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4 Sep 2025
Join us for the 9th annual UIC Career Development Symposium on September 19th. Discover diverse career paths for PhD holders and seize professional growth opportunities.
ℹ️ Learn more: go.uic.edu/Postdoc-CDS
#CareerDevelopment
#Postdoc
#PhDCareers
#PostdocAppreciationWeek
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24 Oct 2024
Help us celebrate the amazing work of UIC Postdocs! 🌟
We are seeking submissions for our quarterly newsletter to highlight the accomplishments of our postdocs - from publications to awards, images to outreach - anything you are proud of!
Submit here: bit.ly/3YmM0DE
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23 Aug 2024
Save the Date!
Our annual Career Development Symposium will take place September 13, 2024! This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the many career options available to PhD holders, as well as other professional development opportunities throughout the day. Don't miss it!
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20 Aug 2024
Reminder to join the UIC postdoc community this weekend for our Millennium Park workout and brunch event! Workouts start at 10am, followed by brunch at Goddess and the Baker. RSVP by Thursday, August 22nd.
See you there!
31 Jul 2024
Join fellow @thisisUIC postdocs for our upcoming wellness event! Free Kickboxing and Zumba workout at Millennium park, then a chance to refuel with brunch. RSVP by before August 17th so we can enjoy the end of summer together!
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31 Jul 2024
Join fellow @thisisUIC postdocs for our upcoming wellness event! Free Kickboxing and Zumba workout at Millennium park, then a chance to refuel with brunch. RSVP by before August 17th so we can enjoy the end of summer together!
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15 May 2024
Happening today at 12:00 CDT!!
No prior registration needed, so please spread the word to anyone who may be interested!
#Postdoc #PostdocLife #UICPostdoc #PostdocOpportunities
2 May 2024
Event Announcement!
We will be hosting a virtual seminar on Green Card & Visa Opportunities for Scientists in the U.S. on May 15, 12:00 CDT. Topics include different types of visas, info on the US immigration system, and specific opportunities at UIC. No registration required!
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2 May 2024
Event Announcement!
We will be hosting a virtual seminar on Green Card & Visa Opportunities for Scientists in the U.S. on May 15, 12:00 CDT. Topics include different types of visas, info on the US immigration system, and specific opportunities at UIC. No registration required!
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1 Mar 2024
🚨Last chance to register!!🚨
Meet other @thisisUIC postdocs, learn about their work, and practice your #SciComm skills at our Lightning Talks event next Thursday! There will be food/drinks at the #postdoc happy hour right after.
RSVP by Monday! #PostdocLife #PostdocResearch
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19 Feb 2024
🚨DEADLINE EXTENDED🚨
Apply or RSVP today for our first Lightning Talks! Practice your #ScienceCommunication skills with a diverse audience, or come and learn what other postdocs are working on at @thisisUIC!
Apply or RSVP by February 29 #Postdoc #PostdocLife #Research #scicomm
ALT Flyer advertising the UIC Postdoc Association's Lightning Talk event, with QR code for more information, to apply to be a speaker, or to attend the event.
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24 Jan 2024
Reminder to apply TODAY to give a lightning talk at our February event!
Practice giving short research presentations or job talks. More details to come, but applications close today! #Postdoc #ScienceCommunication #PresentationSkills
12 Jan 2024
Attention UIC Postdocs!🚨🚨
Looking for an opportunity to practice your #ScienceCommunication and #ResearchPresentation skills in a welcoming, low-stakes environment?
Apply to be a speaker at our upcoming Lightning Talk event in late February (details to follow) by January 24!
ALT Flyer for upcoming UIC postdoc association Lightning Talk Event, with QR code for RSVP and applying to be a speaker.
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12 Jan 2024
Attention UIC Postdocs!🚨🚨
Looking for an opportunity to practice your #ScienceCommunication and #ResearchPresentation skills in a welcoming, low-stakes environment?
Apply to be a speaker at our upcoming Lightning Talk event in late February (details to follow) by January 24!
ALT Flyer for upcoming UIC postdoc association Lightning Talk Event, with QR code for RSVP and applying to be a speaker.
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UICPostdoc retweeted
29 Nov 2023
A program initiated at UIC and co-organized with @UChicago and @NorthwesternU helps potential postdoctoral researchers prepare for their future and find opportunities in the Chicago science community:
research.uic.edu/news-storie…
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UICPostdoc retweeted
10 Oct 2023
Assistant professors José Villegas and Ruixuan Gao received New Innovator Awards from @NIH. They're the first UIC faculty to receive the grants for high-risk, high-reward research:
today.uic.edu/early-career-r…
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UICPostdoc retweeted
22 Sep 2023
This week's final featured postdoc is Britta Rued of @UICPharmacy, another recent K99 recipient! Hope everyone had a great National Postdoc Appreciation Week at UIC and across academic science!
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UICPostdoc retweeted
19 Sep 2023
Great timing for National Postdoc Appreciation Week! Read about UIC's success with the Bridge to Faculty program that transitions underrepresented postdoctoral scholars of color into faculty roles:
today.uic.edu/bridge-to-facu…
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UICPostdoc retweeted
21 Sep 2023
Today we salute Li-Ting Huang Longcoy of @UICnursing! She recently received a K99 award to continue her research on advance care planning discussions between patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers.
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UICPostdoc retweeted
20 Sep 2023
As National Postdoc Appreciation Week continues, today we're saluting Natalia Do Couto, the president of the UIC Postdoctoral Association!
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UICPostdoc retweeted
19 Sep 2023
Our second featured postdoctoral researcher this week is Oluwaseyi Saliu of @UICEngineering, who joined UIC through the Chicagoland Postdoc Recruitment Initiative. There's still time to apply for this year's event!
chicagolanddiversepostdocrec…
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Congratulations @Luanamccarvalho for receiving her K99 notice of award today! You are a superstar!!!
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UICPostdoc retweeted
12 Sep 2023
In 2023, UIC exceeded a half-billion dollars in research funding for the first time:
today.uic.edu/uic-exceeds-ha…
Here's a thread of some of the largest new UIC projects bringing positive and enduring impact in science and society. 🧵
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