videos!

Looking forward to the @UVAPostdocs Research Symposium next Wed in Charlottesville & seeing 15 Virginia Tech #postdocs presenting their work at this event! I will also be part of panel discussing fostering belonging in the postdoc community. @VTresearch postdoc.virginia.edu/2025-Postdoc-S…

⏳FINAL CALL⏳ Did you know that we're partnering with Virginia Tech this year to bring you even more networking opportunities during the Postdoc Symposium? General registration will remain open until tomorrow (Friday, May 9). Be sure to sign up if you haven't done so already 😊

Happy May! This is a gentle reminder that you can still register for the postdoc symposium to learn about the amazing research your fellow postdocs are doing. There will also be plenty of opportunities for networking and professional development. We hope to see you there! 😊

Deadline extended! This is a friendly reminder to register for the Research Showcase Competition in the upcoming Postdoc Research Symposium by April 18. Registration for the Lightning Talk Competition will close on April 25. You're welcome to participate in both competitions!😍

Did you know that the lightning talk finalists at the 2024 UVA Postdoc Symposium came from many different disciplines? This year, the winner could be you! We welcome submissions from postdocs across all disciplines. You have a role to play here! Scan the code and register now!

Meet Dr. Amber Henry, winner of last year's Lightning Talk Competition at the UVA Postdoc Symposium. This year, the winner could be you! Submit you video presentation by April 25 for a chance to win up to $1,000!

Dear UVA postdocs, did you know you could win up to another $1,000 by presenting in the Lightning Talk Competition at the upcoming Postdoc Research Symposium? Submit your video by April 25 for a chance to win!

Dear UVA postdocs, do you know you could win up to $500 by presenting your work in the Research Showcase Competition during the UVA Postdoc Research Symposium? Deadline for submission is just weeks away! Sign up by April 11 to participate in this wonderful opportunity 🥇

Registration for the 2025 UVA Postdoc Research Symposium is now open! This year's symposium features a poster competition and a lightning talk competition, where you can win some great prizes! Scan the QR code to read more and register!